Gabriela Jaquez provides a refresher on why the Sky drafted her at No. 5
Chicago Sky rookie Gabriela Jaquez scored 18 points in a 97-85 victory over the Tempo. The game featured a matchup against her former UCLA teammate Kiki Rice, who was drafted one spot behind her. Jaquez was one of six UCLA players selected in this year's WNBA draft.
With six UCLA players drafted into the WNBA this season, Sky rookie Gabriela Jaquez rarely goes long without facing an old teammate. Last week, it was Lauren Betts and Angela Dugalic of the Mystics.On Tuesday, it was her good friend Kiki Rice. Drafted by the Tempo one spot behind Jaquez at No. 6, Rice has had an impressive rookie season, running the offense and averaging 13.4 points.But Jaquez won the matchup Tuesday night, scoring 18 points in the Sky’s 97-85 win over the Tempo.“You can tell…
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