Story byBilly HeyenThu, January 22, 2026 at 8:43 PM UTC·1 min readKansas freshman Darryn Peterson has a new injury with news from Bill Self originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Darryn Peterson hasn't been able to escape injury in his freshman season with the Kansas Jayhawks. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe one-and-done prospect has been on and off the court for what has mostly been characterized as a hamstring issue. Now, though, he has a new injury. Kansas coach Bill Self revealed Thursday that Peterson has a sprained ankle and is getting treatment. KU plays against Kansas State on Saturday. Kansas has played 19 games this season. Peterson has appeared in 10. He's averaging 27.2 minutes per game in those 10 games. When on the floor, Peterson has been dynamic.
