Kansas star guard Darryn Peterson sat out Tuesday’s 73-49 win over Towson after experiencing cramping in his quad, coach Bill Self said in a release.
“He is not able to compete at full strength,” Self said before the game, adding that Peterson would “continue to work tirelessly and prepare to compete with his teammates and represent Kansas in the very near future.”
Peterson, the No. 2 recruit in the SC Next 100 and the potential No. 1 pick in June’s NBA draft, opened his college career with 43 points, seven rebounds and six assists in his first two games with the No. 17 Jayhawks (9-3) before missing the next seven games with a hamstring injury.
He returned to score 17 points in 23 minutes against Missouriand then had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists before suffering the quad injury against NC State on Saturday.
Self said in the release that Peterson felt cramping in the quad again during practice Monday.
With Peterson out, sophomore forward Flora Bidunga had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Jayhawks, who improved to 273-9 at home against unranked opponents under Self. St. Bonaventure transfer Melvin Council Jr., coming off a career-best 36-point performance in Saturday’s overtime win over N.C. State, added 15 points.
ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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