The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Shaylee Gonzales
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Mesquite HS
- Prev School:
- BYU
- Hometown:
- Gilbert, Ariz.
• Finished her collegiate career with 2,369 points, 779 rebounds, 557 assists and 228 career 3-pointers made.
• 2024 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection.
• Finished her time at Texas as third in program history in career free-throw percentage.
• 162 games played in her collegiate career. Started every game in her two seasons at Texas.
2022-23
• Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and All-Big 12 Second Team.
• Scored 458 points during the season and passed 2,000 career points. Currently has 2,013 points.
• Led Texas in scoring at 12.7 points per game and shot 41.7 percent from the field.
• Scored 20 or more points six times with a season-high 26 points against Kansas and a 20-point performance in the Longhorns NCAA first round win over East Carolina.
• Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against South Florida.
• Played and started all 36 games for the Longhorns.
• Named the USBWA National Player of the Week on Jan. 17 when she averaged 18.5 points per game and shot 16-24 from the field in helping Texas beat two ranked teams.
SOPHOMORE AT BYU [2021-22]
- 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)
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
PREP
- 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
