The number-one player in the class of 2027 connected to Kevin Young, BYU basketball

BYU basketball is back on the market for number-one players, as 2027 6'10" power forward CJ Rosser broke down his ties to teams in the mix to land his impending commitment. Among programs like Louisville, Kentucky, and North Carolina -- where he's already taken official visits -- Rosser spoke to On3 about Kevin Young and his program out in Provo, Utah.

It's unreal how commonplace BYU's influence has become when it comes to recruiting the best players in the nation.

When AJ Dybantsa, the top recruit in the class of 2025, transferred to Utah Prep, a Hurricane-based basketball academy near the Beehive State's Southern border, the odds of BYU signing the future NBA star seemed like a pipe dream. It's wild to see just how far BYU basketball has come on the national stage.

The On3 article is blocked by a paywall, so we can't discuss its content beyond that barrier, but it's fascinating to see BYU's logo among the most prominent candidates to secure his services, considering 247 sports and other recruiting sites don't include the stretch-Y as an offer on Rosser's list of interested schools.

Whether as a late arrival or an under-the-radar addition, Kevin Young reemphasizes just how serious he is about establishing BYU as the premier destination to develop NBA talent in all of college basketball. Having signed a 5-star prospect out of three straight high school classes -- Egor Demin, Dybantsa, and Bruce Branch III, the 6th-rated player in the class of 2026 -- Young shows no signs of slowing down as he hunts the number-one player in the class of '27.

BYU's pitch is simple: behind a head coach with NBA experience, professional grade staff and facilities, and a track record of boosting his players' draft stock (Demin going 8th overall and Dybantsa projected to go number one), BYU's vast stores of NIL money aren't the only reason the best talent in the nation wants to play in Provo.

CJ Rosser is a power forward out of Southeastern Prep in Orlando, Florida. In many ways, Rosser's skill set is highly reminiscent of Dybantsa, as a lengthy forward who loves to attack the paint and stretch to find the perfect angle at the rim. Capable and comfortable finishing with either hand, he loves to threaten a downhill attack, but always keeps his eyes up for cutting teammates, who are usually wide-open with the gravitational pull that Rosser demands.

He loves to shoot over the defense in the midrange -- a once-lost art now returning to the mainstream -- and puts a ginger touch on the ball that allows it to land softly at the rim.

You can see his highlights here.

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