Arizona State freshman Jayden Quaintance officially enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Arizona State freshman and former five-star recruit Jayden Quaintance has officially entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He enters after just one season with the Sun Devils.

Quaintance signed with ASU as a member of the Class of 2024, where he was ranked as a top-10 national prospect. He originally committed to and signed with Kentucky, but chose to reopen his recruitment after head coach John Calipari left for Arkansas.

He then chose the Sun Devils over Louisville, Arkansas, Memphis and a handful of other programs.

The 6-foot-10, 225-pounder was the centerpiece of ASU’s recruiting class, but he — and the rest of the Sun Devils’ roster — struggled to live up to the hype surrounding them in his first year. They opened the season 9-2 in non-conference play but finished 4-16 in the Big 12, including losing 10 of their last 11 games.

Quaintance had an up-and-down freshman year after reclassifying up a grade prior to his junior year of high school. The 17-year-old showed plenty of signs of what made him the nation’s No. 7 overall recruit. But he also struggled mightily at times, particularly in Big 12 play. Across 25 games in the regular season, he averaged 9.4 points and 7.9 rebounds while shooting 52% from the field. He shot only 48% from the free throw line though and battled foul trouble at times.

Once he officially hits the portal, however, he’ll be one of the nation’s most wanted prospects. At just 17 years old, he still has another full year before he can enter the NBA Draft. He is already one of the nation’s premier shot blockers, swatting away 2.6 attempts per game, which ranks among the top 10 nationally.

Track transfer portal activity

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.