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AJ Dybantsa grew up in Brockton, Mass. , a city with a population of roughly 106,000. He made prep school stops in the smaller towns of Napa, Calif.

, and Hurricane, Utah, before playing college basketball at BYU, a school with 37,000 students in Provo, Utah, a city of 115,000 residents. A lot of players say the team doesn’t matter, but that’s not always sincere. Dybantsa’s upbringing and college choice would indicate otherwise.

“Obviously being from Brockton, I’m not really from a big market,” Dybantsa said. “I’ve created my own path and my team. My parents have been doing a great job of just putting me out there.

So, I’ve been in the spotlight for a long time. ” New York Times This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: A lot of players say the team doesn’t matter, but …