LJ Cryer, Jamal Shead Earn Preseason All-Big 12 Honors

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Cryer earns place on five-man All-Big 12 Team; Shead receives Honorable Mention

POSTED: October 12, 2023 -- 2:51 p.m. CT

Preparing for the program's first season in a new league, University of Houston senior guard LJ Cryer and senior point guard Jamal Shead earned places on the Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Team, the league announced Thursday afternoon.

Cryer was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team while Shead was one of 11 student-athletes to receive Honorable Mention in voting by the league's head coaches.

Cryer was joined on the Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Team by Kansas center Hunter Dickinson, Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr, TCU forward Emanuel Miller and Texas guard Max Abmas.

Dickinson was named the league's Preseason Player and Newcomer of the Year. Baylor forward Ja'Kobe Walter was recognized as the Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year.

Shead was joined as an Honorable Mention by Walter, Jalen Bridges (Baylor), RayJ Dennis (Baylor), Kevin McCullar Jr. (Kansas), Arthur Kaluma (Kansas State), Tylor Perry (Kansas State), Dylan Disu (Texas), Tyrese Hunter (Texas), Dillon Mitchell (Texas), Jesse Edwards (West Virginia).

The Big 12 Preseason Poll will be announced Friday.

Preseason Player of the Year: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, C, 7'2", Sr., Alexandria, Va./Michigan

Preseason Newcomer of the Year: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, C, 7'2", Sr., Alexandria, Va./Michigan

Preseason Freshman of the Year: Ja'Kobe Walter, Baylor, F, 6'5", McKinney, Texas/Link Academy (MO.)

Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school):

Jalen Bridges (Baylor), RayJ Dennis (Baylor), Ja'Kobe Walter (Baylor), Jamal Shead (Houston), Kevin McCullar Jr. (Kansas), Arthur Kaluma (Kansas State), Tylor Perry (Kansas State), Dylan Disu (Texas), Tyrese Hunter (Texas), Dillon Mitchell (Texas), Jesse Edwards (West Virginia).

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