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Is Darryn Peterson playing in March Madness? Kansas freshman phenom deals with cramps, commitment concerns originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Kansas Jayhawks will go as far in the NCAA Tournament as Darryn Peterson can take them.
The freshman phenom has as much talent as anyone in the country, and there's no better stage to show that off in college basketball than March Madness. He could even end up the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, so all eyes will be on Peterson when Kansas takes the floor.
But it's been a weird year for Peterson. He dealt with brutal cramps in the preseason, and they've never fully left.
Other dings and ailments have made it a bumpy road for Peterson, and national talking heads have called into question his commitment to college basketball.
That mostly has grown to seem unwarranted as Kansas coach Bill Self and Peterson himself have been more open in recent weeks about what the frosh has been dealing with.
Still, the Jayhawks will need those concerns to dissipate in order to make a deep run in March.
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Is Darryn Peterson playing in March Madness?
Yes, Darryn Peterson is playing in the NCAA Tournament for Kansas.
And at least as it appears at the start of the tourney, he's as healthy as he's been all season.
He hasn't asked out of a game due to his ailment since Feb. 18 against Oklahoma State. That's a crucial trend, because obviously Kansas needs him on the floor in the biggest moments.
In the seven games since, Peterson is averaging 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game. His shooting efficiency is a bit down, but he's getting to the foul line more.
Peterson is the type of player who can get hot and lead a team to a national title. Kansas is sure hoping that's exactly what he does.
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