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“AJ Dybansta will be the Travis Hunter of basketball”: Hoops fans elated as No. 1 prospect announces his college commitment
AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 recruit in the 2025 class, announced his commitment to the BYU Cougars on Tuesday morning. The Brockton, Massachusetts, native was on ESPN's "First Take" to declare where he will be playing next season. The 6-foot-9 small forward became the Cougars' third signing in the Class of 2025, as they are now ranked eighth nationally, per On3.
With Dybantsa teasing fans with a series of posts announcing his commitment date, hoops fans were elated with his decision and posted their reactions on X (formerly Twitter).
One fan compared Dybantsa with Colorado Buffaloes two-way phenom Travis Hunter.
"AJ Dybantsa will be the Travis Hunter of basketball," the fan tweeted.
This fan is excited to watch the Cougars next season:
"AJ Dybantsa picks BYU! New team to watch next season!" they wrote.
This fan claimed that Dybantsa's commitment will be a game-changer for BYU:
"No. 1 prospect AJ Dybantsa is not just a good thing for BYU hoops. It will have a seismic impact. It changes the game. I don’t think we realize what’s coming. Next year’s media blitz alone will change everything from the number of student applications submitted to BYU, to football recruiting."
More fans added to the conversations with their tweets:
"AJ Dybantsa on what he wants to accomplish at BYU: 'Definitely a national championship,'" tweeted a fan.
This fan was excited about Dybantsa's appearance at the stadium:
"The next time Dybantsa shows up to the MC, the fans are going to blow the roof off the building."
"Dybantsa to BYU!!!! Let's get it. I honestly thought he would choose North Carolina just like @stephenasmith said but this is A HUUUUUUGE signing for the Cougars. Lets goo @AjDybantsa @BYUCougars time to bring home the 🏆#Classof2025 #No1recruit," another fan tweeted.
A look at AJ Dybantsa's high school stats
During his freshman season at St. Sebastian in Needham, Massachusetts, he averaged 19.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.5 blocks per game. As a junior at Prolific Prep in Napa, California, the 6-foot-9 small forward averaged 21.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg and 3.5 apg per game.
He also led the USA Men's Basketball Team to two gold medals in the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Mexico and the FIBA U17 World Cup in Turkey. In Mexico, Dybantsa averaged 13.7 ppg, 3.8 apg and 3.7 rpg, and in Turkey, the he averaged 14.1 points, 4.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 58.7%.
This season, as a senior at Utah Prep, Dybantsa has played two games and is averaging a double-double with 14.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 5.0 apg and 3.0 spg. He will now join Xavion Staton and Chamberlain Burgess on Kevin Young's team.
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