We’ll be something special if Richie Saunders returns,” AJ Dybantsa said earlier. The post AJ Dybantsa Drops 1-Word Reaction to BYU Star’s Big Announcement appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Richie Saunders was a spark plug for the BYU Cougars last season, but it seems that he is being overlooked as the team has retooled to get ready for the 2025-26 college basketball season.

BYU point guard Robert Wright III shared a carousel of pictures on Instagram, including practice sessions with AJ Dybantsa, ...

BYU assistant basketball coach John Linehan and Cougars forward Richie Saunders wave to the crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Thursday, March 27, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News ...

College basketball fans were left in awe after a video of sophomore point guard Robert Wright was posted on social media.

BYU ranks third in the league behind only Iowa State and Houston. Most notably, BYU returns star Richie Saunders who led BYU to the Sweet 16 back in March. Big 12 returning scoring by percentage: ...

BYU lost Egor Demin to the NBA Draft (ranked No. 22 on Yahoo Sports' Kevin O'Connor's big board), but leading scorer Richie Saunders is returning for his senior season.

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Nonetheless, BYU’s expectations for the upcoming season are sky-high. College basketball analyst Jon Rothstein recently said the Cougars should settle for nothing less than a Final Four appearance.

“It feels like Richie Saunders, a proven commodity, an All Big 12 first team player, is a forgotten piece for the Cougars when people are talking BYU basketball,” said Rothstein.