4/9/2023 basketball Edit

Houston lands guard LJ Cryer from Baylor

Russ Wood • Rivals Transfer Portal

National Analyst

Baylor guard LJ Cryer, the No. 22 ranked player in the Rivals Transfer Portal Tracker, has committed to Houston.

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Mar 4, 2023; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears guard LJ Cryer (4) dribbles around Iowa State Cyclones guard Demarion Watson (4) during the second half at Ferrell Center. (Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports)

Cryer upped his scoring average for a third-straight season, finishing third on the Bears and tenth in the conference in scoring (15.0) to go along with 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Cryer, an All-Big 12 third team member, also led the league in three-point field goal percentage (.415), and tied for the lead in three-point field goals per game (2.6).

The Cougars recruited Cryer out of high school and, undoubtedly, Kelvin Sampson’s success with guards like Marcus Sasser, Jamal Shead and Quentin Grimes played a role in Cryer’s decision to transfer to Houston which is not far from his home in Katy, TX.