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AJ Dybantsa, the category of 2025’s consensus No. 1 total males’s highschool basketball prospect, is courtside for the Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers recreation on Friday night.
Dybantsa was seen speaking to Suns guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal and Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell.
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AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 ranked basketball recruit on ESPN’s 2025 checklist, taking all of it in courtside at Suns-Lakers 🤝 pic.twitter.com/PtkbKVJHr9
The 6’9″, 210-pound ahead, who attends Utah Prep in Hurricane, Utah, has obtained 29 affords and made visits BYU, Alabama, North Carolina, Kansas, Kansas State, Auburn and USC, per 247Sports.
Dybantsa simply starred within the Border League, a showcase for the USA’ prime highschool skills and groups. He completed because the occasion’s MVP after main Utah Prep to a 3-0 file.
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AJ Dybantsa is your 2024 Border League MVP 👑
Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.Averages ➡️ 22.0 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 3.7 APG (3-0)
✅ 18 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST
✅ 20 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST
✅ 28 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST@ADybantsa | @UtahPrepBBall
The 28-point recreation was in opposition to Columbus Excessive College, present residence of No. 2 recruit Cameron Boozer and No. 21 recruit Cayden Boozer (per 247Sports).
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AJ Dybantsa LEGACY GAME vs the Boozer Twins 🔥 @brdrleague
28 PTS | 5 3PM | 4 REB | 10/20 FG pic.twitter.com/RakaJrEJLa
Dybantsa could also be sitting courtside at an NBA recreation now, however he may very effectively be taking part in professionally in two years because the No. 1 choose within the 2026 draft.
Within the interim, he has one yr left of highschool and (presumably) one season of faculty earlier than the professionals name his identify. Understandably, he is the most popular recruit in his class, with BYU doubtlessly ready to supply a $4.5 million NIL package deal, per Pete Nakos of On3.
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A number of sources inform @On3sports that No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa is anticipated to land an NIL package deal north of $3M and will get as excessive as $4M.
A supply near BYU stated, “4 to $4.5 million is what they’re ready to pay.”
For now, Dybantsa ought to proceed his dominance on the prep stage. If his early returns are any indication, he is about to take pleasure in a improbable season.