Star freshmen Darryn Peterson at Kansas, Cameron Boozer at Duke declare for NBA draft
Most mock drafts have Peterson or AJ Dybantsa going first overall, though Boozer also could be in the mix.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson declared for the NBA draft on Friday, just as nearly everyone had expected he would ever since his arrival on campus, and the high-scoring guard figures to be among the first three players selected in June . That top freshman trio includes Duke’s Cameron Boozer, The Associated Press national player of the year who joined the list Friday evening ; and BYU’s A.
J. Dybantsa, who announced Thursday he was officially part of this deep and touted draft class. The 6-foot-6 Peterson showed flashes of brilliance with the Jayhawks , but he also caused a lot of headaches for the team.
He dealt with a severe full-body cramping issue that required hospitalization before the season, and additional injuries and illnesses caused him to miss 11 games, hurting his ability to build any continuity with the rest of his teammates. Peterson wound up averaging 20. 2 points and 4.
2 rebounds while shooting 38. 2% from beyond the arc in 24 games. He started to hit his rhythm in the postseason, scoring 24 points against TCU and 14 against Houston in the Big 12 Tournament.
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