Darryn Peterson, born on January 17, 2007, is a highly-touted American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks, recognized as one of the top recruits in the 2025 class. His impressive high school career included averaging over 30 points per game, earning McDonald's All-American honors, and playing at schools like Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Huntington Prep, and Prolific Prep. Peterson, a consensus five-star recruit, officially committed to Kansas on November 1, 2024, with coach Bill Self hailing him as "the best player we've recruited since we've been here."
He also achieved international success, leading the United States to a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, earning all-tournament honors. Demonstrating his burgeoning marketability, Peterson made history in November 2023 by becoming the first high school athlete to sign a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal with Adidas, and soon after, the youngest athlete to sign an endorsement deal with Fanatics, Inc.