BYU’s Richie Saunders didn’t have to wait long to find out his NBA destination. The second round of the NBA Draft opened Wednesday night with 2026 champion New York Knicks picking Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton. Next on the clock were the Memphis Grizzlies, which wasted little time in ...
High-end freshman talent teemed through the last two NBA draft classes with names like Cooper Flagg in 2025 or AJ Dybantsa at No. 1 this year. The 2027 class lacks that same lofty status. Paul Biancardi, ESPN's national recruiting director for high school basketball, said it was long clear ...
High-end freshman talent teemed through the last two NBA draft classes with names like Cooper Flagg in 2025 or AJ Dybantsa at No. 1 this year. The 2027 class lacks that same lofty status. Paul Biancardi, ESPN's national recruiting director for high school basketball, said it was long clear ...
BYU Athletics is No. 25 in the nation in the 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup Division I Standings, released on Thursday. This is the third Top-25 finish for the Cougars in the past six seasons and the first time BYU has finished in the Top-25 in back-to-back seasons since 2001 and 2002. It ...
About the time AJ Dybantsa was celebrating with family and friends in New York after being picked No. 1 by the Washington Wizards, BYU assistant coach Brandon Dunson shared a story on social media. Last year, Cougar freshman Egor Demin was drafted No. 8 by the Brooklyn Nets. Less than five ...
Former BYU players Egor Demin (left) and AJ Dybantsa pose for a photo before the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Demin was selected No. 8 by the Brooklyn Nets last season. Dybantsa is expected to be among the top two picks in the 2026 draft. The ...
After more than three decades leading the BYU women’s soccer program, Jennifer Rockwood announced she will retire in December following the 2026 NCAA season. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to represent Brigham Young University and to lead this program since its inception," said ...
Here is a look at some of the evaluations of former BYU players hoping to get drafted in the NBA Draft on Tuesday and Wednesday: AJ DYBANTSA 6-9 Fr. F BYU Strengths: Dybantsa has elite positional size, strength and movement skills, and he thrives attacking downhill and in the midrange. ...
(Data compiled at basketball-reference.com) First Round 1951 Mel Hutchins No. 3 to Tri-Cities Blackhawks Career NBA games: 437 1967 Craig Raymond No. 12 to Philadelphia 76ers Career NBA games: 27 1983 Greg Kite No. 21 to Boston Celtics Career NBA games: 680 1989 Michael Smith No. ...
AJ Dybantsa is often asked if he should be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Mostly, his answer is simply “yes.” Dybantsa, who set the college basketball world on fire with a fantastic freshman season at BYU and led the country in scoring (25.5 points per game), shared once that his ...
