Jayden Quaintance Explained

Jayden Quaintance (born July 11, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Early life and high school

Quaintance grew up in Cleveland, Ohio.^[1] He moved to Phoenix, Arizona before the start of high school and enrolled at Hillcrest Prep.^[2] Quaintance transferred again to Word of God Christian Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina before his sophomore year.^[3] He also reclassified from the class of 2025 to 2024.^[4] Quaintance was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.^[5]

Recruiting

Quaintance is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.^{[6] [7]} He committed to play college basketball at Kentucky over offers from Missouri, Florida, South Florida, and Ohio State.^[8] Quaintance signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play for the Wildcats on November 15, 2023, during the early signing period.^[9] However, he requested a release from his NLI on April 10, 2024, shortly after Kentucky head coach John Calipari left the program to become the head coach at Arkansas.^[10] On April 29, 2024 Quaintance announced his commitment to Arizona State.

National team career

Quaintance played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship. He averaged 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in six games as the United States won the gold medal.^[11]

Personal life

Quaintance's father, Haminn Quaintance, played college basketball at Jacksonville and Kent State.^[12]

External links

• Arizona State Sun Devils bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: CVCA's Darryn Peterson, Cleveland native Jayden Quaintance invited to USA Basketball Junior National Team minicamp. Matt. Goul. Cleveland.com. September 22, 2022. March 21, 2024.
2. Web site: Dana Altman extends offer to 4-star center Jayden Quanintance in class of 2025. Andy. Patton. Ducks Wire. USA Today. October 12, 2022. March 21, 2024.
3. Web site: More five-star recruits set visits to Kentucky basketball, and other UK recruiting news.. Cameron. Drummond. Lexington Herald Leader. August 29, 2023. April 6, 2024.
4. Web site: Jayden Quaintance talks reclass decision, Kentucky offer: "It seems like a good fit". Jack. Pilgrim. On3.com. July 29, 2023. April 6, 2024.
5. Web site: McDonald's All-American Game featured three future Kentucky players. Here's who impressed.. Cameron. Drummond. Lexington Herald Leader. April 3, 2024. April 6, 2024.
6. Web site: Five-star native Ohioan Jayden Quaintance considering Ohio State in 2024 class. Adam. Jardy. The Columbus Dispatch. August 7, 2023. March 21, 2024.
7. Web site: Top-10 prospect Quaintance lists Mizzou as finalist. Christian Riley. Dutcher. Columbia Missourian. November 10, 2023. March 21, 2024.
8. Web site: Kentucky improves recruiting class with Jayden Quaintance. Jeff. Borzello. ESPN.com. November 14, 2023. March 21, 2024.
9. Web site: Jayden Quaintance and Travis Perry officially sign with Kentucky. Adam. Haste. ASeaOfBlue.com. SB Nation. November 15, 2023. April 11, 2024.
10. Web site: 5-star center requests release from Kentucky NLI. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. April 10, 2024. April 11, 2024.
11. Web site: Sources: Jayden Quaintance wants out of Kentucky commitment. Jeff. Borzello. ESPN.com. April 10, 2024. April 12, 2024.
12. Web site: Ohio State official visit surprised Jayden Quaintance's family. Adam. Jardy. The Columbus Dispatch. September 11, 2023. March 21, 2024.