Some of the biggest stars in the 2025 recruiting class made their respective college debuts on the opening night of the 2025-26 college basketball season on Monday. While Kansas guard Darryn Peterson showed basketball fans a glimpse of why he could be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Arizona forward Koa Peat stole the show and produced one of the most impressive performances by a first-year player in recent memory.
Peat finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block in Arizona’s 93-87 upset win over reigning national champion Florida. He physically imposed his will against one of the most talented frontcourts in the nation and used his 6-foot-8, 235-pound frame to score at will.
While Peat was lighting up the competition in Sin City, Peterson was making his debut in front of fans at Allen Fieldhouse. Peterson finished with 21 points, four rebounds and three assists in the 94-51 win over Green Bay. BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, the No. 2 overall player in the 2025 recruiting cycle by 247Sports, also finished with 21 points in a win over Villanova.
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Duke forward Cameron Boozer will make his college debut on Tuesday when his team faces Texas in a marquee nonconference showdown. The Blue Devils produced the National Player of the Year last season (Cooper Flagg), and Boozer is expected to also be in the mix for the most prestigious individual award in the sport.
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