Jayden Quaintance, 5-star center, commits to Arizona State after Kentucky decommitment

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Jayden Quaintance, 5-star center, commits to Arizona State after Kentucky decommitment
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Quaintance is only 16 years old, meaning he won’t be eligible for the NBA Draft until 2026.

and coach just pulled off a major recruiting upset, landing arguably the most valuable prospect in high school basketball when five-star center Jayden Quaintance, a former Kentucky signee, committed to the Sun Devils on Monday. A consensus top-10 overall recruit in the 2024 class, That gives ASU a realistic shot at keeping him for two seasons — although that is far from guaranteed in the era of NIL inducements, rampant transfers and other pro options.

It looked for a time as if the Cardinals might win that sweepstakes, especially when Quaintance canceled a visit to Memphis. But that’s when Hurley and Arizona State emerged out of nowhere as a serious contender, which suggests the Sun Devils have a highly competitive NIL apparatus in place. Free, daily sports updates direct to your inbox. Free, daily sports updates direct to your inbox. Suitors without one need not apply in this recruitment.

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