Amid her awe-inspiring performance, UCLA Bruins guard Gabriela Jaquez received praise from one of the best women’s basketball players, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
On Sunday, Jaquez and the rest of coach Cori Close’s Bruins defeated coach Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks 79-51 in the NCAA title on neutral grounds, the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Jaquez led her team, finishing with a game-high 21 points on an efficient 8-for-14 overall shooting, to go along with 10 rebounds, five assists, and a steal in 34 minutes of playing time. This performance by Jaquez in the national final got the attention of Clark, who took to her X/Twitter account to share a three-word reaction on Jaquez’s performance.
“Jaquez going crAzy,” Clark claimed.
With the praise that Jaquez got from Clark, it is presumed that she is reeling in the inspiration right now. Jaquez will likely follow in Clark’s footsteps to the WNBA, as the former is projected to get selected in the 2026 draft later this month. Jaquez is in her fourth year of collegiate hoops, which may very well be her last.
For Clark, she will enter her third year in the league come the 2026 season. After a stellar college basketball career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, the star scorer was drafted with the first overall pick in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Fever.
Caitlin Clark Also Reacted To Coach Cori Close’s UCLA Bruins Winning The 2026 NCAA Title Overall
In the process of Jaquez’s awe-inspiring play that was complemented by her team’s efficient performances, the UCLA Bruins dominated the South Carolina Gamecocks by 28 points, 79-51, to win their program its first national championship.
Caitlin Clark reacted to this on her X/Twitter by congratulating coach Cori Close and the Bruins as a whole for how hard they worked for the title.
“Not many care about the game as much as Coach Close…couldn’t be happier for her!! Congrats @UCLAWBB,” cLARK WROTE.
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