Darryn Peterson Scouting Report
2026 NBA Draft Profile
Darryn Peterson
Kansas
Freshman
Combo Guard
6’5” | 195
Age on draft night: 19.42
Strengths:
Kansas’ Darryn Peterson has quickly emerged as one of the early frontrunners to be the first pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. With this class already generating buzz as potentially producing up to four franchise-level players, Peterson is viewed by many as the headliner—a prospect whose tools, mentality, and production all point toward him being a legitimate franchise-changer.