Breaking news:5 star Guard, Forward,Cooper Flagg from Duke Flip his commitment to BYU basketball over Arizona and Alabama basketball…
Breaking news:5 star Guard, Forward,Cooper Flagg from Duke Flip his commitment to BYU basketball over Kentucky and Alabama basketball…
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Cooper Flagg
4 Duke flip to BYU basketball 🏀 Over Kentucky and Tennessee basketball
Is the best got off to a slow start against Incarnate Word on Tuesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium but pulled away in the second half for a 72-46 win. The Blue Devils outscored UIW 44-25 in the second half for their fourth consecutive victory since falling to Kansas last month in Las Vegas.
Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg had a quiet night and recorded six points, eight rebounds and two assists. Flagg helped Duke erase a double-digit deficit on the road in his team’s last meeting against Louisville and recorded his fourth career double-double in the process.
The six points Flagg scored in the win over UIW marked a new career-low. Flagg scored nine points in a win over Seattle U and eight against Wofford last month. Flagg logged less than 30 minutes in both of those games.
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Flagg’s playmaking ability has been on full display this season. Even when his shot isn’t falling, he can create looks for others
AJ Dybantsa, the top-ranked player in the 2025 recruiting class, is staying in Utah as he announced his commitment to BYU on ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday.
It is the first big recruiting splash for first-year BYU coach Kevin Young, who was named Mark Pope’s successor last offseason after Pope left for Kentucky.
Dybantsa, who reclassified from the 2026 recruiting class into the 2025 recruiting class last October, chose the Cougars over Alabama, Kansas and UNC.
“Just want to thank God for putting me in this position,” Dybantsa said on “First Take” before making his decision.
The 6-foot-9 strong forward, who is from Massachusetts but plays for Utah Prep, is a five-star recruit and ranked the No. 1 ranked player on 247Sports’ Composite rankings. He is also the No. 1 ranked player on ESPN’s Top 100 players for 2025.
Dybantsa is the third member of BYU’s 2025 recruiting class, joining four-star recruits Xavion Staton and Chamberlain Burgess. According to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander, the Cougars’ NIL package for Dybantsa was one of the reasons for his choosing to BYU.
Dybantsa is expected to be a one-and-done at BYU and one of the top prospects in the 2026 NBA draft. He won a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA Men’s U16 Americas Championship with USA Basketball’s U16 National Team.
Here’s everything you need to know about Dybantsa, including why he chose the Cougars and his 247Sports’ Composite rankings:
Where did AJ Dybantsa commit to?
Dybantsa chose BYU over Alabama, Kansas and UNC on Tuesday during ESPN’s “First Take.”
Why did AJ Dybantsa commit to BYU?
Asked by Stephen A. Smith, Dybantsa mentioned the reason he chose BYU was Young’s experience coaching in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns and coaching one of his favorite players in Kevin Durant.
“I mean a lot stood out on my visit, obviously coach Kevin Young there. My ultimate goal is to get to the NBA and he coached one of my favorite players, my favorite player of all time (in) Kevin Durant. And he had high praise about him,” Dybantsa said Tuesday.
“Head coach all the way down to the analytics guy, all the way to the dietitians (it’s an) all NBA staff, even a strength coach. So I mean, if it’s all NBA and I’m trying to get to the NBA, I think it’s going to be the best development program.”
AJ Dybantsa
