NBA Draft 2026: Wizards select teen sensation AJ Dybantsa with No. 1 pick
Summary
The Washington Wizards picked 19-year-old AJ Dybantsa as the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Dybantsa played one college season at Brigham Young University and was named Most Valuable Player at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.Key Facts
- AJ Dybantsa is 6 feet 9 inches tall and a forward.
- He averaged 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 35 college games in 2025-26.
- Dybantsa led the USA team to the 2025 FIBA Under-19 World Cup title and earned MVP honors.
- The Utah Jazz picked Darryn Peterson second, a 6-foot-6 guard from the University of Kansas.
- Memphis Grizzlies selected Cameron Boozer third, a 6-foot-9 Duke University player and son of NBA veteran Carlos Boozer.
- Boozer averaged 22.5 points in 38 games but had an eye injury near the end of college season.
- All three top picks played only one year of college basketball before entering the NBA.
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