BYU's Dybantsa Declaring for NBA Draft

0:00On April 23rd, BYU freshman AJ Dibonsa just dropped big news, declaring for the 2026 NBA draft. This consensus first-team All-American is one of only three players in program history to earn that honor in his one and only season in Provo. He lit up the court, leading the nation and scoring at 25.5 points per game across all 35 games. Drop double digits every time, with 28.20 plus nights, 8.30s, and 240 point explosions. Dibonsa shouted out his coaches, headman Kevin Young, teammates from way back and gave props to God for keeping him healthy. He made it clear he'll circle back to finish his degree at BYU down the line. On the stat sheet, his 894 points ranked second in Cougar's history and third most ever by a freshman in Division I ball. Snagged the Julius Irving Small Ford Award, Big 12 freshman of the year, and even notched the program's first freshman triple double with, 33, 10 and 10 against Eastern Washington.

1:03Coach Young eyes him as the second straight lottery pick for the program, and with those Big 12 turni records he smashed, including Topping Kevin. Durant Dibonsa's got the whole league buzzing as he preps for Pro Ball.