LJ Cryer
Updated on 6/24/25. Written by Alan Lu.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
College: Houston
Classification: Fifth-Year Senior
Birthdate: 10/9/2001
2025 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 53
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Very good shooter, especially from deep
Solid scorer off the dribble
Handles the ball well
Moves well off the ball on offense
Adequate defender
Above average athlete
Cons:
Can display spotty shot selection
Can tend to be too scoring focused on offense
Needs to improve his rebounding
Not a true point guard, but is undersized to play the two
Old for a draft prospect, may have limited upside
Summary:
LJ Cryer is an agile, skilled, sharpshooting combo guard that can shoot and score the basketball. He helped Baylor win the 2021 National Championship, and his strong tournament play this year allowed Houston to get to the title game. He is a smooth scorer that is an excellent marksman from deep, which could allow him to thrive at the next level, especially on offense. Currently, he projects to be a second round prospect in the 2025 draft.
Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Games Scouted:
1/23/23 Baylor vs. Kansas
1/30/23 Baylor vs. Texas
4/5/25 Houston vs. Duke
4/7/25 Houston vs. Florida
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