AJ Dybantsa and Tyran Stokes, one of the most talked about duos in high school basketball, are having an amazing run at the 2024 Nike EYBL Peach Jam for the Oakland Soldiers. They have led the Soldiers to a 4-0 record in the tournament after defeating Bradley Beal Elite by 77-64.
It was again the masterclass of both the players who scored 45 points combined. Dybantsa had 24 points and eight rebounds, whereas Stokes, known for his crafty handling, put up 21 points and six rebounds.
Watch some highlights from the game below:
In the previous game against UPlay, they scored 40 points in total (Dybantsa - 23 points and Stokes - 17 points). With NBA and college basketball scouts taking notes of their recent performance, both have received major offers from many college basketball programs recently.
Dybantsa will play for Utah Prep in his final high school year, whereas Stokes has transferred to Notre Dame for at least one more season.
On Monday, College insider hoops talked about their combination on the court.
"To see him [Dybantsa] playing alongside Stokes, who is even more animated on the floor, who is a year younger in class and has a tremendous stroke to him, he looked bigger than a year ago for sure. Dybantsa looked bigger than a year ago. They're something else, man," Matt Norlander said on CBS Sports.
Tyran Stokes is currently the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026 in the ESPN Top 60. AJ Dybantsa is No. 1 on the ESPN Top 100 list in the class of 2025.
Bobby Blackwell talked about the combination of AJ Dybantsa and Tyran Stokes
AJ Dybantsa and Tyran Stokes are having the hoops fans storming with their performance as a duo for the Oakland Soldiers. The duo was praised by Bobby Blackwell, a high school small forward.
"It's kind of like inspiring to watch them play," Blackwell said. "It kind of makes you want to work on your game and get better. They're very amazing to watch. Tyran gets anything he wants. AJ gets anything he wants. They're very hard to stop. It's kind of like child's play almost, because they're so powerful and strong, they get over the defender."
There are rumors that Dybantsa might end up at BYU. However, if they keep performing like this, many programs will go all in for such talented players.