Five-star center Jayden Quaintance commits to Kentucky Basketball

Posted Nov 14, 2023
Five-star big man Jayden Quaintance is a Kentucky Wildcat. The 6-foot-10 native of Ohio who plays at Raleigh (N.C.) Word of God committed to John Calipari and Big Blue Nation on Tuesday afternoon and as a result, Kentucky will move up to No. 2 in the team recruiting rankings and they should still be adding more pieces to a growing 2024 recruiting effort. (247 Sports)

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