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Sophomore
Hometown
Gilbert,
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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
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Gonzales/Hamson PnR vs. SMC 2020-21
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S. Gonzales Layup at Gonzaga 2020-21
Gonzales Drive vs. Pepperdine 2020-21
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Gonzales Drive vs. Gonzaga 2020-21
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- W Basketball | Mar, 09
Gonzales named finalist for Becky Hammon Award
- ImageW Basketball | Mar, 02
Judkins, Gonzales go back-to-back with WCC honors
- ImageW Basketball | Feb, 28
Gonzales wins third WCC weekly honor
- ImageW Basketball | Feb, 12
Gonzales' career day downs St. Mary's 84-69
- ImageW Basketball | Feb, 10
BYU beats Pepperdine, 104-53 as Judkins records 450th win
- ImageW Basketball | Feb, 08
Gonzales named to Naismith Trophy Midseason Team
- ImageW Basketball | Jan, 27
No. 16 Cougars take down Santa Clara 76-44
- ImageW Basketball | Jan, 18
Shaylee Gonzales named to Becky Hammon Award Midseason Watch List
- ImageW Basketball | Jan, 08
No. 18 BYU beats Pacific 94-68 at home
- ImageW Basketball | Nov, 29
Gonzales earns WCC Player of the Week honors after St. Pete Showcase MVP
- ImageW Basketball | Nov, 13
Cougar defense leads to 80-64 win over Fresno State
- ImageW Basketball | Oct, 19
Shaylee Gonzales named to Becky Hammon Player of the Year Watch List
- ImageAthletics | Jul, 30
Y-Awards Close out Successful BYU Seasons
- ImageW Basketball | Dec, 29
Cougars Host Santa Clara on Wednesday
- ImageW Basketball | Feb, 14
Brenna Chase's career night edges Portland
- ImageW Basketball | Jan, 03
Johnson, BYU remain perfect in WCC play with 83-58 win over Pepperdine