Four-star Cryer lighting it up, gets jump on recruiting process

College basketball coaches are always looking for players who can light up the scoreboard, and that’s exactly why four-star point guard LJ Cryer is becoming a highly recruited prospect out of the Houston area in the 2020 class.

Currently ranked No. 51 in his class, Cryer is averaging 28 points and five assists per game as a sophomore at Morton Ranch High School in Katy (Tx.). The 6-foot lead guard says Baylor, Houston, Oklahoma State, TCU and Texas A&M have extended scholarship offers already with interest coming in from LSU and Texas.

Baylor, Houston, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas A&M have all hosted Cryer on unofficial visits already.

Cryer spoke on his interest in some of the schools recruiting him already.

Baylor: “I really liked it there. They treated me like I was part of the family. I really like the coaches.”

Texas A&M: “It’s really the same thing with them. They gave me a warm welcome. I’ve known their staff for a long time now since they’ve been recruiting me for a while.”

Houston: “I feel like they are on the come-up now. They play really hard and Coach (Kelvin) Sampson does a really good job coaching them up.”

Oklahoma State: “It’s really small, but I like it. Coach Mike [Boynton] is real cool and really laid back. I liked it there. I was offered by Brad Underwood there.”

It’s obviously early in the process for sophomores in high school right now, but Cryer is clearly taking a proactive approach to his recruitment. He’s already established strong relationships with a lot of coaches. Texas A&M seems to be in a good spot early as they have had him on campus several times already. Houston is making a strong effort to lock down Houston area kids under Sampson, and have done a good job early with Cryer. The coaching staffs at Baylor and Oklahoma State made him feel very comfortable as well on his visits. Cryer’s recruitment will have all the schools in the region fighting for his signature in the next couple years.