Five-star Kansas signee Darryn Peterson has graduated from high school. On Tuesday, the 6-foot-6 guard shared a picture from graduation on his Instagram story, alongside a graduation cap emoji as a caption.
“🎓,” he wrote
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The photo showed Peterson dressed in a blue graduation gown and cap, standing alongside three Prolific Prep teammates, including Niko Bundalo, who was also decked out in matching graduation attire.
Peterson wrapped up his high school career as the No. 1-ranked prospect in the Class of 2025, according to 247Sports. He was a key force behind Prolific Prep’s dominant season, helping lead the team to a first-place finish in the Prep Schools Section Pacific Basketball League and an 35-6 record.
Peterson is set to play for the Kansas Jayhawks, where he will be joined by four-star prospects Samis Calderon and Jaden Nickens, who are also in the 2025 class.
Niko Bundalo, on the other hand, will attend Ole Miss, where he will play alongside Tylis Jordan and Patton Pinkins.
Revisiting Darryn Peterson’s high school basketball career
Darryn Peterson attended Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, as a freshman. He spent two years with the team at Cuyahoga.
Peterson wasted no time making a name for himself in his freshman year. He averaged 26.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game and became the only freshman named to the All-Ohio Division II first team. His helped Cuyahoga to a solid 16-8 record and a spot in the OHSAA Division II district title game.
The following year, Peterson led the team to an appearance in the OHSAA Division II district title game and was named to the All-Ohio Division II first team. He also won the Division II Northeast Inland District Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Ohio Mr. Basketball award. That year, he averaged 31.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.3 assists per game.
Peterson did not continue playing at Cuyahoga in his junior year as he transitioned to Huntington Prep in West Virginia. For his senior year, he once again transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa, California.
At Prolific Prep, Peterson averaged 23.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game. He played in the McDonald’s All-American Game, where he won the MVP, alongside Cameron Boozer.