“I’m Shocked That It’s BYU”: Stephen A. Smith Can’t Believe No. 1 Hoops Recruit AJ Dybantsa Chose Cougars Over Blue Bloods UNC and Kansas

AJ Dybantsa is the No. 1 overall basketball recruit in 2025 ESPN 100. Among the nation’s top recruits, which include former NBA player Carlos Boozer’s son Cameron (No. 2 in the nation), Dybantsa was the last to announce his commitment and had narrowed his list down to recent powerhouse Alabama, BYU and blue bloods Kansas and UNC.  Appearing on ESPN’s “First Take” with his father, A.J. first thanked the sacrifices of his two sisters and mother and dad who moved to Utah with A.J., “leaving my sisters at home,” as he explained to Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim and Shannon Sharpe on Tuesday.  No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa is committing to BYU