The featured article in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated displays the following tagline: "Instead of joining a traditional powerhouse, the projected top-three NBA draft pick chose the Cougars aiming for a program-defining season."
Dybantsa opting to play his college ball in Provo, Utah, was a surprising move for many used to the biggest stars attending traditional basketball juggernaut programs. Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, UConn, and the like have become proven factories for producing NBA prospects. Brigham Young University hadn't sent one of its players to the NBA Draft since Jimmer Fredette back in 2011, and the four-year senior and National Player of the Year, Fredette, never saw his professional career take off as planned.