Bill Self gushes about Darryn Peterson

It’s been years since the Kansas Jaywhawks knew that they were going to get Darryn Peterson. He committed in 9th grade, and he never hesitated to honor that commitment.

So, the Jayhawks and the coaching staff have had more than enough time to evaluate him on and off the court and know what they were going to get next season.

With that in mind, legendary coach Bill Self shared his honest thoughts on his new star recruit, gushing about his talent and how he will accommodate the team around him.

Bill Gushes raves about Darryn Peterson’s talent

“He’s ultra talented,” Self said, per Through The Phog. “You know, the thing about Darryn is we gotta have a team…That understands where the talent is and [ensure] we can play to his talent. He’s also got to learn how to raise the level of other people’s talent around him. He’s gifted, I mean, there’s. No denying that. He’s gifted, with the ball in his hands.”

Head Coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks

Of course, it takes way more than just talent to make it in this line of business, but Peterson also has an impressive work ethic, and more importantly, he wants to be coached.

Some believe that he will end up the season as the first-overall pick in next year’s NBA Draft. It will take a lot for that to happen, but he certainly has that type of potential.