LJ Cryer

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LJ Cryer
Personal information
Born (2001-10-09) October 9, 2001 (age 23)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Morton Ranch
(Katy, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2025: undrafted
Position Point guard
Career highlights

Lionel "LJ" Cryer Jr. (born October 9, 2001) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars and Baylor Bears. As of June 27, 2025 he was offered an Exhibit 10 contract by the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. [1]

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High school career

Cryer played basketball for Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas. [2] As a junior, he averaged 27.5 points, 5.8 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning District 19-6A MVP honors. [3] In the regular season finale of his senior season, Cryer had a 50-point, 10-assist game against Mayde Creek High School. [2] 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. [4] [5] 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. [3]

College career

Cryer received limited playing time as a freshman at Baylor, averaging 3.4 points per game as his team won the national championship. [6] On November 20, 2021, he scored 21 points in an 86–48 victory against Stanford. [7] On January 29, 2022, Cryer was ruled out after aggravating a right foot injury. [8] He averaged 13.5 points, 1.7 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game. [9] As a junior, Cryer was named to the Third Team All-Big 12. [10]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Cryer joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2025 NBA Summer League. On June 27th, he was signed to an Exhibit-10 contract.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Baylor 20010.0.382.364.643.6.8.5.03.4
2021–22 Baylor 19325.9.476.468.7781.51.7.8.113.5
2022–23 Baylor 313132.3.453.415.8942.12.1.5.015.0
2023–24 Houston 373732.1.411.388.8712.41.91.1.115.5
2024–25 Houston 404032.7.411.424.8952.42.0.9.115.7
Career14711128.5.427.413.8632.01.8.8.113.5

Personal life

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. [11]

References

  1. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/warriors-l-j-cryer-landing-with-golden-state/
  2. 1 2 Silva II, Dennis (February 23, 2020). "One of a Kind". Katy Times . Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Coleman, Adam (June 11, 2019). "Morton Ranch guard L.J. Cryer commits to Baylor". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. Coleman, Adam (April 2, 2020). "All-Greater Houston boys basketball player of year: LJ Cryer". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  5. Silva II, Dennis (March 15, 2020). "Morton Ranch's Cryer headlines all-district honorees". Katy Times . Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. "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.
  8. Werner, John (January 29, 2022). "Alabama giant killers knock off Bears, 87-78". Waco Tribune-Herald . Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  9. "Baylor guard LJ Cryer to miss tournament's first weekend". Sportsnaut. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  10. "Flagler named first-team all-Big 12". Waco Tribune-Herald . March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  11. Silva II, Dennis (August 23, 2021). "Justin Cryer ready for big year with Brookshire Royal". KPRC-TV . Retrieved November 21, 2021.