L.J. CRYER NEWS

L.J. Cryer scores 23 to lead No. 3 Houston past Baylor L.J.Cryer tied his season high of six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to help No.3 Houston notch a 65-61 victory over Baylor on Saturday nig...

4 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cryer scores 23 as Big 12 champ and No. 3 Houston wraps regular season with 65-61 win at Baylor

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4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Third straight with 20-plus Cryer logged 23 points (6-12 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Saturday's 65-61 win over Baylor.

Impact Cryer now has three consecutive games with 20 or more points and has reached double figures in 11 of his last 12, averaging 18.1 ppg over that span. The Cougars leading scorer (15.3 ppg) will look to carry this momentum into next week's Big 12 tournament in an effort to secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament the following week.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

No. 3 Houston beats Kansas, sets Big 12 single-season wins mark L.J. Cryer scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the first half and No. 3 Houston beat visiting Kansas 65-59 on Monday to set a single-sea...

MARCH 4 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Cryer scores 22 points and No. 3 Houston beats Kansas 65-59 for 9th straight win

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MARCH 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

L.J. Cryer helps No. 4 Houston sail past Cincinnati L.J.Cryer scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack as No.4 Houston topped visiting Cincinnati, 73-64, to capture its second straight Big 1...

MARCH 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

No. 4 Houston clinches Big 12 regular-season title with 73-64 win over Cincinnati

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MARCH 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores 20 in rebound performance Cryer amassed 20 points (7-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound and one assist over 34 minutes during Saturday's 73-64 win over Cincinnati.

Impact Cryer rebounded from a five-point effort during his last game to reach the 20-point mark for the seventh time this season. The senior guard is leading the Cougars in scoring for the second-consecutive season, averaging 14.8 points to go along with 2.2 boards, 2.0 assists and 0.8 steals.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Cryer leads No. 5 Houston against No. 9 Texas Tech after 28-point performance

No. 5 Houston plays the No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders after LJ Cryer scored 28 points in the Cougars' 68-59 win against the Iowa State Cyclones

FEBRUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

L.J. Cryer helps No. 5 Houston knock off No. 8 Iowa State L.J.Cryer scored 28 points and Milos Uzan matched his season best of 19 points to lead No.5 Houston to a 68-59 home win over No.8 Iowa State...

FEBRUARY 22 • KANSASCITY.COM

L.J. Cryer scores 28 to lead No. 5 Houston past No. 8 Iowa State 68-59

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FEBRUARY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Explodes for 28 Cryer logged 28 points (11-17 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 35 minutes during Saturday's 68-59 win over Iowa State.

Impact Cryer connected on five shots from downtown en route to a big 28-point effort in the Cougars top-10 win over Iowa State. It's the second-consecutive season that the senior guard has led Houston in scoring, averaging an even 15.0 points through 27 contests. However, that number has risen to 18.4 points over the last eight games as the Cougars have gone 7-1 over that stretch.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Ignites offense Cryer recorded 18 points (6-13 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, six assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Tuesday's 80-65 victory over Arizona State.

Impact Cryer led the way with 18 points for the Cougars while also dishing out a season-high six dimes during Tuesday's win. The six assists doubled Cryer's previous season-best mark. Cryer is leading Houston in scoring for the second season in a row, averaging 14.5 points per game though he's dipped below 40-percent from the floor. However, he's stepped things up over the last seven, scoring in double figures in each to average 17.0 points per game while shooting 44.7-percent from the field, 41.8-percent from beyond the arc and 92.3-percent from the charity stripe.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

L.J. Cryer scores 18, No. 5 Houston dominates Arizona State 80-65

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FEBRUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston Arizona Basketball Houston guard L.J. Cryer (4) drives past Arizona guard Anthony Dell'Orso during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday,...

FEBRUARY 16 • TUCSON.COM

L.J. Cryer, Milos Uzan carry No. 6 Houston past Baylor L.J.Cryer and Milos Uzan combined for 26 points as the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars claimed a 76-65 victory over the visiting Baylor Bears o...

FEBRUARY 11 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Available Monday night Cryer (knuckle) will be available for Houston against Baylor on Monday night, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact This is excellent news for Houston and Cryer, who was believed to have suffered a "serious" knuckle injury in the Cougars' victory over Colorado. He looks to have avoided a serious injury, however, as he won't miss a single game. The star guard averages 14.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers 'serious' knuckle injury Cryer sustained a "serious injury" with his knuckle, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Cryer went down with a knuckle injury in Houston's 69-59 victory over Colorado. The star guard still managed to play 32 minutes and dropped 15 points, six rebounds and one assist, but he appears to have suffered a serious ailment that's thrown his immediate - and future - status into question.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Cryer scores 18 points to lead No. 5 Houston to a win over Oklahoma State HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 18 points, Milos Uzan added 17 points and No. 5 Houston rebounded from its first Big 12 loss of the season...

FEBRUARY 5 • THESTAR.COM

Cryer and No. 5 Houston host Oklahoma State

No. 5 Houston takes on the Oklahoma State Cowboys after LJ Cryer scored 22 points in Houston's 82-81 overtime loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders

FEBRUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paces Cougars with 17 points Cryer had 17 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 63-49 victory over West Virginia.

Impact Cryer rebounded from a 2-for-12 performance in Houston's previous game to shoot 50-percent on 12 shot attempts Wednesday, accumulating 17 points in the win. The senior guard also added three rebounds and assists, the third time he's totaled those numbers in a game this season. Cryer is averaging 13.7 points per game while shooting 40.6-percent from three though he's adding minimal value in other categories, averaging fewer than two rebounds and assists per contest.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Available at Kansas State Cryer (illness) is available for Houston's game Saturday at Kansas State, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Fortunately for Cryer, not even multiple days after Coogs.com announced the senior had been dealing with a stomach bug, he is fully healthy for Houston going into the team's game Saturday. Cryer is off to a slow start in the calendar year 2025, but having averaged 15.1 points in the 2024 part of his current season and consistent displays of double-digit scoring, he is expected to get back on track or improve his scoring somewhat as this year continues.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Head coach Kelvin Sampson revealed that Cryer (illness) has been dealing with a stomach bug and hasn't left his room for two days, per GoCoogs.com.

Impact Sampson's comments indicate that Cryer is questionable at best for Saturday's matchup against Kansas State while he recovers from his current ailment. The senior guard has yet to miss a contest for the Cougars this season while averaging 14.3 points per game. Should Cryer miss Saturday's contest, Mylik Wilson could be a candidate to step into an increased role.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Red hot from field Cryer totaled 22 points (8-11 FG, 6-7 3Pt), two rebounds, one block and two steals over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 62-42 victory over Troy.

Impact Cryer was scorching Tuesday, converting on six shots in seven attempts from beyond the arc on his way to another 20-plus point effort. It was Cryer's most efficient performance of the season as he needed just 11 shots from the floor to reach the 20-point plateau for the fourth time in five games.

DECEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cryer and No. 15 Houston host Troy

No. 15 Houston plays the Troy Trojans after LJ Cryer scored 20 points in Houston's 79-51 win against the Butler Bulldogs

DECEMBER 10, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS