5-Star Basketball Recruit Center Jayden Quaintance Chooses Kentucky Over Missouri

5-star center Jayden Quaintance has committed to legendary head coach John Calipari’s University of Kentucky Wildcats over the University of Missouri Tigers. Quaintance is currently ranked as the number 8 overall player in the 2024 basketball recruiting class based on 247Sports’ Composite Rankings.

NEWS: 5⭐️ Jayden Quaintance, On3’s No. 4 overall player in the 2024 class, has announced his commitment to Kentucky.

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— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) November 14, 2023

The long-fought recruiting battle between the two SEC college basketball programs leaves Calipari and Kentucky with an incredibly impactful player going into the 2024-2025 college basketball season.