BYU Signee AJ Dybantsa Put Up Big Numbers At Iverson Classic
Jan 13, 2025, 11:44 AM
BYU basketball signee, Utah Prep star AJ Dybantsa scored 72 points in two games at the Iverson Classic. (Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
(Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball signee AJ Dybantsa had an impressive weekend of performances in the Iverson Classic.
Dybantsa led Utah Prep to two victories in the event named after NBA legend Allen Iverson. The 6-foot-9 Dybantsa combined to score 72 points to help Utah Prep earn a pair of victories.
AJ Dybantsa scores 72 points in two games at Iverson Classic
AJ Dybantsa got 72 POINTS in his last two games 🔥 @ADybantsa @iversonclassic
Saturday: 41 PTS
Friday: 31 PTS pic.twitter.com/Arcvy3nVkM— Overtime (@overtime) January 11, 2025
Dybantsa scored 31 points against The Patrick School in a 78-73 victory. Then, the following day, Dybantsa dropped 41 points against Western Reserve Academy.
Along with the 41 points against Western Reserve, Dybantsa grabbed eight rebounds, dished out four assists, and had one block in the 97-71 win.
AJ DYBANTSA JUST WENT OFF FOR 41 POINTS😳 @iversonclassic @ADybantsa pic.twitter.com/2V0XIeR4vR
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) January 11, 2025
Next up for Utah Prep & Dybantsa
Dybantsa and Utah Prep play a national schedule that spans from coast to coast. They will continue their national schedule this Sunday in the Hoop Hall Classic at Springfield College in Massachusetts.
Utah Prep will take on Montverde Academy on ESPN2.
Dybantsa is the No. 1 recruit in the 2025 class. He signed with BYU during the early signing period and plans to join the Cougar program this summer. Dybantsa is the highest-rated prospect BYU has ever signed and is projected as a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
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