Darryn Peterson Ranked as No. 1 Player in 2025 CBB Class over AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer

The 2025 college basketball recruiting class is chock full of talented prospects, but Kansas is getting the cream of the crop.

247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein announced Wednesday that Jayhawks commit Darryn Peterson will finish as the No. 1 overall player in the class of 2025 over BYU signee AJ Dybantsa and Duke commit Cam Boozer.

Finkelstein noted that Dybantsa previously "held the No. 1 ranking from the moment he joined the 2025 class after he reclassified up from 2026." Peterson began his senior season ranked as the No. 3 overall player behind Dybantsa and Boozer, but he jumped Boozer in a rankings update before claiming the top spot in the final rankings.

Peterson began to assert himself as the No. 1 prospect when he led Prolific Prep to road victories over Dybantsa's Utah Prep and Boozer's Columbus High School (Miami). Peterson also had strong showings at the McDonald's All American Game, where he shared MVP honors with Boozer, and the Chipotle Nationals. While it was Boozer who led Columbus to their latest championship at Chipotle, Peterson did enough to impress evaluators.

"The No. 1 ranking is not based on who had the best senior season, it's based on the prospect that we believe has the best long-term future," Finkelstein wrote. "At this point, that is now Peterson."

Peterson showed improvements in his shooting, but he's at his best when he's using his athleticism to aggressively attack the rim. He's also a strong defender who can play multiple positions and make an impact on both ends of the floor.

"Put it all together, and you now have an incredibly versatile guard who can score, make plays, and change the game in numerous other ways," Finkelstein added. "Most of all, though, you have an elite natural talent who is clearly committed to maximizing his potential and consequently ascending at the most rapid rate."