{"id":104632,"date":"2024-11-02T10:17:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T14:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=104632"},"modified":"2024-11-02T12:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T16:04:48","slug":"ohio-top-3-recruit-darryn-peterson-lebron-james-commits-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/02\/ohio-top-3-recruit-darryn-peterson-lebron-james-commits-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio\u2019s 2nd Top-3 Recruit Since LeBron James Commits To Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After considering offers from Kansas, Kansas State, Ohio State, and USC, combo guard Darryn Peterson has committed to play for the Jayhawks, per ESPN insider Shams Charania.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Five-star Darryn Peterson \u2013 the top-ranked guard in the 2025 class \u2013 has committed to play for the University of Kansas, sources tell ESPN. Peterson is projected to be a candidate for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VLYOvb5kHn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/VLYOvb5kHn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1852517304506200489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Peterson, a five-star high school recruit, is ranked third in the Class of 2025 behind Utah Prep phenom AJ Dybantsa and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/11\/duke-beats-out-miami-highly-recruited-boozer-twins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Duke commit Cameron Boozer<\/a>. A native of Canton, Peterson is the highest-ranked recruit out of Ohio since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sullija01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarred Sullinger<\/a> in 2012. He\u2019s just the third top-three recruit out of Ohio since 2000, a list that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After announcing his decision, Peterson praised Jayhawks head coach Bill Self.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBill Self is a legendary coach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/42138236\/kansas-lands-darryn-peterson-nation-top-ranked-shooting-guard\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">and he believes in me<\/a>,\u201d he says, per ESPN\u2019s Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi. \u201cHe told me he will hold me accountable every day and make practices hard so the games will be easy. As a person, he is a high-energy guy who gives positive vibes. A guy you want to be around. He is relatable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will have the opportunity to play right away as a freshman, prepare for the draft and be dialed into winning,\u201d Peterson adds. \u201cI won&#8217;t look back or ahead\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Darryn Peterson, Ohio\u2019s 2nd Top-3 Recruit Since LeBron James, Commits To Kansas<\/h2>\n<p>Dybantsa, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/29\/top-2025-recruit-aj-dybantsa-cooper-flagg-ace-bailey\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">projected to be the top pick<\/a> in the 2025 NBA Draft, looks the part of a superstar scorer. With his blend of passing and post skills, Boozer could be a fulcrum or a featured player. Yet, Peterson could challenge both prospects for No. 1.<\/p>\n<p>At 6-foot-5 and 195, Peterson is a wiry and athletic shot-maker who has a penchant for dishing out dimes. With that being said, the NBA is what many consider to be a guard\u2019s league. As a result, Peterson is a potential game-changer for a franchise.<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, the proliferation of three-point attempts certainly calls for guards to be capable of shooting from outside. On the other, teams have regained an appreciation for downhill guards. With players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mitchdo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donovan Mitchell<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moranja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ja Morant<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/foxde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/a> ripping up the runway, there clearly isn\u2019t just one model for an ideal guard. Even craftier scorers, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gilgesh01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>, like to attack.<\/p>\n<p>With Peterson\u2019s mentality, shot-creation, and ability to draw fouls, he\u2019s the type of guard who will put a lot of pressure on the teeth of a defense. He\u2019s also incredibly efficient from beyond the arc though.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2023 FIBA U16 Americas Championship, he averaged 16.8 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.3 steals per game while shooting 42.9 percent from three. In the 2024 adidas EUROCAMP, he averaged 21.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 62.5 percent from deep.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Darryn Peterson 2023 FIBA U16 Americas Championship Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3X8Iogkpcw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Peterson\u2019s job\u2019s is not even close to finished. Quite a few promising high school recruits have struggled in college or beyond. However, if he keeps playing this way, the NBA looks like they\u2019ll definitely have another star on their hands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After considering offers from Kansas, Kansas State, Ohio State, and USC, combo guard Darryn Peterson has committed to play for the Jayhawks, per ESPN insider Shams Charania. Five-star Darryn Peterson \u2013 the top-ranked guard in the 2025 class \u2013 has committed to play for the University of Kansas, sources tell ESPN. 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