The No. 1 prospect in high school basketball is off the board -- and he's going to BYU.
A.J. Dybantsa, who is also the overwhelming favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, chose the Cougars over Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas. Despite Dybantsa's top-ranked status and the powerhouse programs going against BYU, there was relatively little drama surrounding his recruitment for the past few months. The Cougars emerged as the favorites during the summer and held off late pushes from the competition to land Dybantsa's commitment.
He becomes the first five-star prospect to commit to BYU since the ESPN recruiting database began in 2007, and his pledge vaults the Cougars into the top 10 of the 2025 recruiting class rankings.