Abby Gonzales

Photo by: Sarah Boekholder

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
North Allegheny
Hometown:
Wexford, Pa.
Major:
Elementary Education

COACH ADAIR SAYS
"Abby is a floor general. She is our veteran leader. I see Abby as a coach on the floor and her ability to score in multiple ways will help our team and our success. She's really worked on her defense and we're looking for her to be a positive contributor on both ends of the floor."

WHY DELAWARE?
"I chose Delaware for its combination of a great education program and athletic facilities. I love it here because there is a ton of support from the community and it truly feels like a college town."

AT DELAWARE
    •   Four-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
    •   Graduated in May 2020 from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary teacher education
    •   Finished career ranked in nine different statistical categories: assists (second, 367), 3-point field goals attempted (second, 546), 3-point field goals made (fourth, 170), minutes played (seventh, 3,757), games played (t-ninth, 121), 3-point field goal percentage (14^th, .311), steals (t-15^th, 161), field goals attempted (20^th, 973), points (32^nd, 675)
    •   First-ever Blue Hen to reach 300-plus assists and 150-plus 3-point field goals made in career
    •   Just the third-ever Blue Hen to record at least 10 assists in a single game multiple times (11/30/19 vs. Santa Clara; 11/19/17 vs. Boston University)
    •   Feature Video: Leading on and off the court

2019-20 SEASON
    •   Team captain alongside Samone DeFreese, Nicole Enabosi, Bailey Kargo and Rebecca Lawrence
    •   Blue Hen Basketball Club Outstanding Achievement Award
    •   Team Floor General Award
    •   CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
    •   Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society
    •   Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
    •   Led Blue Hens for third straight year in assists and second straight year in 3-point field goals made
    •   Ranked fifth in the CAA with 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio and eighth with 3.0 assists per game
    •   Tied for seventh in Delaware single-game history with five 3-point field goals made at Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 29)
    •   Tied for 12th in single-game history with 10 3-point field goals attempted against George Washington (Dec. 4)
    •   Dished out at least two assists in 23 games

2018-19 SEASON
    •   CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership and Sport Excellence Award
    •   Team captain alongside graduate student Makeda Nicholas, junior Samone DeFreese and senior Nicole Enabosi
    •   Team Floor General Award
    •   CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
    •   Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society
    •   Finished second in Delaware single-season history with 172 3-point field goals attempted and third with 58 3-point field goals made
    •   Tied for seventh all-time with five 3-point field goals made in win at Delaware State (Nov. 20)
    •   Attempted 10 3-point field goals in three different games (at Towson; at Delaware State; vs. Nicholls)
    •   Ranked fifth in the CAA with a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio, sixth with 1.9 3-point field goals made per game, eighth with 1.6 steals per game and ninth with 3.1 assists per game

2017-18 SEASON
    •   Team captain alongside junior Nicole Enabosi
    •   Team SAAC representative with classmate Bailey Kargo
    •   Started all 31 games for the Hens
    •   Tied for fifth in single-season history with 125 assists, the most for a Blue Hen since 2005-06 (Alena Koshansky)
    •   14th in single-season history with 127 3-point field goals attempted
    •   Ranked sixth in the CAA with 4.0 assists per game, seventh with a 1.3 assist/turnover ratio and 10th with 32.5 minutes played
    •   Dished out 10 assists against Boston University (Nov. 19), the most for a Delaware player in 18 seasons and a Blue Hens record at the Bob Carpenter Center
    •   Second in UD single-game history with 13 3-point field goals attempted versus Saint Peter's (Nov. 25); played a career-high 45 minutes against the Peacocks
    •   Set school CAA Tournament record with four 3-point field goals made in semifinals contest at Drexel (March 9)
    •   Team Floor Achiever Award
    •   PNC Student-Athlete Achiever Award
    •   Dean's List
    •   CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2016-17 SEASON
    •   CAA All-Rookie Team
    •   Appeared in all 30 games, while starting 22 for Delaware
    •   Averaged 4.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists
    •   Made first career start at Loyola (Dec. 7)
    •   Named the CAA Rookie of the Week after tallying a season-best 16 points in win at William & Mary (Jan. 27)
    •   Also posted 16 points in victory at UNCW (Jan. 6)
    •   Notched a season-high four 3-pointers against the Seahawks
    •   Saw a season-best five rebounds on three different occasions
    •   Dished out six assists versus Hartford (Dec. 21)
    •   UD Team Sportsmanship Award
    •   CAA Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
    •   Led North Allegheny High School to a mark of 94-16 as the starting point guard over four seasons
    •   1,000 point scorer for the Tigers
    •   Averaged 10.9 points per game throughout her career
    •   Tallied career totals of 448 assists and 302 steals
    •   2015-16 North Allegheny Female Senior Athlete of the Year
    •   Guided NAHS to three straight PIAA quarterfinals appearances, including a trip to the 2014 and 2016 semi-finals
    •   Four-time Class 4A All-Conference selection
    •   Three-time team captain for head coach Spencer Stefko
    •   Suffered concussions during freshman and sophomore campaigns
    •   Former teammate, Meg Morningstar, plays volleyball at Notre Dame

AAU/CLUB
• Member of the Western PA Bruins
• Teammates that play collegiately include Taylor Lake (University of Chicago), Hailey Zeise (Stony Brook)

PERSONAL
    •   Abigail Gonzales
    •   Born May 17, 1998
    •   Daughter of Paulette and Andrew Gonzales
    •   Has two siblings, Jeremy and Evie
    •   Father played football at Duquesne, while brother played for Pitt in 2013
    •   Enjoys listening to music and spending time outdoors
    •   Lists favorite sports teams as the Pittsburgh Penguins, Steelers and Pirates

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 21 at Delaware State, 11/20/18
Field Goals: 7 – 4x, last at Delaware State, 11/20/18
Field Goal Att.: 26 vs. Saint Peter's, 11/25/17
3-pt. Field Goals: 5 – 2x, last at Cal State Fullerton, 11/29/19
3-pt. Field Goals Att.: 13 vs. Saint Peter's, 11/25/17
Free Throws: 5 – 2x, last vs. UCF, 12/9/18
Free Throw Att.: 7 vs. UCF, 12/9/18
Rebounds: 9 vs. Hofstra, 1/10/20
Assists: 10 – 2x, last vs. Santa Clara, 11/30/19
Blocks: 1 – 16x, last vs. Elon, 2/21/20
Steals: 6 – 2x, last at William & Mary, 1/24/20
Minutes: 45 vs Saint Peter's, 11/25/17