WATCH: 5-star Kansas signee Darryn Peterson impresses in a close victory over Mikel Brown Jr.'s DME 

Darryn Peterson, the No. 3 recruit in the Class of 2025 officially committed to the Kansas Jayhawks on Nov. 1. While the shooting guard will join the Jayhawks next season, he continues to impress with his performances for Prolific Prep.

Peterson scored 39 points in the 89-81 win against his Louisville signee Mikel Brown Jr.'s DME Academy (Orlando, FL). Famous basketball page Slam HS took to Instagram to upload some highlights from the game:

It was a tight contest between the two five-star recruits as Darryn Peterson won the player of the game with 39 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks, while Brown Jr. had 29 points, eight assists and four rebounds. With this win, Prolific Prep moves to a 17-3 record while the DME Academy sits at 14-6.

Peterson played for three schools - Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) and transferred to Huntington Prep School (Huntington, West Virginia) on Aug 2, 2023. He moved to Prolific Prep (Napa, California) on Aug. 12, 2024.

In his freshman year at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Darryn Peterson averaged a double-double with 26.1 ppg, 10.5 rpg and 5.8 apg to lead his team to an appearance in the OHSAA Division II district title game after a 16-8 record. Furthermore, Peterson became the only freshman named to the All-Ohio Division II first team even after missing the early stages of the season with a foot injury.

Peterson improved his offensive stats in his sophomore year, scoring 31 points, grabbing 9.8 rebounds, stealing the ball 2.8 times and dishing out 1.3 assists per contest and earned the first-team All-Ohio Division II honors for the second year in a row. Peterson was also named the Division II Northeast Inland District Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Ohio Mr. Basketball title.

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Darryn Peterson on choosing Kansas

Darryn Peterson considered offers from programs including Ohio State, Kentucky, USC, Kansas State and more before committing to the Jayhawks.

While speaking with On3, Peterson said that Bill Self's coaching was a major part of his decision:

"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 join Bryson Tiller and Samis Calderon at the Jayhawks next season.