2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Ben Massey
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics

3 Elijah Gonzales

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 170
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Clackamas, Oregon

Biography

2021-22 (JUNIOR-2)
Averaged 7.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game in his second season at ULM, playing in 27 games with 23 starts … led the Warhawks in assists (113) and steals (50) … ranked among the Sun Belt Conference’s Top 5 in assist-to-turnover ratio (first; 2.2; 53rd NCAA), steals (second; 62nd NCAA) and assists (fourth) … ended the season ranked 18th among the NCAA’s national career leaders in steals per game at 1.94 … ended the season one assist shy of 300 for his career with 299 assists … scored in double figures six times with one double figure assist game … scored a career-high 17 points (6-of-7 field-goal attempts, 3-of-4 3-pointers) with five rebounds, three assists and two steals vs. Centenary (12/1/21) … matched his career high with 10 assists to go with six points, two rebounds and three steals in a neutral-site win against Northwestern State in Ruston (11/22/21) … averaged 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals in back-to-back games vs. Ragin’ Cajuns, scoring 13 points with four rebounds, five assists and five steals in the game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum (2/17/22) before adding 12 points, four rebounds and three assists in the Cajundome (2/19/22) … tallied 16 points (4-of-5 field-goal attempts, 3-of-4 3-pointers) with four assists in 74-71 win vs. UT Arlington (2/10/22) … career high eight rebounds to go with six points and seven assists vs. Troy (1/20/22) … reached double figures with 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and five steals in an 80-77 win at Lamar (12/20/21) … picked up 10 points with six rebounds, one assist and three steals in a 74-65 victory against Southern Miss (12/18/21) … tallied nine assists twice, doing so at App State (1/1/22) and at UT Arlington (1/15/22).
 
2020-21 (JUNIOR-1)
Averaged 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game in his first season at ULM, playing in all 26 games with 13 starts … led the Warhawks in assists (99), steals (53) and 3-point field-goal percentage (45.0; 27-of-60) … ranked among the Sun Belt Conference’s Top 5 in 3-point field-goal percentage (second), assist-to-turnover ratio (third at 2.1), steals (fourth) and assists (fifth) … scored in double figures eight times, including 16 points each against Stephen F. Austin and in the series finale at Arkansas State … closed the season with 14 points, three assists and three steals against South Alabama at the Sun Belt Conference Championship first round (3/5/21) … notched a season-high eight assists to go with five rebounds at Texas State (2/27/21) … averaged 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game in ULM’s series sweep against Little Rock (2/21-2/22/21), adding 10 points and five assists in the series opener before tallying 10 points, a career-best six rebounds and chipped in seven assists in the home finale … averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 assists in ULM’s series against the Ragin’ Cajuns, contributing 15 points (5-of-11 field-goal shooting, including 3-of-5 3-pointers) and five assists in the series finale (2/13/21) while tallying 12 points, five assists and three steals in the series opener (2/11/21), as ULM recorded its first win in Lafayette since Jan. 19, 2015, 57-55, with Gonzales converting 6-of-7 free-throw attempts in the final 37 seconds to ice the game in the Cajundome … matched a season-high with 16 points (6-of-11 field-goal shooting) with four assists and two rebounds in the series finale at Arkansas State (1/16/21) … reached double figures with 10 points, three assists and two rebounds in the series finale vs. UT Arlington (1/9/21) …  set a season-high with 16 points (6-of-8 field-goal shooting, 3-of-3 3-pointers) with seven assists and four rebounds vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/12/20).
 
JUNIOR COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS
Averaged 11.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game as sophomore at Clarendon (Texas) College while earning first-team All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference and first-team NJCAA Region V honors ... his 209 assists ranked fifth in the NJCAA ... posted an assist-to-turnover ratio of nearly 4-to-1 ... also led the Bulldogs with 61 steals ... averaged 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 8.3 assists in conference play ... scored in double figures in 19 of 30 starts, including three 20-point games ... posted double figures in his last six games, averaging 18.8 points down the stretch ... shot 48 percent from the field (122-246), including 34 percent (32-95) from behind the 3-point arc, and 71 percent (73-103) from the free-throw line ... tallied double-digit assists 10 times, including five games in a row during a late-season stretch ... recorded eight double-doubles (points and assists) ... set season highs for points (26) and assists (10) at Odessa College, hitting 7-of-10 field-goal attempts, including 2-of-4 3-pointers, and 10-of-11 free-throw attempts ... scored 22 points and matched his season-high with 10 assists against Western Texas College ... made 9-of-12 shots from the floor, including 1-of-3 3s, and all five free-throw attempts and finished with 24 points against Temple College ... . helped Clarendon College posted its best record in school history, finishing the 2019-20 season at 29-3, winning both the WJCAC (14-2) and NJCAA Region V Championships while qualifying for its first-ever appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament before COVID-19 forced cancellation ... played for current ULM assistant coach Isaac Fontenot-Amedee at Clarendon College ... former JUCO teammate of current Warhawk guard/forward Russell Harrison.
 
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
Redshirted in 2018-19 ... transferred to Western Oregon University following his freshman year at St. Peter’s University.
 
ST. PETER’S HIGHLIGHTS (FRESHMAN)
Started 20 of 29 games as a freshman at St. Peter's University in 2017-18 and averaged 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game ... his 87 assists led the team ... scored in double figures nine times, including a season-high 16 points at Fairfield (6-of-10 FG shooting) ... registered his first career double-double against Siena with 10 points and a season-high 10 assists.
 
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
Led Clackamas (Ore.) High School to three-straight conference championships ... selected Oregon Class 6A Player of the Year for 2016-17 after averaging 25.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 3.9 steals while leading the Cavaliers (24-5) to the state championship game ... connected on 9-of-16 shots for the field, including three 3-pointers, and 19-of-22 free-throw attempts to finish with 40 points in a semifinal victory over West Linn ... also was named Mt. Hood Conference Player of the Year as a senior ... majoring in general studies.
 
CAREER HIGHS
Minutes: 45, at UT Arlington (1OT) (1/15/22)
Points: 17, vs. Centenary (12/1/22)
Rebounds: 8, vs. Troy (1/20/22)
Field Goals: 6, 5x, last vs. Centenary (12/1/21)
Field-Goal Attempts: 13, vs. South Alabama (3/5/21)
3-Point Field Goals: 3, 7x, last vs. UT Arlington (2/10/22)
3-Point FG Attempts: 7, at No. 22 Auburn (11/12/21)
Free Throws: 6, vs. UL Lafayette (2/11/21)
Free-Throw Attempts: 7, vs. UL Lafayette (2/11/21)
Assists: 10, 2x, last vs. Northwestern State (11/22/21)
Blocks: 1, 3x, last vs. Texas State (2/12/22)
Steals: 5, 4x, last vs. UL Lafayette (2/17/22)
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 23
Career Double-Figure Assist Games: 2
Career Double-Doubles: 1

CAREER STATS
Season GP GS MIN M/G FGM FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT%
2017-18 (St. P) 29 20 671 23.1 68 161 .422 25 69 .362 18 32 .563
2020-21 (ULM) 26 13 736 28.3 58 142 .408 27 60 .450 40 47 .851
2021-22 (ULM) 27 23 820 30.4 71 160 .444 26 70 .371 24 31 .774
TOTAL 82 56 2227 27.2 197 463 .425 78 199 .392 82 110 .745
Season OR DR REB R/G PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG
2017-18 (St. P) 7 57 64 2.2 48 87 55 1 46 179 6.2
2020-21 (ULM) 7 44 51 2.0 48 99 47 0 53 183 7.0
2021-22 (ULM) 12 96 108 4.0 55 113 51 2 50 192 7.1
TOTAL 26 197 223 2.7 151 299 153 3 149 554 6.8

Statistics

Season:
2021-22

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Junior

    Guard
    5'11" 160 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    5'11" 170 lbs
    3