{"id":157729,"date":"2025-07-09T07:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T07:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/157729\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T07:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T07:31:13","slug":"jayden-quaintance-gives-update-on-injury-recovery-kentucky-wildcats-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/157729\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayden Quaintance gives update on injury recovery: Kentucky Wildcats Basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"AIAzF5\">If there\u2019s a wild card going into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aseaofblue.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kentucky Wildcats<\/a>\u2019 2025-26 season, it could be the health of Jayden Quaintance at the start of the season and, potentially, during it.<\/p>\n<p id=\"uSlCVV\">Quaintance is recovering from a torn ACL he sustained in late February last season when he was playing for the Arizona State Sun Devils. His injury shortened a season where he was averaging 2.6 blocks per game, in addition to 9.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"wOYHMb\">Now with the Wildcats, a program he was originally committed to before John Calipari left for Arkansas in April of 2024, Quaintance recently gave a positive update on his recovery with the season now less than four months away.<\/p>\n<p id=\"VHv5Qu\">\u201cI\u2019ve been progressing pretty well,\u201d Quaintance said while declining to put a timetable on his recovery. \u201cI\u2019ve been trusting the trainers and coaches to try and get me right. Mentally, I\u2019ve just been kind of focusing on the next step and kind of also focusing on the moment. <\/p>\n<p id=\"KTc4Pg\">\u201cI never really was too down because that was late in the season. I\u2019d have a lot of time to recover, and dwelling on things doesn\u2019t really help you get better. I was always focused on the next step and trying to build myself and see what I could do to get better faster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"PYynPt\">Keep in mind, Quaintance turns just 18 years old on Friday. That\u2019s a really mature answer for someone his age, and it shows that he\u2019s ready to embrace a significant role at a program like Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p id=\"BPNSjZ\">Quaintance\u2019s shot-blocking and rebounding will be an integral part of Kentucky\u2019s frontcourt this season. If he\u2019s healthy to start this season, the Wildcats will benefit heavily from it.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">6\u201910 PF Jayden Quaintance.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best defensive prospects I\u2019ve ever evaluated at just 17 years old (!) \u2014 29.4% dFG on jumpshots + 42% dFG at the rim. Strong interior scoring (69.2% rim FG). Elite rebounding &amp; leaping skill. Emerging mid-range\/outside shot.<\/p>\n<p>#4 on my board. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/34OKUVN4a1\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/34OKUVN4a1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z8yrl5HMfG\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/z8yrl5HMfG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mohamed (@mcfNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcfNBA\/status\/1942318201292906547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"oWU5Ht\">Need more A Sea Of Blue coverage?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aseaofblue\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Follow us on Twitter<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/GoASoB\/posts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook<\/a> to get all the latest Kentucky Wildcats news and views. 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