Despite being in the offseason for both their primary sports, football and basketball, BYU athletics have been providing countless hits from the NBA Draft, the recruiting trail, the coaching market, track and field success, and countless other events.
It can be difficult to stay on top of all this information, so I've taken it upon myself to round up some of the top stories surrounding BYU athletics in the recent weeks and compile them right here in one neat package.
We've been hard at work over here at Lawless Republic to publish stories, news, opinions, and everything in between as BYU athletics continue to change and the timeline develops. With each morsel of news, we'll share a headline, article link, and a brief overview of each story. Think of this as a train station with routes to everything happening with BYU sports during an dizzying offseason.
I'll stop babbling -- here's our latest BYU sports news roundup.
AJ Dybantsa drafted first overall to the Washington Wizards
Story link: BYU star AJ Dybantsa drafted first overall, marks a change in identity for BYU hoops
Dybantsa arrived at BYU as the number-one recruit in his high school class, and his name was the first off the board in the 2026 NBA Draft. The first Cougar to ever go first overall in the history of the draft, AJ went by his birth name, Anicet, in honor of his father, Ace, who bears the same name. He battled with Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer down the stretch, but Dybantsa was number one in the end.
Richie Saunders drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies
Story link: BYU's Richie Saunders drafted to a team that plans to play him from day one
Saunders climbed up draft boards rapidly in the days leading up to the draft, and his pre-injury stock as a late first-rounder didn't end up being too far off, as he was selected 32nd overall to a team in the valley of a rebuild. Saunders will likely play from day one in Memphis, despite being a second-rounder.
Blake Wong, a four-star wide receiver, commits to BYU football
Story link: Coveted 4-star LDS wide receiver commits to BYU football despite blue blood offers
Despite missing out on Bode Sparrow, a four-star athlete from Davis High School, BYU secured the commitment of one of the best wide receivers in the class of 2027, and perhaps the best LDS talent in the country. Blake Wong committed to BYU despite offers from giants like Oregon and Ohio State.
Assistant Coach Will Voigt leaves BYU basketball, joins Boise State
Story link: Kevin Young loses an assistant on his BYU basketball staff to Boise State
Will Voigt is leaving BYU basketball to be closer to his family in Boise. He joins the Broncos' staff just in time for the rising programs' first season in the Pac-12 Conference.
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