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American basketball player (born 2007)
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.
More on Wikipedia ↗AJ Dybantsa, the first overall pick in the latest NBA Draft, suffered an injury during the Washington Wizards’ preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Washington Wizards' AJ Dybantsa appeared to injure his ankle Friday against the Pelicans, but the extent of the injury has not been disclosed.