BYU Looking to Become a Powerhouse in NIL ERA After Signing AJ Dybantsa

It was a big week, with top 2025 high school recruit AJ Dybantsa announcing his commitment to BYU.

BYU has found success in the college basketball world over much of the past decade, but this is a massive deal for the Cougars, landing the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft.

It isn’t every day that BYU gets a player of his caliber. BYU has another five-star on its current roster in Egor Demin, but Dybantsa is a generational type of talent.

Many have suspected that his decision had to be made in large part because of the NIL package BYU was able to offer.