The Shocking Truth Behind Darryn Peterson’s Mysterious Injuries at Kansas Revealed

Kansas has played 26 this year. Peterson has played 15 of those games, but he’s only played 30+ minutes in six of them. The situation the Jayhawks found themselves in against Oklahoma State — Peterson playing outstanding basketball until he checked himself out early in the second half and didn’t return — has played out so many times this season.

Peterson has dealt with a hamstring strain, an ankle sprain, a quad injury, and constant cramping issues. As it’s happened, the star guard has earned a new nickname: D(n)P. What’s actually wrong with Peterson? Here’s what we know.

Darryn Peterson’s injury issues and cramping, explained

Peterson played the first two games of the year for Kansas in a win over Green Bay and a loss to North Carolina. Then he missed seven games with what the team called a hamstring injury. He made his return against rival Missouri on Dec. 7, and played 23 minutes in a blowout win. He only played six minutes in the second half, and was seen getting treatment on the bench throughout the game after halftime. Peterson played 31 minutes in a win over NC State in the next game, then missed the next two games against Towson and Davidson with what the team called cramps.