’25 Summer Shootaround: BYU with Richie Saunders and AJ Dybantsa are poised to have the best year in program history

One of the best analytics-based teams in 2025? The BYU Cougars. The Cougars have continued to load up in the portal, adding freshman phenom Rob Wright III among others. The team also brings in potential No.1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa. Gary Parrish and special guest Evan Miyakawa look under the hood at what BYU can be in 2025-2026.

00:00 - Start

2:47 - What is Evan’s Origin Story

4:05 - Why are college basketball teams so analytically driven now?

6:27 - Evan’s thoughts on the current college basketball landscape

12:46 - What clicked for BYU?1

6:05 - Does roster continuity matter?

18:45 - What are Evan’s expectations for AJ Dybantsa

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