NBA Draft 2026: Wizards select teen sensation AJ Dybantsa with No. 1 pick
Key takeaways
- The 6ft 8in (2.03m) 19-year-old forward was scooped by the Wizards after playing just one season of college basketball.
- xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa (3) controls the ball while being defended by Houston Cougars forward Chris Cenac Jr.
- The 6ft 9in (2.06m) 19-year-old forward was selected by the Wizards after playing just one season of college basketball with the Brigham Young University Cougars.
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The 6ft 8in (2.03m) 19-year-old forward was scooped by the Wizards after playing just one season of college basketball.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa (3) controls the ball while being defended by Houston Cougars forward Chris Cenac Jr. (5) during the first half at Marriott Center. [Aaron Baker-Imagn Images/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026Towering teenager Anicet “AJ” Dybantsa Jr was chosen by the Washington Wizards with the number one pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday.
The 6ft 9in (2.06m) 19-year-old forward was selected by the Wizards after playing just one season of college basketball with the Brigham Young University Cougars.