Javier González (basketball)
| No. 6 – Cangrejeros de Santurce | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 15, 1989 Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
Javier Gonzalez, known as Javi, is a basketball player playing the point guard position. He is a 4-year starter at North Carolina State.
High School
Played for Coach Marcos Rodriguez at Miami's Michael M. Krop High School. Averaged 20.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a senior.[1] He was tabbed the Class 6-A Florida Player of the Year, First-team all-state and All-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Co-Player of the Year, Miami Herald's Player of the Year, Team reached the 6-A state quarterfinals, and finished 28-4. Earned Co-MVP honors at Florida's 2007 Senior Showcase. Led the East squad with 15 points and four assists in 18 minutes of action. Also finished second in the Three-Point Shootout. MVP of the Dade-Broward All-Star game, scoring all 12 points in the second half, 12 of the team's final 16 points for the win. Played his first two years of high school basketball at St. Patrick's in New Jersey. Named second-team all-state as a sophomore. Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 14 player in Florida by rivals.com.
College North Carolina State University
| Season | Team [2] | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | NC State Wolfpack men's basketball | NCAA Division I | 31 | 19.4 | .353 | .291 | .822 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| 2009/10 | NC State Wolfpack men's basketball | NCAA Division I | 35 | 25.7 | .393 | .370 | .691 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 9.5 |
| 2008/09 | NC State Wolfpack men's basketball | NCAA Division I | 22 | -- | .467 | .429 | .720 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 6.6 |
| 2007/08 | NC State Wolfpack men's basketball | NCAA Division I | 31 | -- | .330 | .284 | .645 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Season | Team [3] | League | GP | MPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball) | Puerto Rico BSN | 40 | -- | .46 | .33 | .83 | 2.4 | 3.5 | -- | -- | 8.95 |
| 2014 | Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball) | Puerto Rico BSN | 32 | -- | .52 | .31 | .84 | 1.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | 6.97 |
| 2013 | Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball) | Puerto Rico BSN | 20 | -- | .44 | .42 | .71 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -- | -- | 7.85 |
| 2012 | Caciques de Humacao | Puerto Rico BSN | 3 | -- | .75 | .50 | 1.00 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -- | -- | 4.67 |
| 2011 | Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball) | Puerto Rico BSN | 6 | -- | .71 | .00 | .67 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -- | -- | 2.00 |
International
Has participated in two (2) FIBA tournaments representing Puerto Rico.
| Competition[4] | Year | GP | MPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 FIBA Americas Championship | 2015 | 4 | 24.5 | .571 | .000 | .500 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 7.0 | -- |
| Marchand Continental Championship Cup | 2015 | 3 | 18 | .450 | .333 | .500 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | -- |
Awards/Achievements
- Rookie of the Year / Puerto Rico BSN 2013
- Most Improved Player / Puerto Rico BSN 2013
- Puerto Rico men's national basketball team A National Team in 2015 and B National Team 2013 and 2014
- All Defensive Team / Puerto Rico 2013 One of top perimeter defenders in the BSN league
- 3 time ACC Player of the Game / twice vs Duke: once vs North Carolina
- Set All Time NCAA Record for most point scored in 24 seconds, 10 points in 23.3 seconds @ Arizona on Dec. 23, 2009
- 2007 6A Florida State Player of the Year
- 2007 Miami Dade County Co-Player of the Year
- 2006 and 2007 1st Team All Miami Dade County
- 2005 2nd Team All State New Jersey
See also
- Puerto Rico Men's National Basketball Team
- Peter John Ramos Puerto Rican Center with a height of 7 ft 3.5 in
- José Juan Barea Team Puerto Rico Point Guard and current Team Captain
- Elías Larry Ayuso
- Carlos Arroyo Former Team Puerto Rico Point Guard & NBA player
- Jorge Brian Díaz Team Puerto Rico Center
References
- ^ "Javier "Javi" Gonzalez PG basketball profile - Play2Win Basketball". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/javier-gonzalez-1.html
- ^ "Baloncesto Superior Nacional de Puerto Rico". Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ http://www.americas2015.com/jugador.asp?r=56511&c=PUR&n=Puerto%20Rico&team=349