By ADAM ZAGORIA
Five-star big man Jayden Quaintance has committed to Arizona State following a weekend visit, giving coach Bobby Hurley and his staff a huge addition just as the school enters the Big 12 Conference.
The news was first reported by ESPN.
“We have a good relationship with [Coach] Hurley,’ his father, Haminn, told ZAGSBLOG. “We know people who have been there, he lived in Arizona and we like Hurley. That was pretty much it.”
He added: “We were reached out to by a lot of people, but we were just looking for the right fit and that was the right fit.”
After obtaining his release from Kentucky following the coaching change, the 6-foot-9, 230 pound big man from Word of God Academy (NC) also considered Louisville, Memphis and Kentucky.
The Sun Devils have also added several transfers, including former Milwaukee guard BJ Freeman, Ole Miss transfer guard Austin Nunez, Missouri State transfer guard Alston Mason and Ball State transfer forward Basheer Jihad. Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on FacebookJayden Quaintance to Arizona State 🚨 (per @wojespn)
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