By ADAM ZAGORIA
Plans continue to change for five-star big man Jayden Quaintance
After obtaining his release from Kentucky following the coaching change, the 6-foot-9, 230 pound big man from Word of God Academy (NC) will now visit Arizona State this weekend and Memphis next weekend, as first reported by Eric Bossi of 247Sports.com.
Quaintance was initially supposed to visit Memphis this weekend following a recent visit to Louisville. Arkansas, now coached by former Kentucky coach John Calipari, is no longer an option. “Just seeing what makes sense, I’m not really locked in anywhere,” Quaintance told ZAGSBLOG Sunday at the Jordan Brand Classic. “Just seeing what make sense.” Quaintance visited Louisville last Thursday-Friday. “It was fun, I liked the facilities, the people there were nice,” Jayden said of Louisville, now coached by new head coach Pat Kelsey. “It was cool, it was good.” Asked what the message from Kelsey and his staff was about his role, Quaintance said, “They kind of let me pick-and-pop, bring the ball up the court, just kind of expand my game, show my versatility more.” As for what the message was from Memphis coach Penny Hardaway and his staff, Quaintance said, “My dad does most of the talking so I’m just going to see what they’re talking about.” Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on FacebookNews: Change of plans for unsigned five-star Jayden Quaintance. He will now visit Arizona State tomorrow. Memphis visit is being rescheduled for next week. https://t.co/eNnKa7bYPN pic.twitter.com/6bTSiMzNPn
— Eric Bossi (@ebosshoops) April 25, 2024
