# MOMENTUM: BYU Basketball, Kevin Young’s Success IMPACTS Rob Wright III, CJ Rosser & BYU's Recruiting | BYU Targets Anton Bonke in Transfer Portal | Kennard Davis Jr.'s Legal Situation Resolves

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Podcast: [Locked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & Basketball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-cougars-daily-podcast-on-byu-cougars-football-basketball-935433)
Published: 2026-04-22T07:00:00+00:00
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BYU Basketball’s recruiting stock is soaring as elite prospects take notice of Kevin Young’s transformational influence in Provo. Top 2027 recruit CJ Rosser highlights BYU’s dramatic development of AJ Dybantsa, crediting BYU men's basketball coack Kevin Young for rapidly elevating talent and boosting draft profiles. As Rosser considers programs like North Carolina, Kentucky, and Alabama, will BYU’s proven track record with stars like Dybantsa and the fast-rising Bruce Branch III give the Cougars a real shot against powerhouse programs? Jake Hatch unpacks Rosser’s telling remarks, Rob Wright III’s decision to stay in Provo, and why BYU is suddenly in the national conversation for blue-chip recruits—despite lacking obvious ties. Up front, the search intensifies for a game-changing center to anchor BYU’s 2024 roster. Eyeing reinforcements, BYU courts 7'2", 270-pound Anton Bonke, fresh off a breakout season with the Charlotte 49ers. How could Bonke’s inside-out game, rim protection, and ability to stretch the floor transform the Cougars’ offense? Jake Hatch weighs Bonke’s Big East and mid-major experience against contenders like Julius Halaifonua and Luigi Suigo, breaking down the archetype Kevin Young appears set on: size, shot-blocking, and strategic floor spacing. Would landing Bonke finally give BYU the type of true center needed to compete with Big 12 giants like Arizona? Off the court, closure appears imminent for Kennard “Moo” Davis Jr. after his initial DUI charge is reduced to speeding—a critical development as BYU’s roster plans solidify. Jake Hatch provides the full context on Davis’s legal outcome, why a return to Brigham Young University seems unlikely, and reflects on Davis' impact during a turbulent season. Will BYU’s recent successes keep luring top talent?…

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