BYU basketball just had a huge day on the recruiting trail. Here’s the rundown

BYU players listen to coach Kevin Young during practice at the Marriott Center Annex on June 6, 2024, in Provo. | Nate Edwards, BYU Photo

The BYU Cougars men’s basketball program landing a commitment from Serbian forward Mihailo Boskovic was just one of several big wins on the recruiting trail for the program Wednesday.

Sept. 4 marked the first day of the next few months that coaches were allowed to visit recruits in person, and BYU’s coaches were certainly busy.

Prior to Boskovic announcing his commitment, On3′s Joe Tipton reported Wednesday morning that BYU coaches kicked off the day by visiting AJ Dybantsa, the top high school prospect in the country in the Class of 2025, at his school Utah Prep in Hurricane.

BYU head coach Kevin Young and three assistants were in for AJ Dybantsa, the country’s No. 1 player, earlier today, sources tell @On3Recruits.

A Kansas assistant was also in for Dybantsa.

Today is the first day college coaches can hit the road and see recruits.… pic.twitter.com/ubtX4J2tOM

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) September 4, 2024

Vanquish the Foe’s Robby McCombs reported that Cougar coaches then went from Hurricane to Las Vegas, where they had lunch with Xavion Staton, a 6-foot-11, 210-pound center whom 247 Sports has ranked as the 22nd-best prospect in the Class of 2025.

From there, BYU coaches flew to Atlanta, where they had an in-home visit with Caleb Wilson, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound forward whom 247 has ranked as the sixth-best prospect in the country in the Class of 2025 and is widely seen as a likely lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Regarding Dybantsa, the Cougars are right in the thick of things for the 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward from Massachusetts, with many believing BYU is the leader for his one year service before he goes to the NBA, where he is the presumptive top pick of the 2026…

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Publish date : 2024-09-05 02:46:33

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