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BYU sports news roundup June 1st, 2026: NBA Draft, recruiting wins, coaching changes
Despite being in the offseason for both their primary sports, football and basketball, BYU athletics have been providing countless hits from the NBA Draft, the recruiting trail, the coaching market, track and field success, and countless other events.
AJ Dybantsa is not the favorite to win the NBA's Rookie of the Year in 2027?
BYU product and the newest member of the Washington Wizards, AJ Dybantsa, was touted as the obvious number-one pick in the months leading up to the NBA Draft. And the Wizards followed suit, opting to take the 6'9" offensive annihilator with a refined skil
Forgotten BYU star Nate Pickens just reminded the basketball world who he is
Too many people have forgotten about Nate Pickens. And that's understandable. After all, he hasn't played a single minute for BYU basketball despite transferring to Provo from UC Riverside last season, but a preseason injury sidelined him for the entire y
BYU basketball's newest 5-star freshman is a top-five pick in early mock draft
BYU basketball has a chance to send a freshman to the top-10 of the NBA Draft for the third consecutive season. For a program that went over 20 years without hearing a Cougar in the top-10, Egor Demin and AJ Dybantsa are incredible feats and incredibly re
Kevin Young loses an assistant on his BYU basketball staff to Boise State
BYU basketball losing a member of their coaching staff was not on my offseason bingo card, unfortunately. I wasted spots on "Cosmo wardrobe malfunction", "AJ Dybantsa returns for his sophomore season", and "Brigham Young himself rises from the dead and cl
BYU basketball joins one blue blood as only programs with two straight top 10 picks
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: BYU basketball and Duke basketball are on the exact same level. Okay, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but take a moment to consider this bonkers stat. In the last two NBA Drafts, only two college
BYU QB Bear Bachmeier rejected an insane NIL offer from a P4 school to stay with BYU
In an age of college sports where it often feels like money is the sole motivator -- both at the organizational and individual level -- it's refreshing to hear that BYU football's star sophomore gunslinger, Bear Bachmeier, is bought-in with Kalani Sitake'
4-star Maple Mountain recruit lists BYU football in his final two against SEC foe
BYU football is locking horns with the Oklahoma Sooners once again in the hunt for local talent, as 4-star Maple Mountain High School product Uhila Wolfgramm has whittled down his list of recruiting finalists to just two schools. After losing Davis star a
AJ Dybantsa may team up with LeBron James as Wizards emerge in free agency
As if the Washington Wizards needed even more reason to get excited about the debut season of BYU product and budding superstar AJ Dybantsa, the beginning of NBA free agency has brought about countless waves of potentially league-shifting moves.
67 days until BYU football: Trevor Pay (No. 67) continues the family legacy of solid, smart offensive line play
We are 67 days away from BYU football! Today we profile No. 67, center Trevor Pay. He is looking to solidify his spot on the two-deep roster continuing the long line of smart, solid Pays on BYU's offensive line.
Here are Richie Saunders' five most dominant games at BYU that should get Memphis Grizzlies fans excited
Richie Saunders will forever be an icon at BYU. As he prepares for his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies, here are his top five games from college.
BYU senior running back LJ Martin isn't getting the respect he deserves
To say that a top-10 position ranking is disrespectful is a bit hyperbolic, I'll be the first to admit, but when it comes to BYU's star running back LJ Martin, it still feels like the nation isn't quite ready to admit that one of the nation's best rushers
BYU's Tei Nacua raves over Bear Bachmeier's offseason, compares to star running back
Don't forget the reason why BYU's sophomore quarterback, Bear Bachmeier, wears the number 47 at his position. Once he crosses the line of scrimmage, he is a fullback, and defenders will feel his shoulder pads the following morning. Bachmeier was lauded fo
68 days until BYU football: Offensive lineman Andrew Williams (No. 68) is poised for a breakout second season
We are 68 days away from BYU football. Today we profile No. 68, redshirt freshman Andrew Williams. He was a coveted recruit out of Missouri in 2025. He saw action as a freshman last year as he looks to climb the depth chart in 2026.
BYU basketball is in its golden age of NBA talent, and that was proved at the draft
BYU basketball has never been as exciting as it is today. Not from a talent, publicity, or competition standpoint. Sending top-10 NBA Draft picks to the pros in consecutive seasons isn't just rare for Cougar hoops -- it's rare across the entire landscape
Kevin O'Connor confesses his 'basketball crush' on new Grizzly Richie Saunders
Richie Saunders is going to be a fan-favorite in Memphis just as he was at BYU. Not simply because of his starchy family heritage, nor because of his flowing locks of blonde hair, but because he's the type of player who does the dirty work on the floor an
BYU AD Brian Santiago highlights the 'human element' of handling issues in the NCAA
It can be easy to forget that the athletes we watch on the field and through our television have struggles and challenges outside of the game. Especially when everything is going so well for your favorite squad.
Coveted 4-star LDS wide receiver commits to BYU football despite blue blood offers
BYU football got their guy. Just a few days removed from the news that Bode Sparrow, the top recruit in the state of Utah and a four-star athlete, would be committing to Oklahoma, Kalani Sitake and company raked in a major recruiting win in the form of Bl
4-star LDS wide receiver target receives a crystal ball projection to BYU football
BYU football hasn't been shy about its interest in 4-star LDS wide receiver Blake Wong, who has kept the Cougars in his list of finalists despite major offers from giants like Ohio State and Oregon. Especially after missing out on Bode Sparrow, the top re
4 BYU football players are top 10 in their position in new EA College Football game
Growing up, I remember avoiding BYU football teams in NCAA Football video games. Watching my dad and uncles gathering around the PlayStation 2, I watched as they went with Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama, so I asked why none of them wanted to play
An open letter to Memphis Grizzlies fans: You're going to absolutely love Richie Saunders
This is an open letter the Memphis Grizzlies fans after they drafted BYU's Richie Saunders at No. 32 in this year's NBA Draft: Get ready to fall in love with your newest addition!
NBA expert predicts BYU's Richie Saunders will 'be an NBA player for a long time'
There's a big difference between the first five second-round NBA Draft picks and the last 25. Those first few selections are often treated as overflow from the first round -- the players who didn't quite make that top-30 cut, but are absolutely talented e
Richie Saunders hopes to be a leader in his early NBA opportunity in Memphis
BYU product Richie Saunders isn't like other rookies. After four strong seasons in Provo, Saunders emerged as a deadeye shooter from three-point land, a relentless competitor, and the heartbeat of the BYU basketball program. In truth, it'll be difficult t
BYU's Keba Keita will get his NBA opportunity, inks deal with the Indiana Pacers
BYU basketball's head coach, Kevin Young, put out the word well before the NBA Draft: NBA teams liked what they saw from the Cougars' veteran center Keba Keita. "And Keba, honestly, has had some great pre-draft workouts, too," Young shared during a media
AJ Dybantsa's new jersey number with the Wizards has a simple explanation
When AJ Dybantsa emerged as the favorite to be the number-one overall pick to the Washington Wizards, a difficult conversation was brought into light -- one that could not be ignored. If AJ was, in fact, the man for Washington, he would likely have to giv