Did an early March Madness exit give experts second thoughts about taking Kansas Jayhawks freshman guard Darryn Peterson No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft?
Peterson, who is expected to forgo his remaining three years of college eligibility, should soon begin preparing for the draft after the Jayhawks lost to the St. John’s Red Storm, 67-65, in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. His March Madness appearance left one talent evaluator wishing he had seen more.
ESPN’s Seth Greenberg explains why he wouldn’t take Darryn Peterson with the No. 1 pick
Greenberg, a former Virginia Tech Hokies head coach, assessed Peterson’s performance against St. John’s during ESPN’s “Get Up” on Monday. He explained he wanted him to take over the game, as NBA stars do.
“In that game, a game you must win against St. John’s, you need to take over the game, you need to have the mentality that [Arkansas Razorbacks guard Darius Acuff Jr.] had the other night,” Greenberg said. “And I just did not see that, and that is my concern for Peterson, and that’s why I would not take him No. 1.”
