BYU’s longtime search for a center has finally paid off.
Polish big man Jakub Urbaniak has committed to the Cougars, according to a Tuesday report from Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.
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NEWS: Slask Wroclaw’s Jakub Urbaniak has committed to BYU, a source tells DraftExpress.
The 6’9, 23-year-old big man averaged 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds in 24 minutes across the EuroCup and PLK, and brings senior national team experience with Poland at the FIBA level. pic.twitter.com/KQtrGd8jTQ
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) July 21, 2026
Standing at 6-foot-9, the 23-year-old Urbaniak has been playing professionally in Poland since the 2022-23 season, having competed at the FIBA level for Poland’s senior national team as well.
In 30 games for Slask Wroclaw this year, Urbaniak averaged 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 55% from the field, according to ProBallers. He also made 31% of his 3-pointers and grabbed more than two offensive rebounds per game.
In the Eurocup specifically, Urbaniak scored 7.7 points per game, logged 4.7 rebounds and shot 60% from 2-point range.
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BYU now has two open roster spots remaining, with at least one of them certainly bound to go to another center.
Perhaps Urbaniak becomes the Cougars’ starter in the post, but Kevin Young and his staff have also been linked recently to a number of other starting-caliber bigs such as fifth-year senior and Utah native Jaxon Kohler, Australian prospect David Okwera and Chinese 7-footer Xu Xin.
Urbaniak is the second international addition for BYU this offseason, joining Lithuanian wing Dovydas Buika. The Cougars now boast nine newcomers for the 2026-27 roster — Urbaniak, Buika, Collin Chandler, Tyler Betsey, Jake Wahlin, Bruce Branch III, Dean Rueckert, Brooks Bahr and Adam Stewart.
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