The Daily Mauling 4.15.26

Q: Why hasn't Darryn Peterson declared for the NBA Draft in 2026?

Darryn Peterson has not declared for the NBA Draft, which is unusual during the active transfer season, leading to speculation about his future.

Q: What does it mean that Darryn Peterson hasn't entered the transfer portal?

His decision not to enter the transfer portal could indicate he is considering staying with the Kansas Jayhawks or evaluating his options further.

Q: What is the current status of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team?

The Kansas Jayhawks are currently navigating a period of player departures and potential transfers as the NCAA transfer portal season is underway.

Q: Who are the key players in the Kansas Jayhawks vs. St. John's Red Storm game?

In the game against St. John's, Kansas featured center Paul Mbiya, while St. John's had guard Joson Sanon and forward Zuby Ejiofor on the court.

Mar 22, 2026; San Diego, CA, USA; Kansas Jayhawks center Paul Mbiya (34) shoots against St. John's Red Storm guard Joson Sanon (3) and St. John's Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) in the second half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Kansas Jayhawks News

While I’m not holding my breath on anything, Darryn Peterson has not declared for the draft:

Lost in all the news of who has left the Kansas basketball program and those who’ve stayed is the fact that Darryn Peterson has inconspicuously not declared for the NBA Draft or the transfer portal.

Of course, this could mean nothing, or it could mean something. It is just interesting that college basketball is firmly entrenched in the transfer portal season, with several players making themselves available for the NBA, yet Peterson has done neither.

Dillon Davis writes about Paul Mbiya reconsidering whether he is going to enter the portal after all:

With a 245-pound frame and 7-foot-8 wingspan, Mbiya has all the physical tools to be a good player at the college level. If he sticks around for his sophomore year, he could take a big leap just as Bidunga and so many big men have before him in this program.

KU Athletics has a write up on the Jayhawk alums playing in the NBA playoffs:

Kansas has six former players on NBA Playoff teams in Andrew Wiggins (Miami Heat), Christian Braun (Denver Nuggets), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Kelly Oubre Jr. (Philadelphia 76ers), Gradey Dick (Toronto Raptors) and Kevin McCullar Jr. (New York Knicks).

And we’re going to wrap up the KU section with links to the Daily Kansan covering multiple sports. First up, the ladies tennis team closed out their regular season with a sweep of K-State:

Kansas tennis wrapped up its regular-season schedule on Sunday by picking up a dominant sweep win over Kansas State in Manhattan.

In their fourth straight sweep of their opponent, the Jayhawks once again opened their match with dominant play in the doubles slate.

The baseball team stayed hot last weekend with a sweep over UCF and extended their win streak to 10 games:

Riding an eight game win streak, Kansas baseball went into Saturday’s doubleheader looking to take the series by winning just one of the two. Instead, the Jayhawks won both games and completed the series sweep over No. 12 University of Central Florida, while also extending the winning streak to 10 games.

The softball team is also on a bit of hot streak with 5 straight series wins after winning a walk-off against Baylor:

Pinch hitter September Flanagan came in at the bottom of the seventh inning and drilled a hit to right field that brought Kadence Stafford home. Kansas softball has now won their fifth straight conference series win.

The women’s rowing team also swept their home meet against K-State and Creighton:

The Jayhawks won all five races of the day, and it was their third straight year winning the event as a team. The day ended with a celebration of the team’s 12 seniors, as it was their last home meet of the season.

Other Links!

Sergio Garcia apologized for his actions at Augusta over the weekend when he threw another tantrum damaging a tee box and breaking his driver. As this piece at ESPN points out, I’m sure he’ll be a changed man now:

In last year’s final round of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Garcia slammed his driver into the ground in frustration on the second hole and broke it in half. He played the final 16 holes without a driver and carded a 3-under 68.

Garcia was disqualified in 2019 at the Saudi International for damaging greens in frustration. His antics over the years include angrily kicking off his shoe when he slipped during a tee shot at the World Match Play in 2001 and the shoe nearly struck an official. He also spit into a cup during a World Golf Championship at Doral after three-putting.

Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal talking pitching written by Jeff Passan is definitely worth a few minutes of your time:

“If I see a new sweeper grip, I almost always pick the ball up and throw it that next day,” Skubal said. “Like, almost every time. I can’t get it, but I’m relentless. I’ll get it one of these days. I’ll get it. Or I’ll get something else.”

“I will say, the first sweeper I ever threw, the one I have right now,” Skenes said, “I threw it into the parking lot at Alex Box Stadium over the bleachers.”

In less than a decade, Donovan had done something remarkable. With hard-fought evidence gathered from inside American classrooms, he had mobilized a coalition of high school science teachers, education researchers, and geneticists to accept that prejudice might be a solvable problem.

QOTD: We’ll take this one from yesterday’s discussion. After talking about good and bosses this week, lets hear about your worst client or customer you have had to deal with.