L.J. CRYER NEWS

2023-24 NCAA basketball odds: USC's Bronny James, Michigan State hot early picks

The season is months away but bettors are already backing heralded USC freshman Bronny James — LeBron's son — and Tom Izzo's Spartans.

JULY 2, 2023

Report: LJ Cryer withdraws from draft, will play for Houston Former Baylor guard LJ Cryer has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft, Stadium reported Tuesday, and he will play his senior season at Hous...

MAY 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Baylor G LJ Cryer transferring to Houston Former Baylor guard LJ Cryer announced Sunday that he is transferring to Houston.

APRIL 9, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Longhorns Have Contacted Elite Baylor Transfer LJ Cryer The Texas Longhorns have reportedly reached out to Baylor Bears transfer LJ Cryer, who is arguably the most talented player currently in the...

APRIL 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Longhorns Have Contacted Elite Baylor Transfer LJ Cryer The Texas Longhorns have reportedly reached out to Baylor Bears transfer LJ Cryer, who is arguably the most talented player currently in the...

APRIL 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Baylor G LJ Cryer entering name in NBA draft Baylor junior guard LJ Cryer announced Wednesday that he is declaring for the NBA draft.

MARCH 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

30 points not enough to advance Cryer amassed 30 points (13-22 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes during Sunday's 85-76 loss to Creighton.

Impact Baylor will be disappointed to head home in the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, but Cryer doesn't have much to hold his head down about. His 30 points were a career high and he made a bunch of big shots that kept Baylor without striking distance. With Adam Flagler and Keyonte George expected to depart, Cryer could be in position for a monster senior season should he stay with the Bears in 2023-24.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Creighton vs. Baylor: How to watch March Madness for free Adam Flagler is shooting 42.6% and averaging 15.6 points for the Bears. LJ Cryer is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for...

MARCH 19, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM

Plays 40 minutes in win Cryer notched 15 points (5-15 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 40 minutes during Monday's 74-68 victory over Oklahoma State.

Impact Cryer played every minute for the first time this season, as he had to carry a bigger role with leading scorer Keyonte George (ankle) sitting out and reserve guard Langston Love (eye) forced out early Monday. However, the Bears' starting point guard, who averaged 14.6 points while attempting 10.0 field-goal attempts per game over the previous seven contests, recorded one of his least efficient shooting performances of the season. However, Cryer has still shot 45.4 percent from the field overall and 42.2 percent from beyond the arc this season. Therefore, Cryer could still be in line for a significant jump in scoring should George and Love both remain sidelined during Saturday's regular-season finale versus Iowa State.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

No. 5 Kansas hosts No. 9 Baylor after Cryer's 26-point outing

No. 9 Baylor visits the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks after LJ Cryer scored 26 points in the Bears' 79-67 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cryer leads No. 5 Baylor to 79-65 win over West Virginia LJ Cryer scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures, and fifth-ranked Baylor beat West Virginia 79-65.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Cryer leads No. 9 Baylor to 79-65 win over West Virginia

LJ Cryer scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures, and ninth-ranked Baylor beat West Virginia 79-65

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

23 points Saturday Cryer closed Saturday's 72-68 victory over TCU with 23 points (8-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 36 minutes.

Impact Cryer recorded his most points in a game since his 28-point outing Nov. 20 against UCLA. The 6-foot-1 junior was also highly efficient from the floor despite coming off a foot injury in Baylor's previous game Wednesday against Oklahoma. Cryer has now averaged 14.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists while serving as the Bears' third-leading scorer behind Adam Flagler and Keyonte George, with the latter two posting 28 and four points Saturday, respectively. Expect these three to continue forming a three-headed scoring attack for the Bears moving forward.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go against TCU Cryer (foot) is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus TCU.

Impact Cryer is available Saturday after suffering a foot injury in his previous game. The junior guard is averaging 14.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.9 minutes across 21 contests this season.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Saturday Cryer (foot) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game versus TCU, Eric Kelly of KWKT Fox 44 reports.

Impact Cryer is in danger of missing Saturday's game due to a foot injury he suffered against Oklahoma. If he's unable to suit up, his next chance to play will be Monday's matchup with West Virginia.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers foot injury Cryer suffered a foot injury during Baylor's 82-72 win Wednesday versus Oklahoma, according to Kurtis Quillin of KCENNews.

Impact After defeating Oklahoma, Baylor's head coach Scott Drew could not give any injury update concerning Cryer. He will be questionable before the Bears play their next game, currently scheduled Saturday at No. 17 TCU. Dale Bonner or Langston Love are expected to serve as part of Baylor's starting lineup if Cryer must sit out against Texas Christian.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Increased shooting production Cryer chipped in 20 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 36 minutes during Saturday's 67-64 win over Arkansas.

Impact Cryer finished as Baylor's second-leading scorer behind freshman Keyonte George. The junior shooting guard saw his offensive role take a slight dip after coming back from a concussion in early January, attempting an average of 7.6 field goals across the following five games. However, Cryer has now logged double-digit field-goal attempts in each of the past three games, scoring six, 22, and 20 points across these contests. He, George and Adam Flagler should continue to serve as the Bears' top scoring options moving forward.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Arkansas hosts Cryer and No. 17 Baylor

No. 17 Baylor hosts the Arkansas Razorbacks after LJ Cryer scored 22 points in Baylor's 75-69 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 17 Baylor faces Arkansas following Cryer's 22-point showing

No. 17 Baylor hosts the Arkansas Razorbacks after LJ Cryer scored 22 points in Baylor's 75-69 win over the Kansas Jayhawks

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cryer, No. 17 Baylor hand No. 9 Kansas 3rd straight loss LJ Cryer scored 22 points and 17th-ranked Baylor stretched its Big 12-best winning streak to five games with a 75-69 win over No. 9 Kansas o...

JANUARY 24, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

No. 17 Baylor Dominates No. 9 Kansas in Waco, Takes Fifth-Straight Big 12 Win WACO, Texas — No. 17 Baylor Men’s Basketball (15-5, 5-3) won its fifth straight Big 12 game, downing No. 9 Kansas (16-4, 5-3) in the Ferrell...

JANUARY 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

No. 17 Baylor beats No. 9 Kansas in matchup of last 2 champs

LJ Cryer had 22 points with five 3-pointers and 17th-ranked Baylor stretched its Big 12-best winning streak to five games with a 75-69 win over No. 9 Kansas

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perfect from beyond the arc Cryer supplied 18 points (5-7 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), four rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 81-74 win over Texas Tech.

Impact Cryer posted his fourth double-digit scoring outing across his five appearances during Big 12 play. The 6-foot-1 junior has also been on a hot streak from deep, hitting all but one of his nine three-point tries across the past two games. Cryer now ranks third on the team in points per game (14.2) behind frontcourt-mates Keyonte George (17.7) and Adam Flagler (16.0). Cryer does lead this trio in field-goal percentage (46.9), and he narrowly sits third in field-goal attempts (10.8) behind George (13.3) and Flagler (11.8). However, he doesn't provide as much value on the boards (2.2) or as an offensive distributor (2.1 assists), making his fantasy value strictly contingent on scoring moving forward.

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Choppy in first game back Cryer had 13 points (3-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), one rebound and two assists over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 88-87 loss to TCU.

Impact Cryer logged double-digit points for the eighth time this season after missing the previous two games with a concussion. However, this was largely due to his season high in three-throw attempts, as he was rather inefficient from both behind the three-point line and from the floor overall. Cryer does rank second on the team in field-goal attempts with 12.1 per game, though he's third in scoring (14.7) behind backcourt-mates Adam Flagler (16.2) and Keyonte George (16.4). These three should continue to carry Baylor's primary scoring duties as the team progresses through Big 12 play.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Cryer (concussion) is in the startling lineup for Wednesday's game versus TCU.

Impact Cryer will replace Dale Bonner in the starting lineup Wednesday after missing the last two games with a concussion. The junior guard has started in all 10 of his appearances this season.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE