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LJ Cryer

LJ Cryer

PG · #18 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Golden State Warriors

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2025-26 per game · 18 games
8.2 PTS 1.6 REB 1.0 AST 59.0% TS
Golden State Warriors roster

LJ Cryer is a 25-year-old point guard, listed at 6′0″ (183 cm). LJ Cryer is listed with the Golden State Warriors in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 8.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 18 games with 59.0% true shooting. The roster lists an entry dated December 2025.

2025-26 season statistics

8.2PTS per game#273 of 582
1.6REB per game#472 of 582
1.0AST per game#394 of 582
0.2STL per game#531 of 582
0.0BLK per game#524 of 582
0.8TO per game#352 of 582
16.2MIN per game#367 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
1847–11740.2%37–9439.4%17–1989.5%56.0%59.0%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
————+161.2900148

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 3 logged games

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

6PointsOct 7, 2026 @ POR
1ReboundsOct 7, 2026 @ POR
1AssistsOct 7, 2026 @ POR
13-pointersOct 7, 2026 @ POR
1StealsOct 6, 2026 vs LAL
0BlocksOct 7, 2026 @ POR

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 3 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 7 preseason@ PORL 118–12318:186110022-51-41-2-18
Oct 6 preseasonvs LALW 124–989:072011021-50-40-0-6
Oct 4 preseason@ LACL 101–1042:331000000-30-11-2-1

View all 3 logged games in 2026-27

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

LJ Cryer took 80% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 3% at the rim, 7% elsewhere in the paint and 9% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the above-the-break three (43.4%, +8.3 points above average).

0/2 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)4/4 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)3/3 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/2 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 47–117 (40.2%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area3–475.0 (+7.8)67.23.4%
In the paint (non-RA)3–837.5 (-7.0)44.56.8%
Mid-range4–1136.4 (-5.4)41.89.4%
Corner 34–1822.2 (-16.5)38.815.4%
Above the break 333–7643.4 (+8.3)35.265.0%

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

Quick answers

How many points does LJ Cryer average?
LJ Cryer averaged 8.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 18 games.
What is LJ Cryer's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, LJ Cryer shot 40.2% from the field, 39.4% from three (37 of 94) and 89.5% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 59.0%.
How old is LJ Cryer?
LJ Cryer is 25 years old. He was born on October 9, 2001.
How tall is LJ Cryer?
LJ Cryer is 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm) tall and plays PG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is LJ Cryer from?
LJ Cryer is from the United States and played at Houston before the NBA.
What team does LJ Cryer play for?
LJ Cryer is listed with the Golden State Warriors in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does LJ Cryer wear?
The NBA directory lists LJ Cryer at No. 18 for the Golden State Warriors. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is LJ Cryer's next game?
LJ Cryer and the Golden State Warriors next play the Sacramento Kings at home on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does LJ Cryer play on Christmas Day?
Yes. The Golden State Warriors play in the Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors game on December 25 at 10:30 pm Eastern Time.

Contract

Nationality
USA
Roster date
December 2, 2025

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

About LJ Cryer

Lionel Cryer Jr. (born October 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears and Houston Cougars.

Born
October 9, 2001 (age 25) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
200 lb (91 kg)
Position
Point guard
High school
Morton Ranch (Katy, Texas)
College
Baylor (2020–2023) Houston (2023–2025)
NBA draft
2025: undrafted
Playing career
2025–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NCAA champion (2021)
  • Third-team All-American – AP, USBWA, NABC, SN (2025)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2025)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2024)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2023)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2025–26Golden State18116.2.402.394.8951.61.0.2.08.2
Career18116.2.402.394.8951.61.0.2.08.2
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21Baylor20010.0.382.364.643.6.8.5.03.4
2021–22Baylor19325.9.476.468.7781.51.7.8.113.5
2022–23Baylor313132.3.453.415.8942.12.1.5.015.0
2023–24Houston373732.1.411.388.8712.41.91.1.115.5
2024–25Houston404032.7.411.424.8952.42.0.9.115.7
Career14711128.5.427.413.8632.01.8.8.113.5

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 0″
Weight
200 lb
Position
PG
Jersey
18
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Houston
Draft year
Undrafted (2025 class)
Draft pick
Undrafted / not listed

Weight, Draft year: blank in the NBA.com profile, filled from the Wikipedia infobox credited in the About section above.

How acquired: Signed on 09/29/25. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

8.2Points per game
1.6Rebounds per game
1Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Golden State WarriorsNone recordedNBA directory

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