AJ Dybantsa has officially announced his intention to seek the NBA draught.
The BYU forward, who is widely expected to be a top contender for the No. 1 selection, made the announcement on Thursday. Dybantsa led the country with 25. 5 points per game in his lone collegiate season, while also averaging 6. 8 rebounds and 3. 7 assists.
He is the first player to average all of those statistics in a season and be named a unanimous All-American since Larry Bird did so for Indiana State in 1978-79.
“Now the work begins again, all over again,” Dybantsa remarked. “I’ve had several NBA players tell me that it sort of restarts once you get there. I’m simply anticipating to that next step, being a rookie and learning from all of the veterans. “
Dybantsa made the announcement at the Davis School in his hometown of Brockton, the home of boxing legends such as Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler.
“It’s the city of champions,” Dybantsa explained. “I simply want to be regarded as one of the champions. “
Dybantsa studied at the Davis School until fifth grade and claims he still appreciates the values taught to him there, like the significance of education. That is one of the reasons why Dybantsa stated that, despite his intention to join the NBA, he would stay enrolled in school and pursue a bulk communications degree at BYU.
“My mother wanted me to finish school,” Dybantsa explained. “But I told my mother that I’m going to declare for the draft and also finish and get my degree online. I’m likely to complete it within the next four years. “
The draught order will not be determined until the lottery on May 10, with Washington, Indiana, and Brooklyn each having a 14% chance of winning and earning the opportunity to pick first overall. When questioned which NBA club he would like to play for, Dybantsa gave an unequivocal response.
“Whatever squad drafts me, bro,” Dybantsa remarked.
He has no shortage of confidence and wants to give another speech in Massachusetts, the location of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, after his playing career ends.
“The next speech — the next big, big speech — I should deliver is the Hall of Fame speech,” Dybantsa told us. “So, we should be good. “
