Welcome, Jayden, to the Big Blue Nation.
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Pleased to make your Quaintance...
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Jayden Quaintance commits to UK!
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ASU's Quaintance has knee surgery, eyes portal
Arizona State freshman Jayden Quaintance underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee on March 19.
www.espn.com
Wrong. March 19th, almost three weeks ago.
Pump this DUDE full of stem cells and get him out there! I hope he is healthy and ready to play by december
Might could be the case. I know that I couldn't see s*** in my long hair phase.
I hope he can even play. ACL surgery .
Last word was he should be ready by September.
Couple months to get back in playing shape and no telling how long till he fully trust not blowing it out again.
www.espn.com
Last word was he should be ready by September.
Couple months to get back in playing shape and no telling how long till he fully trust not blowing it out again.
ASU's Quaintance has knee surgery, eyes portal
Arizona State freshman Jayden Quaintance underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee on March 19.
www.espn.com
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35 according to this (not sure if accurate)
I like the signing. Another power 5 signing. 3 of those already.
He may not do much or may dominate. He won't hurt us if he does little but will help if he plays well.
He may not do much or may dominate. He won't hurt us if he does little but will help if he plays well.
Top5 roster in talent.
And likely a top10 coach (and maybe higher).
Not many teams can say that. Were gonna be really good next year.
Id still like to see a true center, even if it's more of a role player. But that's about it. Just one more bench piece and were all set by mid April. And hopefully Pope can now focus a bit on recruiting for 2026 and beyond.
And likely a top10 coach (and maybe higher).
Not many teams can say that. Were gonna be really good next year.
Id still like to see a true center, even if it's more of a role player. But that's about it. Just one more bench piece and were all set by mid April. And hopefully Pope can now focus a bit on recruiting for 2026 and beyond.
Flawed due to sampling and season in essence being over for the team. But I think JQ got hurt February 23rd. Using Torvik and their date ranges, here are ASU’s D rank pre and post JQ injury:
Pre-39
Post-266
Just a special defensive prospect last year
Pre-39
Post-266
Just a special defensive prospect last year
Kid has great hands, can handle the ball like Amari, can pass, has great instincts and is EXTREMELY athletic and explosive!! Won’t have to worry about this kid DUNKING the ball when he gets it down low!! The shooting numbers WILL improve with Coach Pope and his staff working with him.
If he does return to practice by September, look out!!
If he does return to practice by September, look out!!
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Did you know Cooper Flagg was 17 at one point last season?
I’ll trust Pope in this one. Hope he works out and kills it here!
I love the pickup.
I swear some of yall ***** more than a gaggle
of old women at a hair salon.
I swear some of yall ***** more than a gaggle
of old women at a hair salon.
Hope you’re right. I didn’t think JQ had that type of passing and vision like Amari but maybe I’m wrong. Hope I am anyway.
The way Pope used Amari is a big factor for how we got JQ from what I’ve read this morning
Andrew Carr and Amari Williams are not the UK standard going forward.
Pope knows how a UK team is supposed to be built.
Yep.
I’m penciling him in at the 5 and moving Garrison to the 4. Quaintance plays more like Williams did and Garrison played some 4 for us and played some 4 at Ok St. so I think he does well there.
I think he can definitely defend the 4 spot.
On offense the 4 shoots spot up 3’s and cuts to the basket for layups/dunks and sometimes posts up. He might not be as good at those things as Carr right now, but remember Carr was a fifth year Senior and Garrison is heading into his third year.
So Garrison and Quaintance start at the 4 and 5. Dioubate off the bench at the 4. Moreno off the bench at the 5. This is assuming Quaintance is 100% recovered to start the season.
Probably a really good spot for him in that even if he's not 100% ready by October, he could be a mid-season add and he won't be required to log 30+ minutes per game. He can still showcase his skills and potential playing 20 minutes per game while getting his conditioning and knee in shape for the NBA. I think he's a one and done regardless.
I agree. I'm pumped about the JQ addition. I do worry if he'll be healthy. With all the injuries we've had, I'm a little gun shy. And I still have nightmares (lol
) about the Sharp fiasco. I hope he doesn't come here, sits on the bench because of his injury and then goes off to the NBA without playing much, if at all, for us. If he's healthy and can play...WOW! BOOM!!!
Keep crying,, old man..
But I thought we just couldn't compete anymore, that NIL and the portal is leaving us in the dust, that we will never sniff another final four.
Says the ole bastard born in 75 with a call sign of fuzz, LOLKeep crying,, old man..
Absolutely. My expectation as of today is for him to join around the beginning of SEC play with him rounding into form the back half of SEC play. I’d be shocked if he plays before January. He’s got too much draft stock to risk coming back early.
Alvaro is a long shot IMO.
I think he takes a guaranteed starters role somewhere else.
Alvaro wasn't taking the team to another level.
You would just be treading water with him as a starter.
Year one stop gap players were necessary but not moving forward.
Return to play after ACLR is usually closer to 9 months, not 6. I would rather see him wait a little longer than return too soon and reinjure his knee. I'm curious to know if he had a modified Lemaire procedure or just a regular ACLR.
That so far is probably the only thing last year will have more of, and thats experience. It will probably cost us a game or two this year, where as last year, I thinknl our experience saved us a game or two.
But we're now taller, longer, faster.. and probably will be healthier too now that our average age is younger. So for whatever we lack in experience, we should be able to make for by simply exerting our will on the opponent (and thats something last years team couldn't do).
I think if everyone is healthy I might start the season with MD and JQ starting with BG first off the bench at either spot. Let Moreno get his footing before being a full rotation piece.
Not to mention the possibility of a ton of continuity going into next season. We will lose a few players, but a lot of these guys are going to be back after next season.
He was a great get the first time. He’s a better get this time. 
Pope is killing it in recruiting!!
What’s the timeline on that recovery nowadays?
Pope is killing it in recruiting!!
What’s the timeline on that recovery nowadays?