'It's bigger than me': Morton Ranch HS alum LJ Cryer talks to ABC13 about move from Baylor to UH

LJ Cryer is coming off a career-high of 30 games and set the Baylor record for points in the NCAA tourney game and will join UH when they enter the Big 12 Conference next season.

HOUSTON, Texas --On Sunday, Morton Ranch High School product LJ Cryer announced he would transfer from Baylor University. He will bring his talents to the University of Houston, where he will be immediately eligible during the 2023-24 season.

"I am embracing it," Cryer told ABC13 via Zoom about coming home to play for the Houston Cougars, a perennial power in college basketball. Cryer enrolled at Baylor after a history-making career at Morton Ranch High School. He finished his prep career with the fifth-most points scored all-time in the history of Texas public school hoops.

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