The nation’s top-ranked guard, Darryn Peterson, has reduced his list of potential schools to six, and the Washington Huskies made the cut alongside Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, and USC.
The No. 3 ranked player in the 2025 class out of Huntington Prep in West Virginia is looking to take official visits to some of his finalists over the next few months and broke down what stands out about each school with On3’s Jamie Shaw.
“They’re another Adidas school and I’m an Adidas guy right now,” Peterson said. “So being able to go out there and see new stuff. You don’t have to go to the big schools now, you can get to the league from wherever you go.”
While Peterson is somewhat underrating Washington’s stature from a national perspective, the Huskies certainly lost some of their luster under Mike Hopkins. Danny Sprinkle has a big task on his hands to help rebuild the Huskies’ brand as they head into the Big Ten and if his coaching staff can find a way to secure Peterson’s commitment, that would be an extremely impressive acquisition for his first full recruiting class.
“There simply aren’t any other guards in the class of 2025 who combine Peterson’s power, athleticism and overall skill level,” 247Sports’ Eric Bossi said at the Adidas 3SSB event in April. “At times he operated as a true point guard who got paint touches and made plays for others. For other stretches, he took over scoring and got to any spot he wanted on the floor. Sometimes, he mixed a little of both. Bottom line he did whatever he wanted. His jumper can still be a little streaky, but it’s not exactly a worry moving forward.”
Peterson has yet to lock in an official date, but is set to take an official visit to Seattle in August or September before announcing his commitment.