Darryn Peterson (born January 17, 2007) is an American basketball player who currently attends Huntington Prep School. He is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class.
As a freshman, Peterson averaged 26.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game,[4] leading his team to a 16–8 record and an appearance in the OHSAA Division II district title game.[5][6] He was the only freshman named to the All-Ohio Division II first team despite missing the start of the season due to a foot injury.[3] As a sophomore, Peterson averaged 31 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.8 steals, and 1.3 assists per game, leading CVCA to an 18–7 record and their second straight appearance in the OHSAA Division II district title game.[2] Aside from earning first-team All-Ohio Division II honors for the second year in a row, he was named the Division II Northeast Inland District Player of the Year and a finalist for the Ohio Mr. Basketball award.[2]
Peterson is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services. He received his first offers from St. John's and Xavier when he was still in the eighth grade.[8]
Peterson represented the United States at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Mexico. He averaged 16.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 3.3 steals in under 18 minutes per game, leading his team to a gold medal and earning all-tournament honors.[9][10] Peterson recorded 13 points and seven assists in their 118–36 win against Canada in the final.[11]