Ljay Gonzales
Filipino basketball player
Louell Jay "Ljay" Gonzales (born December 19, 1998) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Gonzales played his high school and collegiate career with the FEU Tamaraws, where he would stay until 2023. The following year, Gonzales made his professional debut with the Quezon Huskers franchise that played in both the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL), leading the Huskers to three finals appearances across both leagues, including a championship in the PSL. Gonzales also won the MPBL Rookie of the Year award, made two all-star appearances, and earned an All-MPBL Second Team selection.
In September 2025, Gonzales was selected fifth overall by the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA season 50 draft.
High school and college career
Gonzales played for the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws in high school and college. In 2017, in the juniors' (high school) division, he led Far Eastern University Diliman (FEU–D) to the UAAP Season 79 juniors' basketball title, earning finals MVP honors. The following year, in Season 80, Gonzales was selected to the Mythical Five.
Gonzales remained with FEU for the seniors' (college) division, playing for the Tamaraws for the entirety of his college career.
Professional career
2024–2025: Quezon Huskers franchise
Following his college career, Gonzales signed with the Quezon Huskers in November 23, 2023, reuniting him with former FEU assistant coach Eric Gonzales. During the 2024 MPBL season, Ljay 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.
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