Why BYU Men's Basketball

Head Coach Kevin Young

  • Kevin Young was hired April 18, 2024

Tradition

  • Top 25 all-time among Division I programs in victories
  • 98 winning seasons with .629 winning percentage, Top 50 all-time
  • 33 NCAA Appearances including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2025
  • 2 NIT Championships in 15 NIT appearances
  • 29 Regular Season Conference Championships including three-straight from 2007 to 2009
  • 27 All-Americans, 55 first-team all-conference honorees and 46 NBA Draft selections
  • 2 Basketball Hall of Fame inductees in Stan Watts and Kresimir Cosic
  • Danny Ainge 1981 National Player of the Year (Wooden and Eastman)
  • Jimmer Fredette 2011 National Player of the Year (Wooden, Naismith, Robertson, AP, NABC)

University

  • Outstanding academic reputation
  • Unique and diverse opportunities
  • Commitment to athletics
  • Outstanding facilities
  • Nation's largest private university

Marriott Magic

  • 17,978-seat Marriott Center
  • 654-156 Marriott Center record, a .807 winning percentage
  • School record streak of 53-straight home wins from 2005-2008
  • Top-25 average attendance in 47 of the last 53 seasons
  • 16,289 annual attendance average in 53 seasons in the Marriott Center
  • No. 7 in the nation in attendance in 2024-25

Academics

  • Student Athlete Academic Center
  • Full-time Academic Advisement staff and tutors
  • Commitment to graduation
  • Member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program

Schedule

  • Tournaments such as 2024 Rady Children's Invitational, 2023 Vegas Showdown, 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis, 2021 Diamond Head Classic, 2019 Maui Jim Maui Invitational, 2017 Barclays Center Classic, 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, 2014 EA Sports Maui Invitational, 2013 College Basketball Experience, 2012 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, 2011 Chicago Invitational, 2010 South Padre Island Classic, 2009 and 2007 Las Vegas Invitational, 2004 Maui Invitational, 2002 Paradise Jam (Virgin Islands)
  • Recent schedules include ACC, Pac-10, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Big Ten opponents
  • Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri

BYU and the Pros

  • 46 player selections in the NBA Draft
  • Five NBA Draft picks since 2003
  • Eight first-round draft choices, including No. 8 overall Egor Dëmon in 2025 NBA Draft
  • NBA Rookie of the Year and All-Star Selections
  • Numerous players have signed to play professionally overseas

Commitment

  • BYU's Mission and commitment to its athletes
  • Student and community support
  • Staff's commitment to the development of the student-athlete

National Exposure

  • Television exposure through partnerships with ESPN, Fox, CBS and TNT give fans across the globe access to BYU basketball

Style of Play

  • Up-tempo high-scoring offense
  • Pressure defense
  • 3-point shooting