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Jayden Quaintance plans on spending 2 years at UK

John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats landed a huge commitment today, as five-star center Jayden Quaintance chose the Cats over the Missouri Tigers.

With his signature now in, Quaintance becomes the highest-ranked player in the class of 2024 for Kentucky alongside Boogie Fland, Somto Cyril, and Travis Perry. This recruiting win is another huge one for the UK staff, and not just for next season…for the 2025-26 season as well.

At his current age, Quaintance will have two years from the time he enters college before he will be eligible for the NBA Draft.