AJ Dybantsa

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American basketball player

Anicet Francois Dybantsa Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dybantsa played one year of college basketball for the BYU Cougars, earning the Julius Erving Award after leading the nation in scoring for the 2025–26 season, prior to being selected first overall by the Wizards in the 2026 NBA draft. He is also a member of the U.S. national under-19 team, earning a gold medal at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup and tournament MVP honors.

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Wizards win NBA Draft Lottery

The Washington Wizards secured the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after winning the lottery in Chicago.

2026 NBA Draft odds: AJ Dybantsa heavily favored to be taken first ahead of Darryn Peterson The New York Times — May 11, 17:20 PM
Biggest decisions ahead of 2026 NBA Draft Combine: Who is staying in the draft? Who is returning to college? CBS Sports — May 11, 15:24 PM
Expectations already sky-high for NBA draft class of 2026, and picks still weeks away ABC News — May 11, 14:56 PM
The Bounce: Let's mock the lottery after the Wizards won the No. 1 pick The New York Times — May 11, 14:30 PM
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23 CTV News — May 11, 13:39 PM
2026 NBA mock draft: From AJ Dybantsa to Brayden Burries, our writers make lottery picks The New York Times — May 11, 10:00 AM
AJ Dybantsa, You Are a Wizard: NBA Mock Draft After Lottery Newsweek — May 11, 02:51 AM
AJ Dybantsa makes candid admission following Wizards landing No. 1 NBA Draft pick Times Of India — May 11, 02:11 AM
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23 The Globe and Mail — May 10, 20:51 PM
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23 ABC News — May 10, 20:14 PM
Washington Wizards win NBA draft lottery, earn No. 1 pick on June 23 PBS — May 10, 19:59 PM
Wizards eye Dybantsa, Boozer, Peterson and Wilson at No 1 after winning NBA draft lottery The Guardian — May 10, 19:51 PM
Washington Wizards celebrate NBA Draft Lottery victory after finishing with the league's worst record Daily Mail — May 10, 19:43 PM
Bulls defy the lottery odds and move up to No. 4 as the rebuild begins Chicago Sun-Times — May 10, 19:40 PM
Washington Wizards win the first pick in the 2026 NBA Draft NBC News — May 10, 19:38 PM
Warriors get no luck in NBA draft lottery. Here’s when they’ll pick NY Post — May 10, 19:37 PM
Nets’ tank fails again as Wizards land No. 1 pick in NBA draft lottery NY Post — May 10, 19:37 PM
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23 Associated Press — May 10, 19:29 PM
Wizards win NBA Draft Lottery, get No. 1 pick of a loaded 2026 class The New York Times — May 10, 19:26 PM
NBA Draft Lottery team reps: Who'll be their team's good luck charm? USA Today — May 10, 17:19 PM