Report: AJ Dybantsa to Attend BYU Game vs. Idaho amid Links to UNC, Kansas, More

Utah native AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 class, is in Provo today for BYU's home game.

Per Joe Tipton of On3.com, Dybantsa is expected to be at J. Willard Marriott Center to watch the Cougars host Idaho as he continues to mull over his future college destination.

Dybantsa is a 5-star recruit and the top-ranked prospect, per 247Sports' composite rankings. He has received offers and taken official visits to several powerhouse programs across the country, including North Carolina, Kansas and Alabama.

The battle to land Dybantsa has been intense among many programs. Pete Nakos of On3.com reported in October that his NIL deal could get as high as $4 million for one year.

In a separate report from Nakos on Thursday, BYU was considered the "clear favorite" to land the Utah Prep standout and the program is "prepared to pay" him between $4-4.5 million when all is said and done.

Dybantsa told ESPN's Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi he moved up his commitment date from February to December because his official visits stopped last month and he feels confident about all of the schools he is considering:

"The original plan was to commit in February. The visits stopped in October. We wanted to make sure we had enough time to see all the schools play. We are ahead of where we thought we would be. If I know where I want to go, why wait? It's probably going to be in December. I feel I will be ready by then."

The 17-year-old Dybantsa reclassified from 2026 to 2025 in October 2023. After the Nike EYBL Peach Jam event in the spring of 2023, one coach told ESPN's Jeff Borzello that Dybantsa "has the potential" to be a player in the mold of Kobe Bryant, Jayson Tatum or Kawhi Leonard as a bigger guard with positional versatility.

BYU's 2025 recruiting class currently ranks fifth in the Big 12, led by center Xavion Staton. Landing Dybantsa would be a huge coup for first-year head coach Kevin Young, who took over after Mark Pope was hired by Kentucky in April.