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Jayden Quaintance - Men's Basketball - University of Kentucky Athletics 21

JaydenQuaintance

  • position Forward
  • height 6-10.5
  • Weight 255
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Cleveland, Ohio
  • Previous School Arizona State
  • High school Word of God Christian Academy
  • Major Communication
BIO Stats

2024-25 ( at Arizona State):
Started all 24 games in which he played with the Sun Devils, averaging 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.5 assists while shooting 52.5 percent from the field … Big 12 All-Freshman Team … Big 12 All-Defensive Team … Named to the National Defensive Player of the Year Watch List in early February … Set Arizona State freshman records for total blocked shots (63) and rebounds per game (7.9) despite missing the latter portions of the season after suffering a torn ACL on Feb. 23 … Only player in the country to reach a combined 90 steals and blocks in fewer than 25 games … Had 11 games scoring in double figures and posted six double-doubles … Led Sun Devils in blocks in 19 games and in rebounds 16 times … Scored 18 points at Kansas State … Tallied a season-high 20 points against UCF on Jan. 14, also blocking five shots … Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Deb. 23 following breakout performance vs. UMass in which he scored 19 points to go along with 11 rebounds and four blocks … Posted first career double-double against St. Thomas, scoring 13 points while corralling 14 rebounds …Swatted a season-high six shots in his collegiate debut vs. Idaho State.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Consensus five-star prospect … McDonald’s All-American … Averaged 17.3 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 1.4 steals and 1.4 assists per game as part of the Overtime Elite high school league as a junior … After reclassifying from the class of 2025 to the class of 2024, Quaintance averaged 9.9 points, 6.2 boards, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 assists on the Nike grassroots circuit in the summer of 2023 … Represented Team USA at the 2023 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, winning a gold medal.

PERSONAL:
Son of Carla and Hammin … Born July 11 … Siblings are Jia, Jasmin, Jace, Jaxson and Josiah … Father, Haminn, played basketball at Kent State and Jacksonville … Enjoys watching anime and playing chess in spare time … Favorite chain restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite movie is Into the Spider-Verse … Favorite TV show is One Piece … Dunked for the first time when he was 13-years-old … Favorite basketball player is Kyrie Irving … Favorite former Kentucky player is Anthony Davis.

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