- ABC News
- November 2, 2024
Top-ranked shooting guard Darryn Peterson announced his commitment to Kansas on Friday, giving coach Bill Self and the Jayhawks their highest-ranked recruit since 2016. Peterson picked Kansas over a final four that included Ohio State, Kansas State and USC. The Jayhawks have been the presumed favorite for months, but he took official visits to each of his other finalists. "This was a very hard decision," Peterson told ESPN. "Ultimately, it was the coaching of Bill Self and the culture of their program. My heart and gut were with Kansas. "I will have the opportunity to play right away as a freshman, prepare for the draft and be dialed into winning. I won't look back or ahead. I will be dialed in when I am there." A 6-foot-6 shooting guard from Ohio who attends Prolific Prep (California), Peterson is ranked No. 3 overall in the ESPN 100 for 2025. He is the No. 1-ranked shooting guard in the country. Peterson becomes Kansas'...