Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self on Darryn Peterson
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Darryn Peterson is not just the presumptive No. 1 NBA Draft pick and star at Kansas, but he is those things plus a guy paid millions of dollars to play college basketball.
An NBA scout for an Eastern Conference team raved about Kansas freshman shooting guard Darryn Peterson in remarks relayed by ESPN's Jeremy Woo and Jeff Borzello, saying he is "so cold and collected and poised and consistent.
The Kansas basketball season is still some ways away from finishing, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t looking ahead toward the 2026 NBA Draft.