L-Jay Gonzales
| No. 13 – Quezon Huskers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | FEU |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Quezon Huskers / Titans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
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Louell Jay Gonzales is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Quezon Huskers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
He played his high school and collegiate career with the FEU Tamaraws, where he would stay until 2023. The following year, he made his professional debut with the Quezon Huskers franchise in both the MPBL and Pilipinas Super League (PSL), where he would lead the team to two finals appearances, including a championship in the PSL. He also won the MPBL Rookie of the Year award as well as an All-MPBL Second Team selection.
College career
Professional career
2024–present: Quezon Huskers franchise
Following his collegiate career, Gonzales signed with the Quezon Huskers franchise in November 23, 2023, joining the likes of other Tamaraws players alongside head coach Eric Gonzales, a member of the Tamaraws coaching staff.[1] During the 2024 MPBL season, L-Jay averaged 9.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game while leading Quezon to the best record in the South Division and later on their first MPBL finals appearance.[2][3] For his efforts, L-Jay became an all-star starter, won the MPBL Rookie of the Year award, and was selected to the All-MPBL Second Team.[4][5]
Career statistics
MPBL
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Quezon | 35 | 25 | 20.3 | .381 | .221 | .681 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 9.8 |
References
- ↑ Garcia, John Mark (2023-11-25). "LJay Gonzales begins new chapter in MPBL with FEU-laden Quezon Huskers". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ "LJay Gonzales' heroics propels Quezon to MPBL finals". Spin.ph. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ "L-Jay Gonzales leads Quezon to MPBL South title". Tiebreaker Times. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ "MPBL All-Stars tonight". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ↑ "Justine Baltazar becomes first-ever back-to-back MPBL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
External links
Template:MPBL Rookies of the Year
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