Wednesday night, finally free of the privacy of his recruitment, Dybantsa received a hero’s welcome at the Marriott Center during halftime of the Cougars’ meeting with Fresno

The 6-foot-9 Brockton, Mass. native announced for BYU earlier Tuesday, signing with the Cougars over Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas. Sources told ZAGSBLOG his total NIL package -- including revenue sharing, collective money and booster money -- is close to $7 million.

AJ Dybantsa chose the Cougars over Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas. He is BYU’s first five-star high school recruit from the United States.