‘Me and Wemby?’ $8.7 million rated NIL prospect destined for the NBA only has eyes for two teams
AJ Dybantsa already knows what NBA team wants to play for and who he wants to play with. The number one college recruit in the country was a guest on ESPN’s First Take to exclusively announce where he would play his college basketball. AJ Dybantsa waves to the crowd during half time of a BYU game Dybantsa joins the BYU crowd. Dybantsa, the unanimous No.1 high school basketball recruit, also had offers from Kansas, North Carolina and Alabama. However on Tuesday, the 17-year-old took many by surprise with the news that will be attending BYU. However, there was also time to single out his preferred destinations when it comes to draft day. The current Utah Prep player will become the highest rated recruit in the history of BYU’s program and his new team have never reached the final-four of the NCAA. College basketball insider Adam Zagoria reported that Dybantsa’s deal with BYU is worth $7million which would make him the highest paid college athlete, according to On3’s NIL database. Dybantsa is widely expected to be the number one pick in the 2026 draft and so it is no surprise that NBA teams will be watching on with great interest hon how the teenage star will acquit himself in the college game. Speaking on First Take, the 17-year-old responded to Stephen A. Smith question about the NBA teams he has an eye on. “Spurs and Magic,” Dybantsa said without much hesitation. “You watch the film, how do you think me and Wemby would play?” Before adding that him and Magic superstar Paolo Banchero ‘go crazy together.’ Aj Dybantsa poses at a Lakers game View Tweet: https://twitter.com/hashtag/BYU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 20-year-old Wembanyama is rapidly gaining status as a player that fellow players are keen to work alongside, both young and old. He was quickly asked about Dybantsa desire to play with him during a practise session on Wednesday. “Not really,” the French phenom said when asked if he used to players wanting to play with him. “I didn’t hear about it [Dybantsa comments] The guys were talking about how he signed a big deal.” Meanwhile Dybantsa’s desire is to win, as he made clear his ambitions for his time in college and why he picked BYU. “Obviously, coach Kevin Young’s there. My ultimate goal is to get to the NBA and he coached my favourite player of all time – Kevin Durant,” Dybantsa said on First Take. ‘I’m trying to get to the NBA and I think it’s gonna be the best development program for me. The 6-foot-9 small forward has already appeared at a BYU game and was introduced to his new peers during their win over the Frenso State Bulldogs on Wednesday night.
AJ Dybantsa already knows what NBA team wants to play for and who he wants to play with.
The number one college recruit in the country was a guest on ESPN’s First Take to exclusively announce where he would play his college basketball.
Dybantsa, the unanimous No.1 high school basketball recruit, also had offers from Kansas, North Carolina and Alabama.
However on Tuesday, the 17-year-old took many by surprise with the news that will be attending BYU.
However, there was also time to single out his preferred destinations when it comes to draft day.
The current Utah Prep player will become the highest rated recruit in the history of BYU’s program and his new team have never reached the final-four of the NCAA.
College basketball insider Adam Zagoria reported that Dybantsa’s deal with BYU is worth $7million which would make him the highest paid college athlete, according to On3’s NIL database.
Dybantsa is widely expected to be the number one pick in the 2026 draft and so it is no surprise that NBA teams will be watching on with great interest hon how the teenage star will acquit himself in the college game.
Speaking on First Take, the 17-year-old responded to Stephen A. Smith question about the NBA teams he has an eye on.
“Spurs and Magic,” Dybantsa said without much hesitation.
“You watch the film, how do you think me and Wemby would play?”
Before adding that him and Magic superstar Paolo Banchero ‘go crazy together.’
20-year-old Wembanyama is rapidly gaining status as a player that fellow players are keen to work alongside, both young and old.
He was quickly asked about Dybantsa desire to play with him during a practise session on Wednesday.
“Not really,” the French phenom said when asked if he used to players wanting to play with him.
“I didn’t hear about it [Dybantsa comments] The guys were talking about how he signed a big deal.”
Meanwhile Dybantsa’s desire is to win, as he made clear his ambitions for his time in college and why he picked BYU.
“Obviously, coach Kevin Young’s there. My ultimate goal is to get to the NBA and he coached my favourite player of all time – Kevin Durant,” Dybantsa said on First Take.
‘I’m trying to get to the NBA and I think it’s gonna be the best development program for me.
The 6-foot-9 small forward has already appeared at a BYU game and was introduced to his new peers during their win over the Frenso State Bulldogs on Wednesday night.
