Thanks for watching! I'm sure you guys are pumped to have AJ. In a few years, I hope it's not forgotten how Egor set the blueprint for this new era of BYU basketball, even if Dybantsa's hype is logically unreal.
@@FloorandCeiling Coach Kevin Young has done an awesome job in his few short months here. The recruiting has been unprecedented. Egor has been awesome! Hoping he can continue to work his way into a top 5 draft pick this summer. Thanks!
@@TheRealJMart There were some cool nuggets on the Salt Lake Tribune about how Kevin Young took a covert meeting with AJ's parents in the middle of the Phoenix Suns' playoffs, for example. Having that NBA experience is a massive benefit obviously, but he's nailing down the personal aspect of college coaching and recruiting. From everything I've heard, Egor has settled down at BYU smoothly.
@@FloorandCeiling Agreed, 100%. It seems that he's also fired up the BYU boosters to be competitive and willing to shell out some dollars for these top prospects. It's been unreal to see it all unfold. If I can ask, what is your background? What part of the world are you from? How did you get into scouting? Love your work, as always.
@@TheRealJMart I'm from Spain, but I grew up in Brazil attending an international school and then graduated from Stony Brook University and USC stateside. I've also spent time in Australia and Argentina, so pretty all over the place in a good way. I've always been around basketball my entire life and, during the pandemic, I figured that I had plenty of time to try to make content in the draft space. That's opened up a lot of cool opportunities and I'm hoping to turn it into a career for an NBA organization down the line!
Dybantsa has a very good physique, a powerful motor and good, albeit improvable, ball handling with both hands. He knows how to use his body very well which makes him a very dangerous player in the transition game. Another different issue is his value in the static game and there he has more problems as he is not a good three-point shooter or free throw shooter, although he does not seem to have a bad mid-range shot, and he does not seem to stand out in off-ball movements. He defends more by power than by positioning. Being a very interesting player for the 2026 Draft, I think he lacks a better understanding of team play and a much better ability to pass the ball when defended by 2 or 3 players.
I'm very confident that AJ has really improved as a passer, especially over the last year. He's been used as a ballhandler and facilitator a lot more, as opposed to just looking to score all the time. Of course, college will be different, but I think he's figured out the right balance for high school.
Not gonna lie, I don't think this kid is very impressive. He's pretty small compared to NBA players unless he's playing PG, but he's a 2 who can make plays? I don't think there's enough volume of evidence for him to play off ball, but to me he looks like a bigger Monta Ellis, and he doesn't attack the rim with enough strength at the HS level. He can contort his body, but - I'm just gonna say it - he is gonna get laid out a lot at every higher level. He doesn't have much muscle at all and I'm gonna have to see how he looks in a year when he goes to college and when he declares a year later - in 2 years, even 4-5 years, I think he just won't have the muscle unless he starts using steroids.
Keep in mind that he's usually facing 2-4 defenders on his drives at the high school level - and even then, he's usually getting to his spots or making the right read as a scorer and now increasingly as a facilitator. Let's look back at this comment in a year or so, but I feel confident that AJ won't have too many physical struggles in college. His handle, on the other hand, can keep adding more craft.
Lets hope he goes crazy at BYU 💯💯💯
I'm sure he will. He's too good not to.
SO QUICK WITH IT.
Wilko STAY on his business-love to see it bro!
Yessir my guy!
Big day for us BYU basketball fans. We couldn't be more excited to see AJ on the court here in Provo. Thanks for getting a video out so quick!
Thanks for watching! I'm sure you guys are pumped to have AJ. In a few years, I hope it's not forgotten how Egor set the blueprint for this new era of BYU basketball, even if Dybantsa's hype is logically unreal.
@@FloorandCeiling Coach Kevin Young has done an awesome job in his few short months here. The recruiting has been unprecedented. Egor has been awesome! Hoping he can continue to work his way into a top 5 draft pick this summer. Thanks!
@@TheRealJMart There were some cool nuggets on the Salt Lake Tribune about how Kevin Young took a covert meeting with AJ's parents in the middle of the Phoenix Suns' playoffs, for example.
Having that NBA experience is a massive benefit obviously, but he's nailing down the personal aspect of college coaching and recruiting. From everything I've heard, Egor has settled down at BYU smoothly.
@@FloorandCeiling Agreed, 100%. It seems that he's also fired up the BYU boosters to be competitive and willing to shell out some dollars for these top prospects. It's been unreal to see it all unfold.
If I can ask, what is your background? What part of the world are you from? How did you get into scouting? Love your work, as always.
@@TheRealJMart I'm from Spain, but I grew up in Brazil attending an international school and then graduated from Stony Brook University and USC stateside. I've also spent time in Australia and Argentina, so pretty all over the place in a good way.
I've always been around basketball my entire life and, during the pandemic, I figured that I had plenty of time to try to make content in the draft space. That's opened up a lot of cool opportunities and I'm hoping to turn it into a career for an NBA organization down the line!
Dybantsa has a very good physique, a powerful motor and good, albeit improvable, ball handling with both hands. He knows how to use his body very well which makes him a very dangerous player in the transition game.
Another different issue is his value in the static game and there he has more problems as he is not a good three-point shooter or free throw shooter, although he does not seem to have a bad mid-range shot, and he does not seem to stand out in off-ball movements.
He defends more by power than by positioning.
Being a very interesting player for the 2026 Draft, I think he lacks a better understanding of team play and a much better ability to pass the ball when defended by 2 or 3 players.
I'm very confident that AJ has really improved as a passer, especially over the last year. He's been used as a ballhandler and facilitator a lot more, as opposed to just looking to score all the time. Of course, college will be different, but I think he's figured out the right balance for high school.
Raptor pick 😊
Would be a dream for Masai lol
Be dope if demin stayed another year
Definitely but I'd say there's no shot
Not gonna lie, I don't think this kid is very impressive. He's pretty small compared to NBA players unless he's playing PG, but he's a 2 who can make plays? I don't think there's enough volume of evidence for him to play off ball, but to me he looks like a bigger Monta Ellis, and he doesn't attack the rim with enough strength at the HS level. He can contort his body, but - I'm just gonna say it - he is gonna get laid out a lot at every higher level. He doesn't have much muscle at all and I'm gonna have to see how he looks in a year when he goes to college and when he declares a year later - in 2 years, even 4-5 years, I think he just won't have the muscle unless he starts using steroids.
Keep in mind that he's usually facing 2-4 defenders on his drives at the high school level - and even then, he's usually getting to his spots or making the right read as a scorer and now increasingly as a facilitator.
Let's look back at this comment in a year or so, but I feel confident that AJ won't have too many physical struggles in college. His handle, on the other hand, can keep adding more craft.
@ yeah for sure - rooting for anyone who makes it that far, my question is if an NBA team is willing to commit to a 6'9" Monta Ellis at number 1.