Shaylee Gonzales
Guard 2
Ht
5'
10"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Gilbert, 
Arizona
Last School
Mesquite High School
Roster Years
2018-2022


Personal

  • Born in Chandler, Arizona
  • Parents are Josh and Candice Gonzales
  • Parents both played basketball at Grand Canyon University
  • Gilbert Golden Scholar all four years of high school with GPA of 3.8 or higher
  • Has two brothers and two sisters
  • Taught herself how to play guitar and ukulele
  • Majoring in journalism with an emphasis in sports media
  • Twitter: @shayleegonzales | Instagram: @shayleegonzales | TikTok: @shayleegonzales1

Before BYU

  • Four-year letterwinner in basketball
  • Career high 40 double-doubles
  • Career high seven triple-doubles
  • Averaged shooting 62 percent from the field and 73 percent from free throw line
  • Senior season averaged 21.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists 5.0 steals and 1.3 blocks per game
  • First player at high school to reach 2,000 career points
  • Preseason All-American
  • AZ Republic Number One Player in Arizona
  • 5A San Tan Player and Offensive Player of the Year
  • 5A Conference Player and Offensive Player of the Year
  • 5A First Team All Conference
  • 2017 Girls Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Named to Nike TOC All-Tournament Team
  • 2018 AZ Republic Big School Player of the Year Finalist
  • Played on Team Arizona Club Team
  • Named to All-Tournament Team at PBR Super 64 in Frisco, Texas
  • Named MVP at Music City Madness in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Named Golden Scholar, 3.86 GPA
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018-2019

  • Led the team in scoring with 17.0 average, scored 560 points and put up double-digit points in 31 games, in nine she had 20+points and had the most points on the team in 13 contests
  • Averaged a team-best 4.1 assists per game, dishing out three or more in 25 games
  • Nationally, ranked second among freshmen in points per game with a 17.0 average & ranks first at BYU among freshman ppg all-time
  • Ranked second in rebounding with a 5.6 average for a total of 185 boards on the year
  • In the WCC, ranked second in minutes played, third in scoring, sixth in steals, eighth in assists & in assist/turnover ratio, 10th in 3-point FG’s made, 11th in FT percentage, 14th in defensive boards, 15th in 3-point FG percentage and 17th in rebounding
  • Named to the WCC All-Freshman Team
  • Named the 2018-19 WCC Newcomer of the Year
  • Named to the 2018-19 WCC Championship All-Tournament Team
  • Named to the 2018-19 WCC Women's Basketball First Team
  • Named WCC Player of the Week on Dec. 17
  • First double-double 22 pts & 10 rebounds vs. CBU @ SDSU Thanks. Classic, named to SDSU Thanks., Classic All-Tournament Team
  • Named Female Rookie of the Year at the annual Y Awards
Sophmore Year 2021-2022

  • 2021-22 WCC Player of the Year
  • Second-team All-American – The Athletic
  • AP All-America Honorable Mention
  • Becky Hammon Mid-major Player of the Year Finalist
  • Naismith Trophy Midseason Team
  • All-WCC First Team
  • Three-time WCC Player of the Week
  • Career-high 35 points against St. Mary’s (Feb. 12, 2022)
  • Averaged 18.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.3 steals
  • No. 2 in assists in WCC (4.5)
  • No. 3 in scoring in WCC (18.3)
  • Scored in double figures in 28 of 30 games
  • 13 games with 20 or more points
  • No. 10 in career points at BYU (1,555)
Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2019-2020

Medical Redshirt Year 2019-2020

Sophomore 2020-2021

  • Named WCC Co-Player of the Year
  • Received All-WCC First Team honors
  • Named to the Preseason All-WCC Team
  • Named to the WCC All-Tournament Team
  • Garnered WCC Player of the Week honors twice (Nov. 30, Feb. 22)
  • College Sports Madness High-Major National Player of the Week (Feb. 22)
  • Reached 1,000 career points against Arizona in NCAA Second Round
  • Led the team in scoring (17.8 ppg), ranked second in the WCC
  • Paced the team in steals (2.4 spg) and assists (3.6 apg). Finished fourth in the WCC in steals and sixth in assists per game
  • Dropped a season-high 30 points in the opening game of the 2020-21 campaign against LSU
  • Scored in double figures in 23 of 25 games played
  • Was the team's scoring leader in 16 games
  • S. Gonzales Play Call vs. SMC 2020-21

    S. Gonzales Play Call vs. SMC 2020-21

  • Shaylee Gonzales vs Saint Mary's

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  • Gonzales/Hamson PnR vs. SMC 2020-21

    Gonzales/Hamson PnR vs. SMC 2020-21

  • Gonzales/Graham Celebrate vs. Pacific 2020-21

    Gonzales/Graham Celebrate vs. Pacific 2020-21

  • S. Gonzales Pass vs. Pacific 2020-21

    S. Gonzales Pass vs. Pacific 2020-21

  • S. Gonzales Pass vs. Pacific 2020-21

    S. Gonzales Pass vs. Pacific 2020-21

  • S. Gonzales Layup at Gonzaga 2020-21

    S. Gonzales Layup at Gonzaga 2020-21

  • Gonzales Drive vs. Pepperdine 2020-21

    Gonzales Drive vs. Pepperdine 2020-21

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    Gonzales POW Graphic

  • Gonzales Drive vs. Gonzaga 2020-21

    Gonzales Drive vs. Gonzaga 2020-21

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  • Shaylee Becky Hammon Award

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  • Shaylee Gonzales drives to the basket in an 80-64 BYU win over the Fresno State Bulldogs in the Marriott Center.

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  • Shaylee Gonzales drives to the basket against Utah State

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  • Shaylee WCC

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  • Shaylee Gonzales brings the ball up the court on a fast-break during a 94-68 BYU win over the Pacific Tigers at the Marriott Center Saturday night.

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  • Shaylee Gonzales Becky Hammon Semifinalist

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