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L.J. Cason Season 2026-27

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PositionGuard
Weight195 lbs
Height6-2
ClassJunior
HometownLakeland, Fla.
Previous SchoolMichigan
L.J. Cason
  • Played in 28 games, all off the bench before suffering a season-ending ACL injury at Illinois (Feb. 27), missed the final 11 games and entire postseason
  • Averaged 8.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists in 18.6 minutes per game
  • Was a member of the 2026 National Championship team and helped Michigan set a program-record 37 wins as well as the Big Ten regular season title
  • Shot 50.3 percent from the field (81-for-161) and 40.2 percent from three-point range (33-for-82)
  • Posted 11 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 18 points at Northwestern (Feb. 11)
  • Hauled in a career-high-tying five rebounds against Minnesota (Feb. 24)
  • More than doubled assist total from freshman season (29 to 66)
  • Dished out a career-high six assists, twice: vs. Gonzaga (Nov. 26; Players Era) and against Penn State
  • Added 26 steals
  • Played in 30 games, all off the bench
  • Averaged 4.3 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists in 11.8 minutes per game
  • Made collegiate debut against Cleveland State (Nov. 4) and finished with 14 points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals
  • Posted four double-figure scoring games
  • Recorded three double-figure scoring games in his first four career contests
  • Registered six games with three-plus rebounds, including two with five-plus
  • Hauled in a career-high five rebounds twice: Western Kentucky (Dec. 29), vs. Wisconsin (March 16; BTT)
  • Recorded five games with three-plus assists, including a season-high five assists vs. Purdue (March 14; BTT)
  • Added one block and 11 steals
  • Shot 81.6 percent from the free throw line (31-for-38)
  • Played at Victory Christian Academy for three seasons under coach Steve Fitzgerald
  • Compiled a 67-21 record, including records of 25-5 (2023-24), 24-6 (2022-23) and 18-10 (2021-22)
  • Won back-to-back District 8 and Class 2A Region 2 championships (2023, 2024)
  • Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC) All-State Class 2A first team (2023, 2024), second team (2022)
  • Three-time All-Polk County (2022-24) and 2023 City of Palms Classic Player to Watch (alongside Cooper Flagg)
  • Averaged 24.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists as a senior
  • Posted 21 games with 20+ points, including six with 30+ including a season-high 35 points vs. Rockledge (Dec. 27, 2023)
  • As a junior, averaged 27.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists
  • Posted 19 games with 20+ points, including 11 with 30+, three with 40+, and one with 50+, including a career-high 57 points vs. Auburndale (Jan. 5, 2023)
  • Averaged 27.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists as a sophomore
  • Tallied 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a freshman at George Jenkins