By ADAM ZAGORIA
Arkansas is no longer an option for five-star big man Jayden Quaintance, his father confirmed to ZAGSBLOG on Tuesday.
After obtaining his release from Kentucky following the coaching change, some had expected that the 6-foot-9, 230 pound big man from Word of God Academy (NC) would follow John Calipari to Arkansas.
Instead, he reportedly had a home visit Tuesday with new Kentucky coach Mark Pope and recently visited Louisville and will trip to Memphis this coming weekend. Quaintance’s father has also been in touch with Arizona State.
“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 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.”
As for Arkansas, Calipari on Monday landed a pledge from former Kentucky commit Karter Knox and on Wednesday will host former Kentucky commits Billy Richmond and Boogie Fland, both of whom are five-stars.
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