Rob Wright Spurns Kentucky, Returns to BYU

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 09: Robert Wright III #1 and AJ Dybantsa #3 of the BYU Cougars celebrate their 67-64 win against the Clemson Tigers at Madison Square Garden on December 09, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images

After entering the transfer portal April 8 and taking a visit to Kentucky Monday and Tuesday, Rob Wright is returning to BYU for his junior season.

Rob’s return gives BYU a returning starter for next season and one of the most sought after point guards in college basketball. 247 Sports had Rob rated as the #6 overall rated player in the portal and #1 point guard. Rob forms a starting nucleus with Collin Chandler and Bruce Branch as BYU continues to add a starting four man and center.

Rob has his lapses in defenses and will need to show a role as a more consistent playmaker with AJ gone, but he is one of the most dynamic guards in college basketball and ensures BYU should be a top half team in the Big 12 next season. Rob was Third-Team All Big 12 this season, averaging 18.1 points and 4.6 assists on 47% shooting from the floor and 41% from three.

With no AJ Dybantsa on the roster, Rob will be the lead playmaker and be asked to continue to score at a high level and involve his teammates more. Rob should be able to operate with more spacing than he did last year as BYU surrounds him with shooters and potentially a big man that can be more involved in PNR situations.

Outside of what he’ll provide on the court, Rob went up a few notches in BYU lore by spurning Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats.