Sky invest in their system — and culture — by drafting Gabriela Jaquez at No. 5
CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky were always waiting on Gabriela Jaquez. Weeks before they selected the guard with the No. 5 pick in the 2026 WNBA draft on Monday, general manager Jeff Pagliocca and head coach Tyler Marsh had already landed on Jaquez as their preferred pick.
There are plenty of obvious reasons why the guard appealed to the Sky. Pagliocca wanted to add another wing to the backcourt, ...
CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky were always waiting on Gabriela Jaquez. Weeks before they selected the guard with the No. 5 pick in the 2026 WNBA draft on Monday, general manager Jeff Pagliocca and head coach Tyler Marsh had already landed on Jaquez as their preferred pick.
There are plenty of obvious reasons why the guard appealed to the Sky. Pagliocca wanted to add another wing to the backcourt, creating a crucial balance between on-ball playmaking guards like Skylar Diggins and off-ball creators like DiJonai Carrington. Jaquez is a 6-foot guard who fits the prototype of length and shooting acumen preferred for Marsh’s system.
She shot the ball at a blazing 39% in her senior season. And her defensive savvy stood out on a stacked UCLA roster that just won the NCAA championship. “It’s hard for us to pass up on a 6-foot shooter that plays hard,” Pagliocca said Monday.
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