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High school basketball player Dylan Betts is going viral on social media this week following a strong performance in a recent Adidas sponsored circuit event. He simply refused to stop dunking on his much smaller competition.
His play caught the eyes of college coaches in attendance, including Matt Painter of the Purdue Boilermakers. He might’ve just found he next great big!
Betts is a 15-year-old center from Englewood, Colorado. A recruit in the class of 2028, he still has a ways to go before stepping foot on a college campus. That certainly hasn’t stopped NCAA basketball fans from hopping aboard the hype train.
The youngster recently competed in a 3Stripes Select Basketball tournament. He dominated down low on both the offensive and defensive sides of the floor.
He’s 7-foot-2 at age 15 😳 Freshman Dylan Betts dominated the paint at Adidas! @DylanBetts51 @3SSBCircuit pic.twitter.com/NYLFVlbHTk
— Courtside Films (@CourtsideFilms) May 18, 2025
A highlight reel from the event is now circulating social media. A few different observations were immediately made by viewers.
First was the production. The clip was full of effortless slam dunks and vicious rejections against his hapless competitors. Second was the fact that Matt Painter was sitting courtside to take it all in.
Painter has made a living off of his ability to identify and develop talent in the paint. Zach Edey comes to mind. Seven-foot AJ Hammons preceded Edey, leading the conference in blocks on two separate occasions as did 6-foot-10 JaJuan Johnson.
An imposing presence down low is something that’s grown synonymous with Purdue basketball. It’s also something that’s set to continue in the future.
The Boilermakers added 6-foot-11 center Oscar Cluff in the transfer portal this offseason. He’ll join 7-foot-4 Daniel Jacobsen in the frontcourt next year.
7’3 Daniel Jacobsen 🇺🇸 dunks on 7’6 Olivier Rioux 🇨🇦
— Boiler Burner (@BoilerBurner1) June 8, 2024
Dylan Betts could be the next in line. Painter got to witness his dominance firsthand. Betts is looking to continue a family tradition of high-level play at the D1 level.
His dad was a 7-foot-1 center that was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets. While he never played in the NBA, he did experience success playing overseas in Greece, Spain, and Italy.
His mom was a 5-foot-9 national champion volleyball player at Long Beach State. His oldest sister, Lauren, is a 6-foot-7 basketball player for UCLA. Another sister, Sienna, is 6-foot-4 and will play for the Bruins next year.
Dylan Betts is the tallest of the bunch. His play over the weekend helped him land offers from both Washington and UNLV. With much time left in his college recruitment, he should rack up plenty of opportunities to play big-time college basketball. We’ll see if Matt Painter pulls the trigger to make him the next great Purdue Boilermaker.