How the question of Darryn Peterson's availability is shaping Kansas' season

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• How the question of Darryn Peterson's availability is shaping Kansas' season

  The projected No. 1 NBA draft pick has sat out enough time to cast uncertainty on his team's potential in March.

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  Article published:Feb 23, 8:50 AM ET

• Darryn Peterson Pushes Back On Availability Criticism, Says 'Basketball Is My Life'

  Darryn Peterson, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft has missed 11 of Kansas' 27 games this season due to hamstring, ankle and cramping issues. And the noise surrounding his availability has grown loud enough to reach him. He wants no part of the narrative that he is choosing to sit. "Everybody's got an opinion on it," Peterson told ESPN. "But basketball is my life. If I could have been out there every game this year, I would have. If you would have asked me last year, what were my...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published:Feb 23, 11:59 AM ET

• Darryn Peterson responds to critics - TalkBasket.net

  Darryn Peterson’s place near the top of the 2026 NBA Draft board remains unchanged, even as outside criticism has followed his uneven availability at Kansas this season. According to Myron Medcalf of ESPN, the freshman guard acknowledged the noise surrounding his missed games and fluctuating rhythm. “Everybody’s got an opinion on it,” Peterson told ESPN […] The post Darryn Peterson responds to critics appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

  Publisher:TalkBasket NCAAArticle published:Feb 23, 11:15 AM ET