And is Dybantsa still planning on entering the NBA Draft?

Both good questions and only one will be answered soon.

Dybantsa, who led the country in scoring as a freshman at 25.5 points per game, is expected to be one of the top choices in June’s NBA Draft. He has about a week (April 23) to declare his intentions and it would be surprising if he chose to stay and play for BYU instead.

Meanwhile, Branch, a McDonald’s All-American and a five-star prospect, became a Cougar on Wednesday as he officially signed with BYU.

“We are so excited to welcome Bruce and his family to BYU,” Cougar head coach  Kevin Young  said. “Bruce is a high character young man. He plays the game the right way and knows how to win. His talent is undeniable on both ends off the floor and we can’t wait to help develop his game and help put him in position to be great.”

Branch is the second-ever five-star recruit to sign with the Cougar (Dybantsa is the other). Branch was the No. 2 prospect in 2027 before reclassifying and now ranks No. 6 in the SC Next 100.

He concluded his prep career at Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he earned Max Preps and Naismith Boys’ High School All-American Honorable Mention accolades after averaging 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks per game.

The 6-foot-7 wing began his prep career at Perry High School where he helped the Pumas win back-to-back Arizona 6A State Championships playing alongside Arizona’s Koa Peat. During his sophomore season, PHS went 27-2 and finished ranked fourth in the nation.

Last summer, Branch averaged 15.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 39.0 percent from 3-point range on the Adidas 3SSB circuit for the Compton Magic. He also had a strong showing at the Adidas Eurocamp in Italy receiving All-Camp Team honors while being given the Rising Star Award.

Collin Chandler, who officially transferred from Kentucky to BYU earlier this week, is in Provo and said he was meeting the coaching staff and some of his teammates on Thursday.

“There are several reasons for why it just felt right,” Chandler said during an interview on BYU Sports Nation. “I think coming home was something that me and Hannah (his wife) together have been feeling that we needed for whatever reason we might not know yet. And then playing two years for Coach Young … playing one year for a coach and trying to learn everything in that aspect is hard. So I’m glad to have two years to do that, to work with him, figure it out and win some games here.

“It was enticing before, obviously to come to BYU and that’s why I committed. But things have evolved relative to not only the coach, but the league and where BYU is at.”

Walk-on guard Jared McGregor, who was honored on Senior Night March 4, is apparently not done and declared for the transfer portal on Wednesday.

Former Orem High standout Jax Allen, brother of former Aggie Drake Allen, has been signed by Utah State. The younger Allen is a 6-4 guard who averaged 13.4 points per game for the Tigers in 2024-25 and served a church mission after committing to the Aggies.

And to not leave any stone unturned during the crazy transfer portal season, former BYU and Oklahoma State Amari Whiting has officially signed with the University of Iowa. Whiting played two seasons for the Cougars but when her mother, Amber, was let go as head coach she transferred to Stillwater. In her one season with the Cowgirls, Amari Whiting averaged 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.