“He’s never done this ever” - No. 1 player in 2025 class AJ Dybantsa teases Brush HS head coach Chet Mason via latest IG post

In an Instagram exchange on Thursday, AJ Dybantsa, the top-ranked player in the 2025 class, teased Brush High School coach Chet Mason. Mason shared a story featuring Dybantsa practicing and humorously captioned it, "I wish my legs were still young."

Dybantsa, with a light-hearted jab, reposted Mason’s story:

“He’s never done this ever.”

Dybantsa’s career is already laden with achievements. He secured a gold medal at the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, making national headlines as a freshman when he was named Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year.

USA Basketball has announced the final roster for the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024. This team, aiming for the title, includes notable players like the Boozer twins, Cameron and Cayden, Koa Peat and Dybantsa.

These four are part of an eight-player core returning from the team that clinched the FIBA U16 AmeriCup 2023 title. The returning players include Caleb Holt, JJ Mandaquit, Brandon McCoy Jr. and Tyran Stokes.

The small forward, Ranked No. 1 in On3’s 2025 rankings, earned MVP honors in the Grind Session for his season with Napa (CA) Prolific Prep. On May 24, Dybantsa announced his transfer to Utah Prep in Hurricane, UT, for his senior year. Reflecting on his development, Dybantsa shared:

“Chet Mason (USA Basketball 17U assistant coach) told me that he sees the game is slowing down for me.”

In the NIKE EYBL, Dybantsa averaged 22.5 points per game. Synergy reported his field goal percentage is 50.2% and his success rate from the three-point range is 38.0%, translating to 1.047 points per possession.

AJ Dybantsa sets high goals as he zeroes in on College Choices

AJ Dybantsa, the top-ranked basketball recruit in the Class of 2025, is beginning to narrow down his college options. He made an unofficial visit to BYU, following an offer from Rutgers.

In an interview with KSLSports.com, Dybantsa outlined his criteria for selecting a college:

“One is family-oriented. I’m going to be away from my family. Two is the development. Obviously, I want to be a one-and-done. And three is just a winning program. I want to be there hopefully for only one year so winning a National Championship is my goal.”

Having transferred to Utah Prep from Prolific Prep in Napa, California, AJ Dybantsa found the visit to BYU convenient.

“It was good,” he said. “Obviously, I’m up the street from it. So I was like, ‘Why not take an unofficial and see what they have to offer?’ I met up with the whole basketball staff, and they just talked me through what it’s like, and hopefully, they can get me on an official visit.”

He has received offers from a host of prestigious programs, including

• Alabama
• Auburn
• Baylor
• Boston College
• Cal
• UConn
• Duke
• Florida State
• Georgetown
• Georgia Tech
• Houston
• Illinois
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• LSU
• Michigan
• North Carolina
• Ole Miss
• Providence
• Rutgers
• South Carolina
• USC
• Utah
• Washington

“Everybody’s in the conversation right now, and I’ll narrow it down in about a month,” Dybantsa said.

Dybantsa and his father, Ace, plan to narrow down his list of colleges after the Nike Peach Jam next month.