The 5-foot-10 junior guard led the Wildcats to a 31-1 record and the Class 5A state championship this past season. Gonzales averaged 19.8 points, 6.6 assists, 5.7 steals and 5.2 rebounds per game. The San Tan Region Player of the Year, she was a First Team All-State selection and earned All-Tournament honors at the Nike Tournament of Champions.
Gonzales has maintained a 3.94 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
A devoted member of her church youth group and a talented musician, Gonzales has raised funds for cancer awareness and has volunteered locally on behalf of Feed My Starving Children and a camp for individuals with special needs. "Shaylee Gonzales is a very, very good basketball player, but what stands out most to me is her work ethic," said Desirae Carranza, head coach at Sierra Linda High. "She works very hard every possession and she just doesn't stop."
