Jayden Quaintance is officially gone. A five-star freshman who is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Quaintance committed to Kentucky on Tuesday. Quaintance, 17, tore his ACL against Kansas State on Feb.

Former Arizona State star Jayden Quaintance, a potential top-five pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, committed to Mark Pope and Kentucky on Tuesday, 247Sports' Eric Bossi confirms. Quaintance was the No. 6 overall transfer available in the 247Sports rankings and is perhaps the best NBA Draft prospect ever to enter the transfer portal.

Since NBA rules require players turn 19 during the calendar year they are drafted, Quainance isn't eligible to turn pro until 2026. B/R's Jonathan Wasserman had him ranked as the ninth-best prospect in the 2026 class in a very-early top 20 released last November.