BYU Cougars freshman AJ Dybantsa is one of the most NBA-ready prospects in college basketball. But the forward potentially doesn’t want to leave yet.<\/p>\n
Dybantsa was one of the top recruits coming out of high school and was universally perceived as a one-and-done prospect in the NCAA. The latest mock draft from USA TODAY<\/a> currently has him projected as the No. 1 overall pick to the Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n He is averaging stellar stats of 24.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per game this season.<\/p>\n However, during a recent podcast interview with McKay Coppins, he spoke about his future without as much certainty (via Desert Voices<\/a>):<\/p>\n “I might not leave … I might not leave college … I’ve just got to get to the end of the season … My mom wants me to graduate … I might not leave … But I might leave … The fans might get into my head, talk about one more year, maybe three more years. I don’t know. But I’m going to have to talk to my mom.”<\/p>\n Dybantsa said that people can “assume” whatever they want about his future but he hasn’t provided confirmation yet.<\/p>\n Earlier in the conversation, meanwhile, Dybantsa also suggested that he would have no trouble following the BYU Honor Code for “however many years” that he attends the school.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Of course, if it just about getting his degree, Dybantsa could potentially do that during or after his professional basketball career.<\/p>\n