BYU Basketball snags five-star guard out of transfer portal.
BYU men’s basketball snagged a highly regarded transfer on Monday morning. Baylor guard Robert Wright III made it official and announced he would be Provo bound next season. The five-star floor general will be paired with the nation’s top wing AJ Dybantsa and four-star rim runner Xavion Staton from Utah Prep.
At 6-foot-1, the All-Big 12 honorable mention averaged 11.5 points, 4.2 assists per game while shooting 41.4% from the field and 34.2% from beyond the arc in 35 games last year in Waco. Wright is considered one of the top point guards in the portal and could be a steal for the Cougars roster in 2025-26. He’s only a year removed from being rated the No. 24 recruit in the ESPN 100.
“Rob is one of the most dynamic guards in the country with his combination of speed and quickness,” BYU coach Kevin Young said. “He is the ultimate floor general and makes everyone around him better. We look forward to getting Rob on campus and getting to work.”
This comes at a time when BYU’s leading scorer, Richie Saunders, has not announced his intentions for next season. There is still chatter if the ‘Tater Tot King’ will test the NBA waters like Egor Demin, but he’ll likely return for his final season of eligibility.
Wright will have three years of eligibility left at BYU.
