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BYU Star AJ Dybantsa Declares for 2026 NBA Draft

Attention now turns to the May 10 lottery to decide who picks first.

Overview

  • Dybantsa, who announced Thursday at Brockton’s Davis School one day before the early-entry cutoff, said he will pursue the NBA and finish his BYU degree online.
  • He enters as a frequent No. 1 projection on major draft boards, with Kansas guard Darryn Peterson and Duke forward Cameron Boozer viewed as his main rivals for the top slot.
  • The 6-foot-9 freshman led Division I with 25.5 points per game and earned consensus first-team All-America honors along with the Julius Erving Award.
  • The draft order will be set by the May 10 NBA Draft Lottery, with Washington, Indiana and Brooklyn holding the best odds at 14% each to pick first.
  • The 2026 draft is set for June 23–24 at Barclays Center, and teams will lean on medicals and workouts to separate the class’s leading prospects.