Consensus #1 5-Star AJ Dybantsa and Father, Anicet “Ace” Dybantsa, Team Up with Utah Prep Academy in Hurricane, Utah
May 24 2024 - 6:01PM
Utah Prep, AJ Dybantsa, Jr, the
top prospect in all of high school basketball and consensus #1
college recruit, today announced he would be attending Utah Prep
Academy, in Hurricane, Utah, for his senior year. Anicet “Ace”
Dybantsa Sr., AJ’s father, will also be joining Utah Prep’s newly
formed administration team at its new campus at the mouth of Zion
National Park in southern Utah.
“Our family is really excited to be joining the Utah Prep
family. My wife Chelsea and I spent a lot of time exploring the
Utah Prep opportunity for our family and what was best for AJ’s
further development… and have you experienced Zion National Park?”
shared Dybantsa, Sr. “The opportunity to help build a unique
basketball ecosystem that will have generational impact on our
players and the sport itself ended up being an opportunity we could
not pass up.”
Dybantsa, Jr. (AJ) shared, “Utah Prep’s focus on player skill
development, strong relationships with collegiate coaches, and
their program’s attention to physical, emotional, and spiritual
wellness were contributing factors to our final decision. Plus the
opportunity to be part of building Utah Prep’s unique basketball
culture with my dad is really exciting for me as well.”
Utah Prep’s Coach LJ Yamzon stated that the opportunity to coach
and help develop a generational talent like AJ Dybantsa is what
every coach dreams of. Having the consensus #1 player in the
country will strengthen Utah Prep’s bid this coming season for its
first invite to the Chipotle Nationals (formerly Geico Nationals).
Yamzon was a key member of the coaching staff that led Nike Elite’s
Wasatch Academy to its first Geico invitation in 2019.
Dybantsa, Jr. will be joining Utah Prep’s other nationally
ranked players, including Team USA’s FIBA U16 starting point guard
JJ Mandaquit and sophomore sensation 4-star Anthony Felesi, as well
as sharp shooting John Southwick. Dybantsa, Jr. and Mandaquit were
standout teammates on the gold medal winning Team USA.
Quick to give credit to others for his successes, Dybantsa, Jr.
expressed gratitude for his ever supportive family and the faith,
trust, and time that his previous coaches and teammates have placed
in him.
About Utah Prep AcademyUtah Prep Academy is
home of Utah’s preeminent high school basketball program. With its
campus located in the heart of southern Utah’s idyllic gateway to
Zion National Park, this Hurricane, Utah private boarding school
was created to prepare tomorrow’s global leaders to honorably serve
and lead their families, communities, and nations. Eight of Utah
Prep’s current team members have Division 1 basketball scholarship
offers, with four team members being selected for the 2023-2024
Grind Session All-Star Game held in Chicago.
For more information visit:
UtahPrep.com
About The Grind SessionThe Grind Session, OG in
its 11th season, is the United States’ longest running, in-season,
international high school basketball league. Featuring power house
teams such as Dream City Christian, DME Academy, Prolific Prep, and
Utah Prep. The Grind Session showcases many of the globe’s top
ranked NBA prospects. Ever focused on player development, The Grind
Session has helped develop over 60 current NBA players with over
1,5000 and counting alumnus playing or having played D1 basketball.
There were 120 Grind Session Alumni in this year’s NCAA Tournament.
The Grind Session is an official partner of FIBA.
For more information visit:
TheGrindSession.org
FIBA is the international government body of basketball,
featuring such events as the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the
Olympic Basketball Tournament.
For more information visit:
FIBA.Basketball
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