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For months, AJ Dybantsa was one of the consensus top picks for the upcoming draft. On Monday night, the Washington Wizards drew the luck and got the #1 pick, but the lack of enthusiasm from the BYU star raised some concerns. On Tuesday, the 19-year-old had the best vertical leap of any prospect at the 2026 NBA Combine. Yet his performance in another drill did not please the fans.
Reporter Chase Hughes captured the footage of the three-point shooting drill, and it has garnered over 3.2 million views. It’s not for the accuracy, though, but for the lack of it. The potential No. 1 pick at 6-9 frame with a 7-foot-plus wingspan, missed 4 straight shots to start the drill. In fact, AJ Dybantsa missed 6 of his first nine shots. Just like everyone, he had to shoot from the top of the arc and both the left and right wings.
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The Brockton, Massachusetts native did eventually pick it up and finished the drill hot, hitting the last 5 of his 6 shots in the video. Yet there was skepticism about whether he was underperforming purposely to tank his draft stock. While AJ’s shooting was wobbly, the other two of the top three prospects had a better showing from beyond the arc.
Darryn Peterson of Kansas did the best in the shuttle run (2.95 seconds) and shot 58.8% on his 3-pointers overall. But Duke’s Cameron Boozer shot the best of the three by hitting 59% of his 3-pointers. Even though AJ Dybantsa had the best vertical of 42 inches, he seemed to fall behind Peterson and Boozer in the shooting department for now.
The Washington Wizards fans wonder if AJ Dybantsa is still the #1
Another fan hyped up Aday Mara, who was shooting behind on another court. Mara shot 16/25 (64%) in the star 3-point shooting drill. He was 3/10 from three this season and did not attempt a three during his first two college seasons. That’s why the comment was “Meanwhile, the 7’4 demon on the other court in the back is making more 3s than him.”
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