BYU Cougar AJ Dybantsa headlines the Team USA in the FIBA Under-19 (U19) World Cup. The biennial event is held this year in Lausanne, Switzerland and runs June 28-July 6.
16 countries are represented and are split into four groups. Team USA’s group consists of Australia, France, and Cameroon. All 16 teams make the knockout stage beginning July 2 and are ranked based on how they finish in the group stage. The knockout stage is single-elimination and culminates in the championship game on July 6.
AJ Dybantsa is the top player in the tournament and leads a strong USA squad. He is joined by Utah Prep teammate JJ Mandaquit, #1 2026 recruit Tyran Stokes, 7-foot-4 Purdue big man Daniel Jacobsen, and other talented players either from the high school or college ranks. The 12-man roster can be seen here.
Team USA is the favorite to win the tournament, but will have competition from other talented countries. Top challengers are expected to be Germany, Serbia, and Australia.
Below is the schedule for the Team USA’s first three games. The knockout stage begins July 2. All games are broadcast on YouTube on the official FIBA YouTube page.
- Saturday, June 28 — vs Australia, 9:15am MT
- Sunday, June 29 — vs France, Noon MT
- Tuesday, July 1 — vs Cameroon, 9:15am MT