The 5-star contender reportedly has limited his options to four schools after receiving over two dozen offers: Alabama, BYU, Kansas and North Carolina.

Acquiring Dybantsa would be a coup for all four programs, but if BYU is able to keep him in-state, it would be a special boon for the school. North Carolina is also looking for a standout name for its recruiting class.

While Kansas already has the No. 4 recruiting class in 2025 according to 247Sports Composite Rankings — and Alabama is ranked No. 11 — the Tar Heels are currently ranked No. 29 and BYU is No. 34.

Of all of them, Kansas is the only school with new 5-star talent: shooting guard Darryn Peterson (the third-ranked player in the class) and power forward Bryson Tiller (No. 21).

Dybantsa is expected to be an absolute game-changer wherever he plays his college ball.

According to Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports, the talented forward “possesses a deadly pull-up game with a high release and smooth ball rotation. He was a celebrated young player even before he entered high school. Still, he has avoided the pitfalls of early stardom.” He continued to improve his game at every level and was the leading scorer at the 2023 Peach Jam as an underclassman. He shows flashes of untapped potential on defense thanks to his size and movement skills.

He is also expected to receive an incredibly lucrative NIL deal Pete Nakos from On3 reported in October that he had secured a package worth $3 million to $4 million.

A source close to BYU told Nakos that the school was “willing to pay Dybantsa a payment of $4 million to $4.5 million.”