Shaylee Gonzales
No. 2 – Texas Longhorns | |
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Position | Guard |
League | Big 12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | (2000-05-02) May 2, 2000 (age 24) Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Mesquite (Gilbert, Arizona) |
College | |
WNBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
High school career
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
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
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
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
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
- ^ 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.
External links
- BYU Cougars bio