Peterson's NCAA Tournament: Proving His Worth

0:00On March 19, Darren Peterson has had a tough season at Kansas, missing 11 games from a sprained ankle, illnesses, and cramping that led to. Several early etzets, the top NBA draft prospect dominated early in some games, but pulled himself out to avoid worse pain, like against BYU and rival AJ DiBanza. The cramping hit hard, right after Coach Bill sells annual bootcamp of intense conditioning. Peterson powered through that week fine, but soon after, full body spasm struck during practice, landing him in the hospital for two bags of IV. Fluids. NBA teams aren't phased by the setbacks and still see his high potential. Scouts know the media noise about his competitiveness was overblown, but his uneven play has boosted DiBanza as a likely number one pick in some. Mockdrafts. Peterson owns the rust, saying he's still wrapping up stamina after fewer minutes, which shows and missed easy shots that he usually nails. Kansas tips off the NCAA tournament, Friday against California Baptist in San Diego, offering

1:04Peterson the perfect spotlight to quiet doubt and remind everyone why he's a franchise cornerstone.