PROVO, Utah – BYU rose in the recruiting rankings with the addition of No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa.

AJ Dybantsa, the consensus No. 1 prospect in the class of 2025, publicly announced his commitment to BYU on Tuesday during ESPN’s First Take.

The moment No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa announced he was a #BYU Puma.#BYUHoops pic.twitter.com/UryFG7DawT

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) December 10, 2024

As of Tuesday, BYU was ranked No. 33 in the 247Sports Team Recruiting Rankings for the class of 2025.

After signing Dybantsa, BYU is knocking on the door of a top-10 recruiting class for the 2025 cycle.

BYU basketball is moving up the rankings for the 2025 recruiting class

BYU is ranked 11th in the 247Sports Team Composite Recruiting Rankings for the class of 2025. This is the highest ranking for BYU since the 2013 class finished at No. 20.

The network collects data from all major recruitment services.

In Rivals.com’s rankings, BYU’s 2025 class is ranked No. 6, while ESPN lists the Cougars’ three-seed at No. 8.

“We are thrilled to welcome AJ and his family to BYU,” said head coach Kevin Young. “We have been able to build a great relationship with him and his family and can’t wait to have them all in BYU blue. AJ is a generational talent. He is a great young man who has a strong desire to become the best player he can be. His versatile skillset and playmaking will fit seamlessly into our style of play. This is a great day for BYU basketball.”

BYU’s Class of 2025 includes two other signees in addition to Dybantsa, who has a perfect 1,000 overall score as a prospect.

#BYU The 2025 basketball recruiting class has moved up to No. 11 nationally in the 247Sports Team Composite rankings.

– No. 1 AJ Dybantsa
– #31 Xavion Staton
– No. 123 Chamberlain Burgess#BYUHoops

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) December 10, 2024

Four-star center Xavion Staton, considered the 31st overall prospect in the country, signed with BYU in November. The 7-foot recruit chose BYU over offers from Michigan, Stanford, UNLV and others.

BYU also signed Orem High forward Chamberlain Burgess, a top-125 prospect who will serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before enrolling at BYU.

BYU’s 2025 class is ranked No. 3 in the Big 12 Conference behind Houston, which has three five-star prospects in its class, and Kansas, which has two five-star pickups.

Top College Basketball Team Recruiting Rankings for the Class of 2025

247Sports Composite Rankings

As of December 10, 2024

1. Duke (Four 5-Stars)

2. Houston (three 5-stars)

3. UConn (three 5-stars)

4. Kansas (two 5-stars)

5. Arkansas (two 5-star hotels)

6. Kentucky (a 5 star hotel)

7. Notre Dame (a 5-star hotel)

8. Mississippi State

9. Syracuse

10. SMU

11. BYU (A 5 Star Hotel)

12.Alabama

13.Washington

14.Michigan

15. LSU

16. Auburn

17. Iowa State

18. Northwest

19. Georgia

20. Butlers

21.Marquette

22. Penn State

23.South Carolina

24.Georgia Tech

25. Clemson

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