Recruiting insider raves about how "polished" No. 2 overall prospect Darryn Peterson is and what sets his game apart

247 Sports NBA analyst and recruiting insider Travis Branham has said ESPN’s No. 2 overall prospect Darryn Peterson has what it takes to be the best talent to ever come out of the high school basketball class of 2025.

Peterson was initially ranked No. 3 in ESPN’s previous list before moving up one spot in its latest ranking, a decision which divided opinion. Nonetheless, Branham insists Peterson has the potential to be No. 1.

The recruiting insider had this to say in an interview which premiered on 247 Sports' YouTube page Wednesday.

“He [Peterson] missed a lot of games last year when he was playing Huntington Prep, played with Phenom during the summer on the Adidas circuit. And now he’s with Prolific again, now competing against the absolute best in the country, taking these matchups head on," Branham said.

“And he’s not resting on his laurels. And he’s coming out and competing at a super high level. “And after watching him this past weekend, I would now actually argue that Darryn Peterson may actually have the highest floor just in terms of how polished."

“He is a guy you can give the ball to, can go create his own bucket, drill shots, can make any shot on the floor," Branham added.

Peterson shows why he could be No.1

He may be ranked No.2 in ESPN’s overall ranking but Peterson showed why he could be the prospect from the 2025 class when he came up against the No.1 overall prospect AJ Dybantsa this month.

The shooting guard led Prolific Prep to a 76-70 win over Utah Prep on Dec. 7, dropping 29 points, six rebounds, six assists, and three steals against Dybantsa’s 28 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and four steals.

Peterson, who is going to Kansas for college basketball, already has a resume better than most of his peers.

He put on a show at this year’s Adidas 3SSB circuit with the Phenom United program, averaging 23.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, including three games with at least 30 points.

Peterson was also part of the USA team that won gold at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship in the summer of 202, averaging 16.8 points and 3.7 assists per game across the six games he played.