Dastrup announces transfer from BYU basketball to Oregon State

Former BYU basketball forward Payton Dastrup has decided to transfer to Oregon State University, Dastrup announced on Instagram Monday night. He announced he would transfer from BYU in May. Dastrup, a 6-foot-10 forward from Mesa, Arizona, played for the Cougars for two years. He has two years of eligibility remaining. With much consideration, and pondering, […]

Payton Dastrup to transfer from BYU basketball

BYU basketball announced Thursday that forward Payton Dastrup will transfer from the program. Dastrup, a 6-foot-10 forward from Mesa, Arizona, played for the Cougars for two years. He has two years of eligibility remaining. “We are grateful to Payton for the time he spent here at BYU,” said BYU coach Dave Rose. “He is a […]

BYU basketball steadily improving, ready to bounce back from loss

BYU basketball was on a nine-game winning streak until Saint Mary’s showed up in Provo on Saturday. Despite leading the majority of the game, the Cougars lost 74–64 to the Gaels in overtime. The loss was disappointing, but BYU coach Dave Rose said the game “gives us a good benchmark of where we are.” Last season, the […]

Who’s up next?: Projecting the future of BYU basketball

During the BYU/Ole Miss halftime last Tuesday, searches for Tyler Haws on UtahValley360.com shot up. There was an easy correlation — BYU led by 17 and Haws had 19 points. By the end of the game, UtahValley360.com saw spikes on searches for T.J. Haws and Eric Mika — showing that local fans were already looking to the future […]

BYU new basketball class ranks No. 22 nationally

With the late addition of Payton Dastrup, a 6-foot-10 forward from Mesa, Ariz., BYU’s newest basketball recruiting class jumped up to the No. 22 recruiting class in the nation, according to 247Sports.com. Other high school seniors who committed to play for the Cougars include American Fork High’s Ryan Andrus, Lone Peak High’s TJ Haws, Orem […]