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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Andrew Lawrence, Claire de Lune and Lee Escobedo

NBA draft 2026 predictions: a consensus at No 1 and a rising Mexican star

Basketball player AJ Dybantsa in a white BYU jersey dribbles the ball up the court during a game
AJ Dybantsa averaged more than 25 points a game with BYU last season. Photograph: Chris Gardner/Getty Images

The No 1 overall pick will be ...

AJ Dybantsa looked like a pro among college kids in his lone season at BYU, becoming just the fifth Division I player in the last 40 years to average more than 25 points per game while shooting better than 51%. Even beyond the numbers, Dybantsa’s natural length and ability to create his own shot make him look more like a future All-Star than Kansas’s Darryn Peterson, whose load-management habits stand in stark contrast to Dybantsa’s workhorse approach. Andrew Lawrence

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