Utah Prep Jackson Rasmussen goes to the hoop against Kahuku Red Raiders Ronin Naihe during an Iolani Classic Boys basketball game Wednesday at Iolani Gym. GEORGE F. LEE / [email protected]

One of the best center prospects in the country in the Class of 2025, the Las Vegas native will join Dybantsa as a freshman next season. Staton is arguably the best interior defender in his class and should share minutes with Keita at the 5 spot next season.

AJ Dybantsa, a player who is considered not just the No. 1 basketball recruit in the country, but also the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, signing with BYU is a national story that has spun across air and land like an arced Wilson aimed and released from deep toward the hoop. Spin it did.

BYU might be able to create one of the top teams in the nation if their donors are willing to spend on players like AJ Dybantsa.

On Monday, 247 Sports’ Travis Branham reported that Dybantsa, the top high school basketball player in the country in the Class of 2025, will announce his commitment to a school this week. Later, it was announced that Dybantsa will deliver the news Tuesday morning on ESPN’s “First Take.”

AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 recruit in the 2025 class, and one of the most heralded NBA prospects of the past decade, has committed to BYU, he announced on “First Take” on Tuesday morning. Dybantsa picked the Cougars over fellow finalists Alabama, Kansas and North Carolina.

BYU basketball landed a huge commitment from No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa (much to the nation's surprise). The addition of a player like Dybantsa to th

It’s been quite the week for AJ Dybantsa. On Tuesday, the top-ranked basketball prospect in the country in the Class of 2025 appeared with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN to announce his commitment to BYU. Wednesday marked Dybantsa’s official Marriott Center introduction,