BYU Cougars guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) appears to be like up on the hoop on a drive with Utah Utes guard Kennady McQueen (24) defending as Utah and BYU ladies play a basketball recreation on the Huntsman Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
It’s been an offseason of change for the BYU ladies’s basketball group, beginning on the prime with the retirement of head coach Jeff Judkins and the hiring of his alternative, Amber Whiting.
Amid all this, the group’s All-America guard, Shaylee Gonzales, entered the NCAA switch portal final week.
Lee Cummard, who was elevated from assistant to affiliate head coach only a few days in the past, urged there’s nonetheless an opportunity Gonzales returns to BYU, regardless of being within the portal.
“I'll let you know this: she shouldn't be all the best way out but,” Cummard stated throughout an look on “BYU Sports activities Nation” on Tuesday.
"I'll let you know this: she shouldn't be all the best way out but."@LeeCummard says that the door continues to be open for @shayleegonzales #BYUSN | #BYUWBBpic.twitter.com/WPsOFA0irS
— BYU Sports activities Nation (@BYUSportsNation) June 7, 2022
Although it’s unusual, gamers can return to their earlier college after getting into the switch portal.
The Cougars would profit vastly if Gonzales stayed in Provo.
She’s been a star for BYU since arriving on the college again in 2018.
The 5-foot-10 Gonzales is the reigning West Coast Convention participant of the 12 months, and earned second-team All-America honors from The Athletic this previous season.
Gonzales helped BYU end the season with a 26-4 report whereas averaging 18.3 factors, 5.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per recreation.
She has two years of faculty eligibility remaining.
Throughout the present, Cummard stated he had a dialog with Gonzales on Monday, and quite a few faculties are reaching out to indicate their curiosity in her companies.
“Shaylee, we’re right here. We love you, and we would like the perfect for you. Go discover, get what you want, the data, and we’ll go from there,” Cummard stated.