Darryn Peterson shows out in front of 30+ NBA scouts
By JAMES MADDEN
Lawrence, KS – Kansas’ Darryn Peterson showed out in front of 30+ NBA scouting personnel in the Jayhawks’ win over BYU on Saturday. Prestigious NBA decision-makers Sam Presti (Thunder), Sean Marks (Nets, Brian Wright (Spurs) and Kevin Pritchard (Pacers) were all on hand.
In just 20 minutes of action on Saturday, Peterson scored 18 points on six-of-eight shooting and three-of-five from beyond the arc. In another efficient scoring outing, he was held to just 20 minutes due to more cramping issues.
ESPN’s Jay Bilas, who was on the call Saturday, called him the best collegiate scorer he’s seen since Kevin Durant.
“I haven’t seen a scorer that scored as easily in college since Kevin Durant,” Bilas said on the broadcast.
Kansas head coach Bill Self said that Peterson’s quad started cramping, leading to him being held out.
“It’s just cramps. His quad started cramping, and when that happens it’s hard for him to come out of it. He’s done everything he’s supposed to do. He’s been relentless in the training room,” Self said Saturday.
Peterson – who was returning from an ankle injury he suffered in a win against Colorado, has an unclear status for Monday’s game against Texas Tech, on a short turnaround. Self seemed optimistic about his status but didn’t say anything definite.
After many duels in high school, Peterson is widely believed to have put the No. 1 pick debate to rest, after getting the best of AJ Dybantsa and BYU on Saturday.
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