BYU basketball: Rating the Cougars NBA Jam style
Payton Dastrup
| Height | 6’10” | Weight | 250 |
| Speed | 4 | Block | 5 |
| Power | 7 | Pass | 4 |
| 3PT | 4 | Clutch | ? |
| Steal | 1 | FT% | None |
| Dunk | 6 | Towel waving | 11 |
A look at Dastrup’s high school film shows him to be a versatile big man with guard skills. He hit threes, had tight handles, and a lot of aggressive attack. There was a reason he originally committed to Ohio State.
Unfortunately for Payton, he also came the latest off of his mission for this group, and is still trying to work his way back into shape. This has cut down on his minutes. That doesn’t help him get acclimated to D1 speed of play any faster, and most often he is the last man off the bench.
But Dastrup’s skill set will be something to be reckoned with once he’s back to form. And if he’s half the competitor that he is a crowd rouser (both on the bench for the basketball team, and from the ROC section for volleyball and soccer games), then you haven’t seen the peak for Payton by a long shot.