Baylor Shooting Guard LJ Cryer Declares for NBA Draft, Maintains Eligibility

WACO, Texas —Baylor Basketball sharpshooting guard LJ Cryer declared for the NBA Draft on Wednesday morning.

Cryer made this decision known with an Instagram post (below), and made clear that he is maintaining his collegiate eligibility at this point in his process.

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Cryer is currently projected as either a late second-round pick or undrafted, though the NBA Draft process can often be beneficial for players to learn exactly what to improve in their game to reach the next level.

The NBA Draft Lottery will be held on Tuesday, May 16th with the draft itself being held a little over a month later on June 22nd. 

Throughout Cryer’s time at Baylor, he started 34 games and played in 70 total including the 2021 National Championship game. This past season, he averaged 15.0  points on 45.3% shooting, 2.1 rebounds and 2 assists. According to KenPom, he had a usage rate of 20.2% and posted an effective field goal percentage of 56.4 and a true shooting percentage of 59.4.