BYU Signee AJ Dybantsa Named McDonald’s All-American

PROVO, Utah – Utah Prep star and future BYU basketball player AJ Dybantsa can add McDonald’s All-American to his high-profile resume.

The nation’s No. 1 recruit for the class of 2025 is one of the 24 players selected for the prestigious game.

AJ Dybantsa was selected for the McDonald’s All-American Game

Updated McDonald's All-American Game roster featuring BYU signee AJ Dybantsa. pic.twitter.com/myW1CJXoDS

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) January 27, 2025

Dybantsa will be part of Team West when the game is played on April 1 in Brooklyn, New York.

The 6-foot-9 Dybantsa is the fifth BYU basketball player to be selected for the McDonald’s All-American Game. He’s the first since Garner Meads in 2000.

Devin Durrant, Greg Kite, and Shawn Bradley are the other former BYU players who have been named to the McDonald’s All-American team.

Dybantsa’s ‘Team West’ teammates at the McDonald’s All-American Game will include Houston center commit Chris Cenac, Jr. and North Carolina commit Caleb Wilson.

Last week, Dybantsa was in France for the NBA Paris Games.

Dybantsa is the top recruit BYU has signed in the 21st century. He’s part of a recruiting class that has BYU basketball in the top 10 nationally for the 2025 cycle.

Dybantsa is projected as a potential No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

2025 McDonald’s All-American Game Rosters

Team East

Shon Abaev | F | 6’7″ | Calvary Christian Academy (FL) | Cincinnati

Darius Acuff, Jr. | G | 6’2″ | IMG Academy (FL) | Arkansas

Darius Adams | G | 6’5″ | La Lumiere School (IN) | UConn

Nate Ament | F | 6’9″ | Highland School (VA) | Undecided

Cameron Boozer | F | 6’9″ | Christopher Columbus High School (FL) | Duke

Cayden Boozer | G | 6’4″ | Christopher Columbus High School (FL) | Duke

Jalen Haralson | F | 6’7″ | La Lumiere School (IN) | Notre Dame

Isiah Harwell | G | 6’6″ | Wasatch Academy (UT) | Houston

Trey McKenney | F | 6’4″ | St. Mary’s Preparatory (MI) | Michigan

Malachi Moreno | C | 6’10” | Great Crossing High School (KY) | Kentucky

Braylon Mullins | G | 6’4″ | Greenfield-Central High School (IN) | UConn

Eric Reibe | C | 7’0″ | Buills School (MD) | UConn

Team West

Alijah Arenas | G | 6’6″ | Chatsworth High School (CA) | Undecided

Mikel Brown, Jr. | G | 6’3″ | DME Academy (FL) | Louisville

Niko Bundalo | F | 6’10” | Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (CA) | Washington

Brayden Burries | G | 6’4″ | Eleanor Roosevelt High School (CA) | Undecided

Chris Cenac, Jr. | C | 6’10” | Link Academy (MO) | Houston

AJ Dybantsa | F | 6’9″ | Utah Prep Academy (UT) | BYU

Nikolas Khamenia | F | 6’8″ | Harvard-Westlake School (CA) | Duke

Koa Peat | F | 6’7″ | Perry High School (AZ) | Undecided

Darryn Peterson | G | 6’6″ | Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (CA) | Kansas

Meleek Thomas | G | 6’4″ | Overtime Elite Academy (GA) | Arkansas

Caleb Wilson | F | 6’9″ | Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School (GA) | North Carolina

Tounde Yessoufou | F | 6’5″ | St. Joseph High School (CA) | Baylor

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.

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