Aidan Chronister receives scholarship offer from Dayton Flyers

Aidan Chronister, a 6-foot-8 guard in the class of 2026, announced Wednesday he received a scholarship offer from the Dayton Flyers.

Chronister is from Bel Aire, Kansas, which is just north of Wichita, and attends Sunrise Christian Academy. He has received offers from Missouri, Texas A&M, Mississippi and South Florida among others.

Rivals.com ranks Chronister 57th in the class of 2026. He’s No. 54 in the On3.com rankings and No. 70 in the 247Sports.com rankings. ESPN ranks him 48th.

Chronister’s brother Ashton pitches for Xavier.

Chronister is the fifth member of the 2026 recruiting class to receive a UD offer this this spring, following Jason Singleton, a 6-foot-4 guard from Columbus, Collin Ross, a 6-foot-10 forward from SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, Herly Brutus, a 6-foot-7 guard/forward from Florida, and Aiden Derkack, a 6-foot-5 guard from New Jersey.

In all, Dayton has made 13 offers to 2026 recruits. Eight of the players are top-100 recruits, according to ESPN.

After a great conversation with coaches @CoachGrantUD & @sdamaska_94, I am blessed to receive an offer from @DaytonMBB | @DaytonFlyers ! pic.twitter.com/wTdQA6mB4m
— Aidan Chronister (@AidanChronist1) June 19, 2025