Fortunately for the Cougars, Dybantsa’s journey to BYU began with his parents. Dave McCann is a sportswriter and columnist for the Deseret News and is a play-by-play announcer and show host for BYUtv/ESPN+. He co-hosts “Y’s Guys” at ysguys.com and is the author of the children’s book “C is for Cougar,” available at deseretbook.com.

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.

AJ Dybantsa chose the Cougars over Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas. He is BYU’s first five-star high school recruit from the United States.