It’s about that time, folks. Get your popcorn ready and enjoy the show that is Jayden Quaintance, who is preparing to make his Kentucky debut nine months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL. The future lottery pick has gone from walking to jogging to running and jumping, then sprinting. Now it’s about conditioning and learning his teammates within the system as the ramp-up process transitions into live game reps.
The Arizona State transfer has been a full-contact 5-on-5 participant in practice and looks good, but the full-court work begins Tuesday.