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Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Massachusetts

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BOYS BASKETBALL

AJ Dybantsa

Forward
ST. SEBASTIAN'S SCHOOL
NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
FRESHMAN
Height: 6-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.100

Average Points (per game)

9.6

Average Rebounds (per game)

2.9

Average Assists (per game)

2.5

Average Blocks (per game)
“It’s hard not to love his wiry and quick-twitch frame with his length and dynamism. At a very young age, he is already a multi-position defender with plus quickness. When it comes to scoring, his transition ability is advanced and so is his drive game. His jumper has shown early promise and his handle has the fluidity for him to evade and get past defenders. He’s got a quick release on his jumper and rebounds with explosive vertical ability and length. He also elevates well in tight spaces for tip-in put backs. I see him as the favorite to become the No. 1 prospect in the class of 2026.”
Paul Biancardi
National Recruiting Director for ESPN
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-8, 196-pound freshman forward led the Arrows to a 26-2 record and the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class A title game this past season. Dybantsa averaged 19.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.5 blocks per game and shot 60.8 percent from the field, including 41 percent on 3-point attempts. He was an Independent School League First Team All-Conference selection and is rated among the nation’s top prospects in the Class of 2026. 

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Academic Achievement

Dybantsa has maintained a B average in the classroom. He will begin his sophomore year of high school this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

Dybantsa has volunteered locally on behalf of the Argosy Charter Thompson Middle School and is a member of St. Sebastian’s ‘Men With Positive Attitudes’ club, which focuses on developing a more inclusive community within the school.