KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Utah Jazz selected former Jayhawk Darryn Peterson with the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft Tuesday night.
The Canton, Ohio, native will bolster a Jazz roster that includes former All-Stars Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr., as well as the fifth pick in last year's draft, Ace Bailey.
Peterson averaged 20.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists with 44/38/83 shooting splits across 24 games in his only season at Kansas.
Those numbers led to Peterson being named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team and second-team All-Big 12.
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