Dybantsa sweeps Big 12 weekly awards

IRVING, Texas — BYU’s AJ Dybantsa was named the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week on Tuesday afternoon.

The 6-foot-9 forward becomes the first men’s basketball player to sweep the weekly awards since the Cougars joined the conference after recording the first 30/10/10 triple-double in program history in their 109-81 win over Eastern Washington.

In BYU’s final non-conference game, Dybantsa finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists to become the second player in Big 12 history with a 30/10/10 triple-double and first of the points/rebound/assist variety. He went 11-of-13 from the field, 2-of-3 from three and 9-of-11 from the free throw line as BYU scored 109 points, its most since a 114-89 win over San Francisco in February 2016.

Through 13 games, Dybantsa ranks first in the Big 12 and second in the nation in scoring as the freshman is averaging 23.1 points per game. He has scored in double figures in every game as a Cougar, which is the fourth-longest streak by a freshman to begin a career in league history.

Dybantsa and the 10^th ranked Cougars open conference play on Saturday, Jan. 3, on the road against Kansas State. Tip is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. CT on CBS.