Five-Star Plus+ SG Darryn Peterson sets commitment date

Darryn Peterson, the No. 1 ranked shooting guard in the class of 2025, has set his college commitment date. The 6-foot-5 senior out of Napa (CA) Prolific Prep will announce his decision on November 1st between his four finalists: Ohio State, Kansas, Kansas State, and USC, his father Darryl Peterson tells On3.

Peterson, a native of Canton, Ohio, is the nation’s No. 3 overall prospect in the class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. 

Peterson breaks down contenders in his recruitment

In a previous interview with On3’s Jamie Shaw, Peterson discussed several of the schools recruiting him.

KANSAS: “I knew a lot about Kansas coming into the visit. I’ve been a fan of Kansas for a long time, so I knew everything about the program. Being able to talk to Coach (Bill) Self was cool. I’ve never been able to talk with him face-to-face like that. He’s a cool guy and a great coach. The biggest thing about the facilities for me was they have a gym inside of where they live. I would be able to get into that whenever I need to.”

OHIO STATE: “That’s the hometown. Coach (Jake) Deibler said he wanted to have me in that ball screen action a lot. That’s big for me, playing that point guard position.”

USC: “Coach (Eric) Musselman, that’s my guy. With them, it’s the big guards. Anthony Black, and Nick Smith, he’s gotten big guards to the league, big point guards.”

Scouting Report

“Darryn Peterson has a basketball player’s frame; long arms with broad shoulders. He is a smooth player with the ball in his hands. Comfortable handling in the half and the full court. Peterson can get downhill and touch the paint where he is a crafty finisher at the rim. He also has the explosion to dunk, in traffic. The jump shot needs to continue to develop as he is currently a streaky shooter from beyond the arc. Peterson creates offense for himself, already at a high rate. There is more growth and upside to go as he tracks as one of the nation’s top prospects in his class.” – On3’s Jamie Shaw