Shaylee Gonzales (born May 2, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns of the Big 12 Conference. She previously played for the BYU Cougars.
No. 2 – Texas Longhorns | |
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Position | Guard |
League | Big 12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | May 2, 2000
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Mesquite (Gilbert, Arizona) |
College | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career edit
Gonzales played basketball for Mesquite High School in Gilbert, Arizona, where she was coached by her mother, Candice.[1] As a junior, she averaged 19.8 points, 5.7 steals and 6.6 assists per game, leading her team to a 31–1 record and its first Class 5A state championship. She was named Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year.[2] In her senior season, Gonzales averaged 21 points, 7.7 rebounds and five steals per game,[3] helping Mesquite reach the Class 5A state title game.[4] A three-star recruit, she committed to playing college basketball for BYU.[5]
College career edit
In the second round of the 2019 NCAA tournament, Gonzales scored a freshman season-high 32 points in a 72–63 loss to Stanford.[6] As a freshman, she averaged 17 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, earning first-team All-West Coast Conference (WCC) and Newcomer of the Year honors. Gonzales was sidelined for her second season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in her right knee.[7] She made her sophomore debut on November 27, 2020, scoring a season-high 30 points in a 67–51 win against LSU.[8] Gonzales averaged 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game as a sophomore.[9] She shared the WCC Player of the Year award with Jenn Wirth and repeated as a first-team All-WCC selection.[10] On February 12, 2022, Gonzales recorded a career-high 35 points, seven steals and six assists in an 84–69 win over Saint Mary's.[11] She was named WCC Player of the Year and made the first-team All-WCC for a third time,[12] averaging 18.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.[13]
After her junior season at BYU and the departure of head coach Jeff Judkins, Gonzales entered the transfer portal.[13] On July 11, 2022, she announced that she would transfer to Texas.[14] As a senior, Gonzales averaged 12.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and second-team All-Big 12 honors. She opted to return to Texas instead of entering the 2023 WNBA draft.[15]
Career statistics edit
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College edit
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2019–20 | BYU | 33 | 26 | 34.8 | 45.1 | 35.1 | 72.5 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 17.0 |
2019–20 | BYU | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||
2020–21 | BYU | 25 | 25 | 34.4 | 44.8 | 31.1 | 75.0 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 17.8 |
2021–22 | Texas | 30 | 30 | 31.6 | 49.5 | 22.7 | 83.3 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 18.3 |
2022–23 | Texas | 36 | 36 | 33.3 | 41.7 | 35.1 | 86.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
2023–24 | Texas | 38 | 38 | 31.8 | 41.4 | 38.0 | 78.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 9.4 |
Career | 162 | 155 | 33.1 | 44.7 | 33.3 | 79.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 14.6 | |
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[16] |
Personal life edit
Gonzales is the daughter of Josh and Candice Gonzales, both of whom played college basketball for Grand Canyon.[1] Her parents work in real estate and own a home health company.[17] In high school, Gonzales launched Sincerely Shaylee, a photography business.[17] She has a large social media following on platforms including TikTok and YouTube.[18] Gonzales has signed name, image and likeness deals with Mountain America Credit Union, among other companies. In college, she majors in journalism with a focus on sports media.[19]
References edit
- ^ a b Obert, Richard (November 22, 2017). "Shaylee Gonzales needs little push from mom to drive Mesquite basketball team". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Wollagnk, Kiana (September 19, 2017). "Shaylee Gonzales: Arizona's Gatorade Player of the Year for 2016-17". AZPreps365. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Katherine (March 17, 2018). "Taylor Chavez named Arizona High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Katherine (February 27, 2018). "Chaparral girls basketball caps season with 5A state title". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Gordon, Shaun (May 30, 2018). "BYU Women's Basketball: Cougars sign two international recruits". Lawless Republic. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Esper, Damin (March 26, 2019). "Gonzales' monster game not enough for BYU in 72-63 loss to Stanford in NCAA Tournament". Deseret News. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Call, Jeff (November 26, 2020). "BYU women's basketball bolstered by return of Shaylee Gonzales — the Cougars' version of Donovan Mitchell". Deseret News. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Sean (December 10, 2020). "22 months later, Shaylee Gonzales reintroducing herself in big way for BYU women's hoops". KSL. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Harper, Mitch (October 20, 2021). "Becky Hammon Player Of The Year Watch List Features BYU Star Shaylee Gonzales". KZNS. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Zyhailo, Isabelle (March 2, 2021). "BYU women's basketball grabs 7 WCC honors, including Co-Player of Year and Coach of the Year". The Universe. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Kenny (February 12, 2022). "Gonzales' career day downs St. Mary's 84-69". BYU Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Sean (March 2, 2022). "BYU's Shaylee Gonzales named WCC Player of the Year; Judkins repeats as Coach of the Year". KSL. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Voepel, Mechelle (June 3, 2022). "BYU Cougars' Shaylee Gonzales, the WCC women's basketball player of the year, enters transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Davis, Danny (July 12, 2022). "Shaylee Gonzales to next play basketball at Texas as Longhorns continue offseason makeover". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Gonzalez, Isabel (October 30, 2023). "Texas' Shaylee Gonzales aiming to leave no what-ifs in pursuit of women's college basketball national title". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Shaylee Gonzalez College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Vejar, Alex (January 16, 2022). "For BYU's Shaylee Gonzales — a star on the court and an entrepreneur off it — it was 'about time' the NCAA changed its rules". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Gonzalez, Norma (July 2, 2021). "Meet one BYU athlete who is primed to cash in on the NCAA's new rule change". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Sean (March 7, 2022). "Business of basketball: How BYU's Shaylee Gonzales balances game, entrepreneurship". KSL. Retrieved August 7, 2022.