Baylor junior guard LJ Cryer picked up Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Monday.
The Katy, Texas, native blistered tough competition at the Continental Tire Main Event, averaging 23.5 points in two games against No. 16 Virginia and No. 8 UCLA. Cryer helped lift BU to its 11th win in the last 12 games against AP Top-10 foes with a career-best 28 points in a career-high 35 minutes against the eighth-ranked Bruins. After opening the game with 10 first-half points, Cryer found his stroke in the second half, making five of his eight shots, including three of his four three-pointers and a pair of clutch free throws to seal the game down the stretch.
The junior opened the Continental Tire Main Event with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting against a No. 16 Virginia team that ranks 11th in the country in the latest KenPom defensive ratings. Cryer was three of five from beyond the arc against the Cavaliers to go along with a season-high four assists.
Cryer opened the week with 20 points and a career-high four rebounds against Northern Colorado, helping head coach Scott Drew capture his 400th career win at Baylor.
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