Darryn Peterson @Darryn_P1 teams up with Just Food to fight against holiday food needs https://t.co/VGYxCRraiX via @KansanNews

First ESPN 2026 mock draft is up this morning - taking stock of things through the first couple weeks of college hoops.

Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson is OUT for tonight’s matchup against Duke in the Champions Classic, source told @TheFieldOf68. Peterson is still recovering from a hamstring strain that he’s been dealing with since the start of the season. https://t.co/mJPIN9gB21

Just dropped a new YouTube episode 👀 🔗 https://t.co/xU248ZWnxz

Darryn Peterson is the early favorite over Cam Boozer and AJ Dybantsa to be the 2026 No. 1 overall pick, per @KalshiSports: Peterson’s current per-36 minute stats at Kansas are absurd: 31 points 5 rebounds 4.3 assists 4.3 stocks 73.4 TS%

Some college basketball writing for y'all on this Friday night! The hype is real! Here's why I believe in Kansas basketball freshman Darryn Peterson's extremely high ceiling: https://t.co/qFyX0NIENe

A Top 25 matchup now on ESPN: No. 19 @KUHoops vs. No. 25 @UNC_Basketball. Two top freshmen! 🏀🏀 Darryn Peterson vs Caleb Wilson 🎙 @DannySpxp, @JayBilas Who wins and why?

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Darryn Peterson has the talent to be a superstar and an approach that already mirrors the greats. Get to know the projected No. 1 pick and why he’s ready for the enormous spotlight in our @SInow digital cover: “He could’ve played in the NBA last year.” https://t.co/aMVq1ONXdq

Players in the NBA believe Darryn Peterson could’ve played in the league last year, and scouts consider him the best guard prospect in a decade “I think he could have played in the NBA last year, to be honest with you. He’s going to have a special career … and I hope that when

Once overlooked among the 2026 NBA draft’s biggest prospects, the Kansas freshman has risen from Canton gyms to the national stage by blending LeBron James–level discipline with a relentless drive https://t.co/Y9jq0c1FX2

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“Punch That Lottery Ticket”🎟️ 6-9 Koa Peat @kpeat10 Super Freshman goes Crazy last night with 30pts (12-18FG), 7rebs, 5ast in the win over Florida in Vegas #MagicRoyalty @AndrusPeat @leilanipeat @rj_arvizu @DreDay_RV_Zoo @NikoGorgeous @isaacudoema 🎥 @Frankie_Vision

In elite company 💪 @FBidunga has been named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Preseason Watch List 🔥 🔗→ https://t.co/hFnptC5jPB

Darryn Peterson is on FIRE early against Louisville 🔥🔥 16 PTS, 6-8 FG, 4-6 3PT, 3 STL in his first 9 mins 🤯 https://t.co/bZHugbRlMR

Two of the top freshmen in the country go head-to-head tonight on ACCN 🍿🔥 📸 @KUHoops | @LouisvilleMBB

My top 50 impact newcomers, weighted heavily for projected production during the 2025-26 season: 1. Darryn Peterson 2. Cameron Boozer 3. AJ Dybantsa The rest of the top 50, plus 16 players who could outperform their expectations👇 With @PaulBiancardi: https://t.co/3H2DF09TmB

VJ EDGECOMBE IS A STAR ⭐️ 34 PTS 13-26 FG 7 REB 3 AST 5 3PM MOST POINTS IN A ROOKIE DEBUT THIS CENTURY 🔥

VJ Edgecombe of the @sixers scored 34 points tonight, the third most ever by a rookie in his NBA debut. ▪️ Wilt Chamberlain: 43 PTS in 1959 ▪️ Frank Selvy: 35 PTS in 1954 ▪️ VJ Edgecombe: 34 PTS in 2025 Edgecombe broke Allen Iverson's 76ers record for points in a debut (30).