AJ Dybantsa, who had beforehand been thought of the highest prospect within the class of 2026, introduced on Wednesday that he has reclassified to the category of 2025.
Dybantsa tweeted a graphic saying his determination and appeared on 247Sports’ present on CBS to discuss the information.
“To hurry up my recruitment — it was in my head already that I needed to reclassify, so why wait after I may discover totally different schools, totally different routes proper now as a substitute of ready till June 15?” he stated to the outlet.
The Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) small ahead added that he had beforehand reclassified down in a earlier 12 months, so this bounce places him again in his correct age group.
The second that AJ Dybantsa (@ADybantsa) introduced he would reclassify from Class of 2026 to Class of 2025 🗣️
The 5⭐️ SF explains the choice and his recruitment 🏀 pic.twitter.com/ag46ymRqzC
— 247Sports (@247Sports) October 11, 2023
Dybantsa instructed 247Sports he’s leaning towards attending faculty however “all the choices are open proper now.”
In reclassifying, Dybantsa stays not simply one of many prime prospects within the class of 2025 however within the nation no matter class. 247Sports ranked him at No. 1 in his new class, forward of star energy ahead Cameron Boozer, who over summer season was ranked forward of even Cooper Flagg earlier than Flagg had an elite summer season and reclassified to 2024.
Dybantsa, listed at 6-foot-9 and 200 kilos, labored out with quite a lot of NBA gamers over summer season, together with LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul. He additionally attended Jayson Tatum’s camp.
With this expertise, he’s accelerating his recruitment timeline and can start the method in earnest. Already holding 14 collegiate presents, extra ought to stream quickly.