AJ Dibantsa sets a record with the goal of winning first place
« He is, without a shadow of a doubt, the undisputed first pick in the next NBA draft, and he proved that tonight. He achieved everything, in every possible way. » According to BIU coach Kevin Young, we already know the name of the player who will be selected first next June: AJ Dibants.
The latter took another step in this direction by scoring 43 points last night to break the scoring record for a freshman at BIU, leading his team to a victory against Utah (91-78). The record that until now was held by former legend Danny Ainge, today the head of jazz…
« When I got to 26 points, (Rob Wright III) and (Tyler Mrous) said, ‘Keep being aggressive.’ But Tyler said, ‘Hey, you better go for 40.’. I looked at the scoreboard and said to myself, ‘Maybe I’ll make it.’ And I continued to heat and put baskets », describes a young hope.
“We don’t know how far it can go”
It will be done for him at the end of the second half. While he’s been pretty discreet behind the arc so far, he nailed a catch-and-shoot three, then a game-winning dribble shot, then a third. He will end this crazy sequence with a feint behind the arc, before a spectacular flight to the circle. Or 11-0 for himself to close the match.
In 36 minutes, he scored 43 points on 15/24 shooting, including 4/5 from distance, 9/10 on free throws, with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. ” It feels good to break any record, Danny’s or not. I thank my teammates for giving me the ball in the right positions “, reacts AJ Dibantsa, mainly supported by the “achievement” of Robert Wright III (21 points).
His performance left an impression on the opposing team as well. “ He is a generational talent, tonight he showed what he is capable of. We don’t know how far he can go “, notes Utah coach Alex Jensen.
« He came in tonight with a no-nonsense mentality and a real desire, I think, to go out there and dominate the game », describing his BIU Cougars teammate, who will benefit from his miracle for several more weeks. In his “Fake Draft”, since last NovemberESPN ranked him No. 2 behind Darin Peterson.
2026-01-25 08:10:00
