Kansas Jayhawks star Darryn Peterson has checked off all the boxes so far in his freshman season. 

He can score on the perimeter or off the dribble. He's proven he can make teammates better as a facilitator. He plays defense. He displays strong athleticism. 

The only knock again Peterson so far is health. It is the lone area NBA executives could have a gripe. ESPN's Pete Thamel highlighted this during College Game Day before Saturday's game between the Jayhawks and BYU Cougars. 

"NBA scouts do want to see him get healthy," Thamel said. "He's missed 10 games this season. He's coming off an ankle (injury). We'll see what he looks like today." 

Peterson has dealt with a variety of injuries, ranging from the ankle to an early-season hamstring injury. He spent all week in the headlines ahead of the matchup against BYU, who feature star freshman AJ Dybantsa. He and Peterson are considered the top two NBA prospects for the June draft. 

It led ESPN's Pete Thamel to grill some NBA executives on both players. 

When Thamel asked who Peterson reminded them of, here's what they said: 

"Scouts cast Peterson to me as perhaps the best shooting guard prospect that's come through college basketball in the last 20 years," Thamel said on ESPN's College Gameday before tip-off. "One scout compared his shot-making to Kobe Bryant, not his athleticism. Another popular comp was [Phoenix Suns guard] Devin Booker."

Not bad comparisons considering what Bryant accomplished in his career and what Booker has achieved so far. Bryant won five NBA titles during his Hall of Fame career while Booker has helped the Suns reach one Finals appearance. 

With Peterson and Dybantsa considered the top two prospects, the league executives and personnel members ESPN spoke to gave Peterson the edge.

"We polled 20 scouts and executives this week to find the answer," Thamel said. "The crowd in Lawrence will be pleased with the results: Darryn Peterson got 12 votes, AJ Dybantsa got 8."

It has been reported at least 30 NBA scouts were in attendance at Allen Fieldhouse. The matchup also brought out former KU stars like NBA great Paul Pierce. 

Don't miss out on our ROUNDTABLE community and the latest news!

It's completely free to join. Share your thoughts, engage with our Roundtable writers, and chat with fellow members.

Download the free Roundtable APP, and stay even more connected!

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Jayhawks Roundtable. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com