AJ Dybantsa’s teammate Xavion Staton shares his reaction as Richie Saunders makes a major BYU announcement
AJ Dybantsa’s former Utah Prep and future BYU Cougars teammate Xavion Staton shared his reaction to the news of BYU junior Richie Saunders returning to Head Coach Kevin Young’s side for his senior year

Saunders shared the news on his official Instagram account on Sunday along with some highlights of him in Cougars uniform.

“Time to finish what we started, Cougar Nation,” the post was captioned.

forward led the Cougars to a 14-6 record, earning a six-seed. In the regular season, the Cougars finished with a 26-10 record in the Big 12

In the first round of March Madness, they defeated VCU Rams by an 80-71 scoreline on Mar. 21. In the second round, they sealed a tight 91-89 victory against the Wisconsin Badgers on Mar. 28.

However, they were knocked out in the Elite 8 Stage after suffering a 113-88 loss against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Mar. 31.

Head Coach Kevin Young had some words of praise for Saunders on Apr. 21:

“I just think his play speaks for itself,” Young said. “He’s been extremely consistent in really all facets of the game, across the board all year. He’s helped us beat some really good teams. The more exposure he gets, I think more people are starting to see what I feel like I’ve known for a while.”