Darryn Peterson, the No. 3 recruit and No. 1 guard in the 2025 men’s high school basketball class, announced he will attend Kansas.

Peterson, who made the announcement live Friday on CBS Sports HQ and the 247Sports YouTube channel, chose the Jayhawks over finalists Kansas State, Ohio State and USC.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Peterson, who attends Prolific Prep in Napa, California, has received rave reviews for his play.

“Overall, there is simply no other guard in the country right now who can match Peterson’s combination of size, length, strength, true functional versatility and effortless ability to get to his spots, which makes the game look easy at times,” says Adam Finkelstein. of 247Sports wrote in part in his July 14 scouting report.

Sam Vecenie of The Athletic wrote:

Travis Branham of 247Sports also stated that “Peterson would be the No. 1 overall recruit” in “just about” any other class or prospect. The class of 2025, however, is at the top, with AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer at number one.

This is a huge win for Kansas and head coach Bill Self, who gets the program’s first top five recruit since 2016 (Josh Jackson). Peterson cited Self and the program culture as the main reasons he chose Kansas.

“This was a very difficult decision,” Peterson told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi. “Ultimately it was Bill Self’s coaching and the culture of their program. My heart and feelings were with Kansas.

“I get the opportunity to play right away as a freshman, prepare for the draft and win. I don’t look back or forward. I get called when I get there.”

Peterson is a fantastic goalscorer who has already played on big stages. According to ESPN, he posted 16.8 points and 3.7 assists per game (six starts) for USA Basketball en route to a gold medal at the FIBA ​​U16 Americas Championship in 2023. Peterson also starred on the Adidas 3SSB circuit this offseason with Phenom United, averaging 23.8 points and 7.4 rebounds.