The 6-foot-9 forward finished with a game-high 27 points and seven rebounds while wowing the home crowd with a spectacular through-the-lane-rim-rocking dunk during the second quarter.

Those in attendance were impressed, including ESPN analysts Zach Kram and Ben Goliver, who gave a full rundown of Dybantsa’s performance.

“Dybantsa’s offensive approach in his summer league debut can be summed up in two words: aggression and confidence,” they wrote. “The No. 1 pick was the Wizards’ lead ball handler for large swaths of Thursday’s game, and he wasn’t shy about calling his own number. He consistently got to his spots, even against Utah’s aggressive help defense, en route to scoring a game-high 27 points in 26 minutes.”

Dybantsa’s game certainly wasn’t perfect however, and did receive at least some criticism.

“Not all of those spots were good spots, however,” Kram and Goliver assessed. “Just as he did in college, Dybantsa lived off a difficult shot diet Thursday, with far too many contested midrange jumpers. His 7-for-18 showing from the field exposes a clear area in need of refinement. (He also sat out the final clutch moments of the game because of what appeared to be leg cramps.) But the ease with which Dybantsa penetrated the paint and his ability to get to the free throw line — his eight attempts would have been 15 if summer league’s rules weren’t condensing every free throw trip to one shot — are extremely bullish signs for his scoring prowess at the NBA level.”

Peterson finished with 21 points, three assists and three rebounds in the 92-88 Washington Wizard win.

Academic accolades

Fourteen BYU swim and dive athletes achieved Scholar All-America status from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), the organization announced on July 2.

Eight members of the men’s team and six from the women’s team were honored for their academic and athletic achievements during the 2025-26 season.

To qualify for CSCAA Scholar All-America first-team status, student-athletes must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participate in the NCAA Championships. Second-team recognition is awarded to those who meet the GPA threshold and achieve a “B” time standard or qualify for a diving zone meet.

Nelson, a South Jordan, Utah native, posted a 3.73 GPA and was the only Cougar named a first-team Scholar All-American. The school record holder in four events and three relays, Nelson also competed at the NCAA National Championships in three events this season.

For the men, Darwin Anderson, Jacob Ballard, Will Bonnett, Max Kleinman, Mattia Reina, Evan Vandersluid and Ashton Sparks each were named second-team Scholar All-Americans.

On the women’s side, Cher Patrick, Victoria Schreiber, Haylee Tiffany, Melissa Turlea, Lucy Warnick and Brooklyn Goeckeritz each were honored as second-team Scholar All-Americans.