With AJ Dybantsa joining a veteran core led by Richie Saunders, BYU is going all-in for a Big 12 title and deep March Madness run.

The Brockton native was named to the Associated Press Preseason All-America team Monday, joining Purdue's Braden Smith, Texas Tech's JT Toppin, Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg, and Flordia's Alex Condon.

New Balance scored a coup when it signed Cooper Flagg ahead of his freshman season at Duke. Poaching Dybantsa from Nike would be another sign of the company's commitment to expanding its basketball portfolio.

Brigham Young Freshman Aj Dybantsa made his unofficial college debut Saturday and showed the world why many consider him the favorite to be selected first overa

AJ Dybantsa had 30 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block, but Rienk Mast and Connor Essegian combined for 51 points in a 90-89 win over BYU at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

A turn signal breaks the silence. The engine grunts. Then there’s the faint sound of shoes squeaking on hardwood, humming from an iPhone’s speakers. Anicet Dybantsa Jr., known to the basketball world as AJ, jams the volume to zero, restoring something close to peace inside the Chevy Tahoe. Then he starts to mumble.

AJ Dybantsa’s star continues to rise. BYU’s heralded freshman landed on the cover of famed basketball magazine SLAM this week — a rarity for a college player, let alone one who has yet to play in his first collegiate game.

How many points did AJ Dybantsa score in an exhibition vs Nebraksa on Saturday? Here's how the freshman star fared against the Cornhuskers:

AJ Dybantsa wasted no time proving why he's one of the most hyped young players in college basketball. In his long-awaited debut for the BYU Cougars, the freshman forward erupted