AJ Dybantsa

Anicet Francois "AJ" Dybantsa Jr. (/ˌɑːniˈseɪ/ ah-nee-SAY, /diːˈbɑːntsɑː/ dee-BAHNT-sah; born January 29, 2007) is an American basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dybantsa played one year of college basketball for the BYU Cougars, earning the Julius Erving Award after leading the nation in scoring for the 2025–26 season, prior to being selected first overall by the Wizards in the 2026 NBA draft. He is also a member of the US national under-19 team, earning a gold medal at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup and named tournament MVP.