Big 12 commissioner makes pitch for BYU's AJ Dybantsa to be National POY

March 10, 2026

By Jay Drew, Deseret News: Much to the chagrin of BYU basketball fans throughout the country, freshman star AJ Dybantsa did not earn Big 12 Player of the Year honors when the league announced its annual awards Monday afternoon.

The league’s 16 coaches vote on the postseason honors, and the designation went to Arizona’s Jaden Bradley, a senior who guided the Wildcats to the Big 12 regular-season championship. Dybantsa was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and made the All-Big 12 First Team.

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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark pushes BYU's AJ Dybantsa for National Player of the Year consideration

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