Rucker's Scouting Notebook: AJ Dybantsa, Brayden Burries and More from BYU vs Arizona
Our own Tyler Rucker shares in-person scouting notes on 2026 NBA Draft prospects AJ Dybantsa, Brayden Burries, and more.
You can watch all of the film.
You can spend as much time as possible on BartTorvik.
But nothing beats in-person scouting.
Every year at the beginning of a new NBA Draft cycle, I find myself circling dates at possible matchups for scouting trips. A showdown between a potential top pick and the Arizona Wildcats seemed an easy yes at the time.
You know why you’re here. Let’s get after it.
AJ Dybantsa, F, BYU
Now we’ve got a lot to talk about here, so let me go back…to go forward…
My first in-person evaluation of AJ Dybantsa came two years ago at Nike Hoop Summit. During that week, Dybantsa was a part of a juggernaut pair of rosters, featuring the likes of Cooper Flagg (Mavericks), VJ Edgecombe (76ers), Dylan Harper (Spurs), and more. At that time, Dybantsa was playing up, preparing for his senior season in high school, while his teammates were preparing for their freshman years in college.
