The day after the report surfaced BYU’s Shaylee Gonzales enters the NCAA forwarding portalStarguard made it official.
Gonzales officially acknowledged her decision to enter the forwarding portal on Friday with a thank-you message to BYU coaches and staff, teammates and fans on social media.
“I am grateful to my coach, team trainer, BYU athletic club, university donors, and the wonderful four-year ROC at BYU. I am very grateful for all the relationships and memories that have been built,” Gonzales wrote. I am.
“Thanks to my teammates for always turning their backs and pushing me to do my best on and off the court. Thanks to Cougar Nation, my family and friends for all the love and support. BYU I always have a special place in my heart.
“That said, after a lot of prayers, I decided to enter my name in the forwarding portal. I couldn’t get any more excited about the future.”
Entering the transfer portal does not prevent players from returning to their previous school.
The news arrives two weeks after BYU hires a new women’s basketball coach. Former BYU player Amber Whiting Replace Jeff Judkins retired after 21 seasons As the head coach of the Cougars.
Gonzales, a 5-foot-10 security guard from Gilbert, Arizona, has been a BYU star since joining the program four years ago.
She is an active player at this year’s West Coast Conference after sharing the title the previous year. She also won the All-America Honor of the Second Team from Athletics this past season while being selected by the Associated Press as an All-America prestigious reference.
Gonzales averaged 18.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game during her best season as a cougar, the 2021-22 campaign.
She helped BYU finish the season with a record of 26-4 and reach the highest ranking in program history.
Gonzales has two years of college qualifications.
She missed the 2019-20 season when her right knee ACL and meniscus broke.
The following year, she returned, averaging 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, helping BYU advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
