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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 21, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;font-style:normal">Baylor MBB’s Cryer Named Big 12 Player of the Week<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;font-style:normal">Junior guard collects BU’s second-straight Player of the Week Award</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280,
</span><a href="mailto:WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu</span></a><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WACO, Texas – </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor junior guard LJ
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Cryer</span> picked up Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Monday.<br>
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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.
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Cryer</span> helped lift BU to its 11<sup>th</sup> 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, <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Cryer</span> 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.<br>
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The junior opened the Continental Tire Main Event with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting against a No. 16 Virginia team that ranks 11<sup>th</sup> in the country in the latest
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">KenPom</span> defensive ratings. <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Cryer</span> was three of five from beyond the arc against the Cavaliers to go along with a season-high four assists.<br>
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<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Cryer</span> opened the week with 20 points and a career-high four rebounds against Northern Colorado, helping head coach Scott Drew capture his 400<sup>th</sup> career win at Baylor.<br>
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He now ranks second in the conference in three-pointers made (16), third in scoring (18.00) and third in three-point percentage. With two more 20-point performances this week,
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Cryer</span> has seven for his career, and the Bears are 7-0 in those games.<br>
This is the eighth time in program history that Baylor has won Big 12 Player of the Week awards in back-to-back weeks.<br>
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<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Cryer</span> and the Bears will return to the court on Wednesday when they host
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">McNeese</span> State at 3 p.m. at the Ferrell Center. BU will commemorate head coach Scott Drew's 400 wins at Baylor with a pregame ceremony before tip-off against the Cowboys. The game will be available on Big 12 Now on ESPN+
with John Morris and King McClure calling the action.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">BAYLOR'S BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">1996-97 – Patrick Hunter (2/17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">1997-98 – Patrick Hunter (1/4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">1997-98 – Brian Skinner (1/11)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">1998-99 – Kish Lewis (11/24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">1999-00 – Terry Black (1/3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2000-01 – Terry Black (2/19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2002-03 – Lawrence Roberts (2/17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2007-08 – Curtis Jerrells (11/19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2007-08 – Kevin Rogers (12/24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2007-08 – Curtis Jerrells (1/28)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2007-08 – Kevin Rogers (3/3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2009-10 – LaceDarius Dunn (11/16)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2009-10 – LaceDarius Dunn (1/4)*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2009-10 – Ekpe Udoh (1/11)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2009-10 – LaceDarius Dunn (2/15)*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2011-12 – Perry Jones III (12/19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2011-12 – Perry Jones III (1/16)*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2012-13 – Cory Jefferson (11/12)*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2012-13 – Pierre Jackson (1/28)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2012-13 – Pierre Jackson (3/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2013-14 – Cory Jefferson (12/2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2013-14 – Isaiah Austin (2/17)*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2013-14 – Cory Jefferson (2/24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2013-14 – Kenny Chery (3/9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2014-15 – Rico Gathers (1/26)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2014-15 – Rico Gathers (2/9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2015-16 – Rico Gathers (11/16)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2015-16 – Taurean Prince (12/7)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2015-16 – Johnathan Motley (2/22)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2016-17 – Johnathan Motley (11/28)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2016-17 – Manu Lecomte (12/5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2016-17 – Johnathan Motley (1/9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2016-17 – Johnathan Motley (1/23)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2017-18 – Manu Lecomte (2/12)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2017-18 – Terry Maston (2/19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2018-19 – Tristan Clark (12/31)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2018-19 – King McClure (1/21)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2018-19 – Makai Mason (2/4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2019-20 – </span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">Jared
Butler</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (11/25)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2019-20 – Freddie Gillespie (12/9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2019-20 –
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">Jared Butler</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (1/13)*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2020-21 –
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">Jared Butler</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (1/25)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2020-21 –
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10364"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">Davion Mitchell</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (2/1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2020-21 –
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10367"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">MaCio Teague</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (3/8)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2021-22 –
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10883"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">James Akinjo</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (1/3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2021-22 –
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10362"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">Adam Flagler</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (1/10)*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2021-22 – James Akinjo (3/7)*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2022-23 – Adam Flagler (11/14)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2022-23 – LJ Cryer (11/21)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">* - swept Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week honors</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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