“The next Trey Young”: Hoops fans react as 5-star recruits Darryn Peterson and Mikel Brown Jr put on a show against each other

Kansas commit Darryn Peterson and Louisville signee Mikel Brown Jr locked horns against each other when Peterson's Prolific Prep gained a tight 89-81 win against Brown Jr.'s DME Academy (Orlando, FL). Peterson finished with 39 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and two blocks, while Brown Jr. had 29 points, eight assists, and four rebounds.

Noted basketball page SLAM High School took to Instagram to share highlights of the game as the two five-star recruits put on a show:

Hoops fans took to the comments section to post their reactions to the duo's performance:

Hoops fans react as 5-star recruits Darryn Peterson and Mikel Brown Jr put on a show against each other

"The next Trey young," commented a fan.

"I know it’s Highlights but both can realllllly shoot the ball," this fan commended the duo's shooting ability.

A fan commented, "2 favorite players in the class"

"Future of USA Basketball all showing out today," commented another fan.

More fans took to the comments section to post their opinions on the duo's performance:

Hoops fans react as 5-star recruits Darryn Peterson and Mikel Brown Jr put on a show against each other (via Instagram)

"They both put on a skills clinic 😮‍💨," a fan commented.

"Both of my lil bros get to it❤️," UCF's Keyshawn Hall commented.

Another fan was extremely delighted with their perforamances, "absolutely loved this Matchup. This is what we love to see in hs matches!! darryn mightve gotten the upper hand here but don't take anything away from brown, absolutely amazing players. Can't wait to see them grow more in college and continue to perform at the highest level. Only if we could get a repeat match 😏"

"Them boys are different fr," commented a fan.

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Darryn Peterson praises head coach Bill Self

Darryn Peterson, who ranks first in the shooting guard position in California, had 35 offers from programs nationwide, including UCLA, Memphis, Arizona State, Oregon, Pittsburgh, and Ohio State, among others, according to On3.

However, he spoke to On3 about his decision to choose Kansas, commending Bill Self:

"This was a very hard decision. Ultimately, it was the coaching of Bill Self and the culture of their program. My heart and gut were with Kansas. I will have the opportunity to play right away as a freshman, prepare for the draft and be dialed into winning. I won't look back or ahead. I will be dialed in when I am there."

Darryn Peterson will be accompanied by Bryson Tiller and Samis Calderon at the Jayhawks next season.