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Jayden Quaintance
Jayden Quaintance (born July 11, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
| No. 21 – Kentucky Wildcats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power forward | ||||
| Southeastern Conference | ||||
| (2007-07-11) July 11, 2007Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||
| 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||
| Hillcrest Prep(Phoenix, Arizona) | ||||
| Dream City Christian(Glendale, Arizona) | ||||
| Word of God(Raleigh, North Carolina) | ||||
| Arizona State (2024–2025) | ||||
| Kentucky (2025–present) | ||||
| Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2025) | ||||
| Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2025) | ||||
| McDonald's All-American (2024) | ||||
| Medals | ||||
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FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
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Jayden Quaintance (born July 11, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Quaintance grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona before the start of high school and enrolled at Hillcrest Prep. Quaintance transferred again to Word of God Christian Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina before his sophomore year. He also reclassified from the class of 2025 to 2024. Quaintance was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.
Quaintance was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. He committed to play college basketball at Kentucky over offers from Missouri, Florida, South Florida, and Ohio State. Quaintance signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play for the Wildcats on November 15, 2023, during the early signing period. 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. On April 29, 2024, Quaintance announced his commitment to Arizona State.
Quaintance played one season with Arizona State, playing 24 games and averaging 9.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. In February 2025, he injured his knee and missed the remainder of the season. He had knee surgery on March 19. Following the season, he entered the transfer portal. He later announced he would transfer to Kentucky, where he had originally committed to play his freshman year.
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.
Quaintance's father, Haminn Quaintance, played college basketball at Jacksonville and Kent State. In his free time, Quaintance enjoys playing chess and watching anime, his favorite anime is One Piece.
- Kentucky Wildcats bio
- Arizona State Sun Devils bio
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