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L-Jay Gonzales
No. 13 – Quezon Huskers
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueMPBL
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
CollegeFEU
Career history
2023–presentQuezon Huskers / Titans
Career highlights and awards

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

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Professional career

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2024–present: Quezon Huskers franchise

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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

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MPBL

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Garcia, John Mark (November 25, 2023). "LJay Gonzales begins new chapter in MPBL with FEU-laden Quezon Huskers". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "LJay Gonzales' heroics propels Quezon to MPBL finals". Spin.ph. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "L-Jay Gonzales leads Quezon to MPBL South title". Tiebreaker Times. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "MPBL All-Stars tonight". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Justine Baltazar becomes first-ever back-to-back MPBL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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