BYU’s Shaylee Gonzales Dominates Tik Tok Dance, Shows Off Skills
Apr 8, 2020, 2:46 PM | Updated: 2:46 pm
BYU Cougars guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) drives against Saint Mary's Gaels guard Taycee Wedin (4) at the Marriott Center in Provo on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News)
(Laura Seitz, Deseret News)
PROVO, Utah – Isolation, quarantines, social distancing, whatever terms you want to use during this unprecedented have led people to turn to Tik Tok dance challenges to pass the time. Some of us try and fail the challenges, while others, like BYU guard Shaylee Gonzales, master these dance challenges.
The Toosie Slide challenge is the popular Tik Tok dance right now and Gonzales crushed it with her brother. Folks, I told you, Gonzales is a must-follow in the BYU sports social media world.
@shayleegonzales1you know we out here everyday 😴 ##toosieslidechallenge ##toosieslide ##hoopers ##basketball ##drake ##fyp♬ Toosie Slide – Drake
In the words of Drake, Gonzales just showed us how to get it. It go right foot up, left foot, slide. Left foot up, right foot, slide. Impressive. This might be the motivation we need as a KSL Sports team to put out our own version of the Toosie Slide challenge on TikTok.
Gonzales is preparing for her redshirt sophomore season at BYU after sitting out this past season due to an ACL injury she suffered last summer. In her true freshman campaign, Gonzales helped lead BYU to a WCC Tournament title and an appearance in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
Can’t lose the handles @shayleegonzales #GoCougs #BYUWBB pic.twitter.com/oJi87NbZdo
— BYU Women's Hoops (@byuwbb) April 3, 2020
One of the top guards out west, Gonzales was a Team USA U19 World Cup trials participant last year and is on pace for a full recovery from her ACL injury. Gonzales is gearing up to lead BYU next season in a backcourt that will feature Paisley Johnson, an All-WCC First Team performer this year.
In her true freshman season, Gonzales averaged 17.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.1 assists to go with the viral social media content she is creating.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12-3 pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
