LJ Cryer
| No. 4 – Houston Cougars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 2001 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Morton Ranch (Katy, Texas) |
| College | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lionel "LJ" Cryer Jr. (born October 9, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.
High school career
[edit]Cryer played basketball for Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas.[1] As a junior, he averaged 27.5 points, 5.8 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning District 19-6A MVP honors.[2] In the regular season finale of his senior season, Cryer had a 50-point, 10-assist game against Mayde Creek High School.[1] In his senior season, Cryer averaged 34.2 points, 5.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. He finished with 3,488 career points, the most in Houston area public school history. Cryer was selected as All-Greater Houston Player of the Year by the Houston Chronicle, and repeated as District 19-6A MVP.[3][4] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Baylor over offers from Houston, Colorado, LSU, Purdue and Stephen F. Austin, among others.[2]
College career
[edit]Cryer received limited playing time as a freshman at Baylor, averaging 3.4 points per game as his team won the national championship.[5] On November 20, 2021, he scored 21 points in an 86–48 victory against Stanford.[6] On January 29, 2022, Cryer was ruled out after aggravating a right foot injury.[7] He averaged 13.5 points, 1.7 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game.[8] As a junior, Cryer was named to the Third Team All-Big 12.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Baylor | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | .382 | .364 | .643 | .6 | .8 | .5 | .0 | 3.4 |
| 2021–22 | Baylor | 19 | 3 | 25.9 | .476 | .468 | .778 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .8 | .1 | 13.5 |
| 2022–23 | Baylor | 31 | 31 | 32.3 | .453 | .415 | .894 | 2.1 | 2.1 | .5 | .0 | 15.0 |
| 2023–24 | Houston | 37 | 37 | 32.1 | .411 | .388 | .871 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 15.5 |
| Career | 107 | 71 | 26.9 | .434 | .408 | .844 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .7 | .1 | 12.7 | |
Personal life
[edit]Cryer's father, Lionel Sr., played college football as a linebacker for Grambling State. His younger brother, Justin, played the same position at Royal High School in Brookshire, Texas, where his father served as defensive coordinator.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Silva II, Dennis (February 23, 2020). "One of a Kind". Katy Times. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Coleman, Adam (June 11, 2019). "Morton Ranch guard L.J. Cryer commits to Baylor". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Adam (April 2, 2020). "All-Greater Houston boys basketball player of year: LJ Cryer". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Silva II, Dennis (March 15, 2020). "Morton Ranch's Cryer headlines all-district honorees". Katy Times. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Seth (October 15, 2021). "Baylor's path to back-to-back national championship exists, but a new set of stars will have to emerge". The Athletic. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "No. 9 Baylor runs away from Stanford in second half, wins 86–48". The Dallas Morning News. Associated Press. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Werner, John (January 29, 2022). "Alabama giant killers knock off Bears, 87-78". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Baylor guard LJ Cryer to miss tournament's first weekend". Sportsnaut. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Flagler named first-team all-Big 12". Waco Tribune-Herald. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Silva II, Dennis (August 23, 2021). "Justin Cryer ready for big year with Brookshire Royal". KPRC-TV. Retrieved November 21, 2021.