BYU Commit AJ Dybantsa Joins Coach Kevin Young At Jazz Game
Dec 13, 2024, 6:43 PM | Updated: 7:22 pm
No. 1 prospect and recent BYU basketball commit AJ Dybantsa is courtside with Cougar head coach Kevin Young at Delta Center. (Ben Anderson)
(Ben Anderson)
SALT LAKE CITY – Days after becoming the second five-star commitment in BYU basketball history, AJ Dybantsa is preparing to watch the Jazz with Kevin Young. Coach and player are sitting courtside as Utah hosts Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Young’s former team, the Phoenix Suns.
The Jazz (5-18) are hosting the Phoenix Suns (12-11) at Delta Center on Friday, December 13.
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AJ Dybantsa is at tonight’s @utahjazz game with @BYUMBB head coach Kevin Young.
They’re talking with the @Suns David Fizdale. #TakeNote | @kslsports pic.twitter.com/4qmRqHBHOf
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 14, 2024
The 6-foot-9 wing from Brockton, Massachusetts, plays his senior season at Utah Prep in Hurricane, Utah.
Considered the nation’s No. 1 2025 college basketball prospect and a potential future No. 1 NBA draft pick, Dybantsa’s commitment has sent BYU fans into a frenzy over the future. He picked BYU over four final programs, including Alabama, Kansas, and North Carolina.
KD 🤝 AJ@KDTrey5 linked up with the 2025 No. 1 recruit and the newest BYU Cougar before tonight's game!@BYUMBB | @ADybantsa pic.twitter.com/IdDp4OBRQC
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) December 14, 2024
The Cougars are 7-2 this year. They face the Wyoming Cowboys at Delta Center on Saturday, December 14.
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The Suns also want to bounce back from a loss after falling 115-110 on the road to the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
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Phoenix looks to snap a six-game road losing streak when they travel to Utah, having dropped games in Sacramento, Oklahoma City, Minnesota, New Orleans, and Miami before Sunday’s loss.
The Suns’ last road win came in Utah on November 12.
All six Suns road losses have come without superstar Kevin Durant, who has dealt with calf and ankle injuries over the last month.
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