NCAA Analyst has terrible news for AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer

The college basketball season hasn’t even started, but we already know the top candidates to be the biggest sensation in the nation. For most of the process, that distinction belonged to BYU’s AJ Dybantsa.

However, with Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson now bursting onto the scene, that may no longer be the case. With that in mind, NCAA analyst Rob Dauster chose Peterson over the rest of the field:

“I think it’s going to be Darryn Peterson. It’s very clear this year that Cooper Flag has to be the number one pick right and I don’t think it’s going to be at the same level. Like I don’t think we’re going to be saying this is the Darryn Peterson draft,” Dauster said on ‘The Field of 68: After Dark.’

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Even so, the renowned analyst doesn’t think there will be a clear-cut candidate. He thinks that people will debate and weigh in on all the options until the very day of the NBA Draft.

Cameron Boozer at the free-throw line

“I think it’s going to be similar to like you know 2021 when it was what was Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball at the top of the draft and everyone was like “Yeah you you probably have to take Anthony Edwards number one. But it wasn’t like this obvious thing where it was a no-brainer where you spend the entire time you’re tanking for Darryn Peterson,” he added.

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At the end of the day, it’s still pretty early to tell. But judging by the footage and their track record, it seems like teams can’t go wrong with whoever they decide to roll.

Ernesto Cova is a bilingual (English-Spanish) sports writer with over eight years of experience covering major leagues such as the NBA, NFL, MLB, College Basketball, and international soccer. He rejoined Bolavip US as a collaborator after initially contributing to the platform since its inception in 2020, where he also served as a sub-editor in 2023. Ernesto specializes in daily sports news, producing 100% original content that includes trade rumors, player and team rankings, and more. He holds a BA in Psychology from Universidad Central de Venezuela and has completed postgraduate studies in Sports Psychology at APDA (Argentina). Before returning to Bolavip US, he contributed to Fadeaway World and The Cold Wire, with a primary focus on the NBA.