BYU vs. Arizona will be a monumental recruiting weekend for BYU Basketball

If Arizona beats Texas Tech on Saturday, the Wildcats will likely be ranked when they come to Provo to play BYU on Oct. 12. That would allow for a top-25 matchup for an afternoon game that would likely be a sellout. The environment at Lavell Edwards Stadium will be critical to not only the football program, but also the basketball program.

This weekend could be the most important recruiting weekend in BYU basketball history. Kevin Young and his staff will host the consensus No. 1 spot. 1 recruit AJ Dybansta and his teammate, four-star point guard JJ Mandaquit. Attending the BYU-Arizona football game will most likely be on the visit's agenda.

Mandaquit and Dybansta are teammates at Utah Prep and also played together on the USA U17 team. Both have offers from across the country and BYU is in the running for their services.

BYU is one of the final seven teams in the running for AJ Dybansta. His visit to BYU is reportedly his last official visit. Dybansta's last college visit.

Words cannot describe what a commitment from someone like AJ Dybansta would mean to BYU basketball and BYU athletics in general. Dybansta is the widely recognized top prospect in the 2025 class and the projected top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. He is considered one of the best NBA prospects of the last decade.

It's easy to see why AJ is such a desirable prospect and the projected top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. He has elite size and athleticism and is talented. He can handle the ball, make his own shot and knock down jumpers with ease.