If I had to describe Kevin Young and his recruiting strategy for BYU basketball, it has to be "audacious". Yes, I'm fully aware of the fact that I've already used far more than just one word to make that description, but a one-word article wouldn't exactly be friendly to Google's search algorithms, and we would have never met on this page. Fancy that.
This audacity trickles down from his track record of recruiting the very best players in the entire nation, and his team is hard at work on the recruiting trail not just for the final pieces to round out the 2026-27 roster (we'd love to hear more about that starting center situation. It'd be a real shame if all that Xu Xin smoke was accented alongside a smattering of mirrors), but also in future recruiting piles, including 2027 and 2028.
To illustrate this point, BYU basketball has officially sent in an offer to AJ Williams, the number-one recruit in the class of 2028.
Blessed to receive an offer from BYU. #AGTG pic.twitter.com/ZoRRCG7S8S
— Aj (@aj4williams) July 2, 2026
It's shocking how routine news like this has become in recent years for BYU basketball. Of course, the program will only end up committing a fraction of the names they send offers to, but the fact that we're now three-for-three on elite 5-star freshmen in Provo is remarkable all on its own.
But allow me to introduce you to AJ Williams, a 6'8" small forward out of Eagles Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia, with a sculpted jumper that looks as if it had been torn straight out of a textbook chapter highlighting "how to shoot a jump shot". Elbow tucked, shoulders squared, eyes locked on the target, and he releases at the top of his jump with a buttery whip. He's incredibly smooth for a player his age, and comfortable shooting off the dribble as well as off the catch.
30 point game clips !!!🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/KrX6QkAXZE
— Aj (@aj4williams) April 22, 2025
He's likewise unafraid to use his physicality to bump and shake defenders into conceding enough space for an unbothered shot attempt. There's a lot to love about Williams' game, and he's the top recruit in his class for a reason. BYU is big game hunting, but that's the new normal, isn't it?
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