UCLA Hoops Signs Three High School Standouts
November 14, 2018 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA men's basketball program has received signed National Letters of Intent from high school seniors Jaime Jaquez, Jake Kyman and Grant Sherfield during the early signing period, as announced Wednesday by Steve Alford, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach.
Jaquez, Kyman and Sherfield will enroll at UCLA in 2019 and begin their freshman seasons in Westwood during the 2019-20 academic year. All three student-athletes are currently high school seniors โ Jaquez at Camarillo High School (Camarillo, Calif.), Kyman at Santa Margarita Catholic High School (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) and Sherfield at Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kansas).
"We're excited to add these three players to our program," Alford said. "Each of these young men have impressed us with their development in high school, and they've provided a great start for our 2019 recruiting class. Jaime understands how to attack the basket and can beat you in a variety of ways, whether it's in transition or as a driver. With Jake, you're talking about a big guard, an elite shooter, and a guy who knows how to move without the ball. Grant has been a fierce worker who reminds us a lot of Aaron Holiday. He's a terrific combo guard who can shoot the ball and understands how to facilitate."
Jaquez averaged 31.0 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game last season at Camarillo High School. The 6-foot-7, 215-pound guard has been ranked as high as No. 71, nationally, in his high school class by ESPN.com. Jaquez established Camarillo High School's single-season scoring record (838 points), recording the fourth-highest single-season point total in Ventura County history.
Last December, Jaquez registered a career-best 50 points against Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas) at the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas. He also registered a season-high 25 rebounds in a game that month against Leuzinger High School.
Kyman averaged 17.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game last year at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. The 6-foot-7, 185-pound guard shot 50.1 percent from the field and 44.7 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Kyman totaled a season-high 32 points in a game against St. John Bosco (Jan. 12, 2018), sinking a season-high six three-pointers on eight attempts.
A first-team Orange County Register all-county selection as a junior, Kyman was named to the CIF Southern Section All-Open Division Team. His parents both excelled as collegiate athletes. Kyman's mother, Michelle, played volleyball for UCLA. His father, Coley, was a football and volleyball standout at Cal State Northridge.
Sherfield, currently a senior at Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kansas), starred the past two years at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, Texas. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound guard from Fort Worth, Texas, averaged 24.1 points, 4.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game, leading North Crowley to a 31-6 record.
Last season, Sherfield guided North Crowley to a berth in the Texas state playoffs, advancing to the semifinals of the 6A Region 1 Tournament. He totaled 27 points, including 17 in the first half, in North Crowley's season-ending loss to Allen High School in the 6A Region semifinals.
In addition, Sherfield was one of three players on his high school team to secure District 4-6A All-Academic Team honors. He was named the high school district's co-MVP and the Offensive Player of the Year. Sherfield was recognized as a second-team all-state selection as a junior in USA Today's state-by-state honors.
