Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self recently discussed one of his star players, Darryn Peterson’s fitness issues. On Saturday, Jan. 31, @TheFieldOf68’s X/Twitter posted a 10-minute video featuring collegiate basketball analyst Jeff Goodman and Self.
Goodman pointed out fans’ growing concerns regarding Peterson’s health, as he has been leaving games early in recent times. Self revealed that Peterson has been experiencing cramps, but commended the young talent for working hard to prevent them as much as possible.
“ It’s just cramps. His quads started cramping, you know, and when they do, it’s hard for him to come out of that. He’s done everything he’s supposed to do, Jeff. I mean, the guy is, he’s been relentless in the training room or whatnot. But for whatever reason, his body does this sometimes. Now, I think this time it could be because of conditioning because, you know, he turned his ankle Tuesday against Colorado a week ago,” Self explained.
“So what’s that been, 10, 11 days? And he practiced on Thursday right now. Now, was he out there doing one-on-zero shooting and doing that stuff? Yes. But as far as getting winded, he practiced on Thursday,” he added.
Peterson is in his first year of collegiate hoops with Self and the Jayhawks in the 2025-26 season. Several fans have predicted the scorer to be a one-and-done player for the team, as he is one of the most highly-touted prospects come the 2026 NBA Draft, should he declare for it. So far, Kansas has registered an overall record of 16-5 (6-2 Big 12).
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Bill Self Finds Darryn Peterson’s Ability To Find A Groove Immediately Impresssive
During his explanation on the current state of Darryn Peterson’s stamina matter, Bill Self said he was impressed with the quick turnaround the first-year standout had in a recent practice session.
The tenured tactician said he liked how Peterson could quickly get back into the mix of things in terms of performing at a high level, even after just one practice.
“On Thursday in practice, I said, ‘Oh, you’re kind of gassed a little bit, aren’t you?’ So I wonder if that could be part of it, and he’ll get that back quickly. He may not get it all back by Monday, but it was pretty impressive for a guy to practice one time, and be out of rhythm supposedly, and come out and perform like that right off the bat,” Self shared.
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