AJ Dybantsa finished with 21 points and six rebounds to lead No. 8 BYU to a 71-66 win over Villanova in the Hall of Fame Series on Monday night. The freshman said observing the WNBA's Aces helped prep

Freshmen AJ Dybantsa and Koa Peat turned heads in their college debuts, shaking up Sam Vecenie’s first 2026 NBA mock draft.

Even as BYU veteran Richie Saunders struggled from the field, going 4-of-13 for 15 points, Dybantsa was there to pick up the slack. He finished 9-of-18 shooting with six rebounds. He also led BYU in assists and, as Young later joked, he gobbled offensive rebounds to extend some possessions late.

Last December, during an appearance on ESPN’s First Take, the most ballyhooed high school basketball prospect in America announced his college destination. Only seconds after AJ Dybantsa unzipped his jacket to reveal a blue BYU T-shirt underneath,

The Wildcats' 2025-26 season, the first under Kevin Willard, starts with a bang against BYU and top recruit AJ Dybantsa.

The AJ Dybantsa era at BYU begins with a matchup in Las Vegas against Villanova and first-year coach Kevin Willard.