AJ Dybantsa, #7 of the United States of America (USA) in action during the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup - Turkiye 2024 Final match between Italy and the United States of America (USA) at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on July 7, 2024. (Photo by Altan Gocher / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by ALTAN GOCHER/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

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AJ Dybantsa, the consensus No. 1 overall men’s basketball prospect in the class of 2025, could reportedly receive an NIL package of up to $4.5 million from BYU if he commits to the Cougars, according to Pete Nakos of On3.

Dybantsa is a 6’9″, 210-pound forward who attends Utah Prep in Hurricane, Utah. Per 247Sports, he’s received 29 offers and made visits to seven schools: BYU, Alabama, North Carolina, Kansas, Kansas State, Auburn and USC.

It’s not hard to find scouts and analysts raving about Dybantsa.

“A 6-foot-9 jumbo wing with a wingspan exceeding 7 feet, an emerging 200-plus-pound frame and an advanced understanding of how to score from his spots (even in a half-court game), AJ Dybantsa is the best prospect in high school basketball,” Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports wrote in part last June.

He also said: “If he continues on his current path, then there’s no one in high school basketball with more potential than him.”

Dybantsa just dropped 28 points (including five three-pointers) in a 69-68 win over Columbus High School (Miami), the current home of No. 2 class of 2025 prospect and Duke commit Cameron Boozer, in a Border League game in Las Vegas.

BYU is going all-in on recruiting Dybantsa, as evidenced by the reported NIL offer but also by coaches’ presence at his Border League games. Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports provided the scoop.

“There are few players at the high school level who can take over possessions and consistently make the right read,” Peek wrote in part.

“The way Dybantsa processes the game at just 17 years old is the reason so many teams are eyeing the 2026 draft.”

Dybantsa could very well be the top pick in that draft, but for now, he’s still playing out his final year of high school with eyes toward the collegiate ranks.

An NIL valuation of $4.5 million would rank second behind only Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, a candidate to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Per On3, Sanders’ NIL valuation is at $6.1 million.

Dybantsa looks like he’ll be worth the hype and then some. Per On3’s latest recruiting predictions, BYU is ahead at 41.7 percent, with Kansas State second at 25.0 percent.

Given the Cougars’ potential reported NIL offer, coupled with the connection to Dybantsa already, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the No. 1 recruit head to Provo.