There are reasons why No. 10 BYU basketball star freshman AJ Dybantsa is expected to be among those selected early in the 2026 NBA Draft. He showed everyone why again on Tuesday night, as he led the Cougars to a thrilling 67-64 neutral-site victory during a Jimmy V Classic presented by Modelo game at Madison Square Garden in New York over the Clemson Tigers.

Sophomore guard Robert Wright III delivered the game-winning bucket at the buzzer for the Cougars, but BYU wouldn't have been in such a position to win without the big performance, especially in the second half, of Dybantsa.

Dybantsa finished the contest with 28 points to lead all scorers, while shooting 9-for-17 from the floor and going 9-for-10 from the free throw line. He added nine rebounds and six assists in 34 minutes of ac

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