BYU basketball fans itching to see AJ Dybantsa hoop it up will get their wish here soon to see him in some meaningful action.
Dybantsa was officially named to Team USA's Men's U19 National Team on Friday for the upcoming FIBA U19 Men's World Cup.
After 31 players participated in training camp over the past week in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the 12-team field was unveiled.
Here's the full roster for Team USA:
Mikel Brown Jr.
AJ Dybantsa
Caleb Holt
Daniel Jacobsen
Jasper Johnson
JJ Mandaquit
Morez Johnson Jr.
Nik Khamenia
Brandon McCoy Jr.
Koa Peat
Jordan Smith Jr.
Tyran Stokes
Dybanta, the Cougars' top-ranked recruit who will suit up for Kevin Young's squad in the upcoming season, will be coached by two Big 12 coaches during the U19 World Cup.
Arizona's Tommy Lloyd will serve as the U19 national team's head coach, while Texas Tech's Grant McCasland is one of the team's two assistants, along with Notre Dame's Micah Shrewsberry.
This isn't Dybantsa's first international experience representing his country. He helped the U.S. win gold at the 2023 FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Mexico, as well as the 2024 U17 World Cup in Turkey.
The 2025 FIBA U19 Men's World Cup will be played from June 28 through July 6 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Here's a look at the 16 teams participating in this year's event, designated by the group they will compete in for Group Play.
Group A
Argentina
Mali
Serbia
New Zealand
Group B
China
Slovenia
Germany
Canada
Group C
Jordan
Switzerland
Israel
Dominican Republic
Group D
Cameroon
United States
Australia
France
Team USA's Group Play schedule includes these three games:
June 28, vs. Australia, 9:15 a.m. MDT
June 29, vs. France, Noon MDT
July 1, vs. Cameroon, 9:15 a.m. MDT
Following that, four rounds of bracket play will begin July 2 and run through the championship on July 6.
All games can be watched on FIBA's YouTube channel .
