Mark Pope and the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats had a significant injury update to share about forward Jayden Quaintance.

Quaintance joined the Wildcats in the 2025 offseason. He moved on from the Arizona State Sun Devils after his freshman campaign. He impressed in his first year as he averaged 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.5 assists while shooting 52.5 percent from the field.

However, he tore his ACL back in February, which prevented him from taking part in any postseason action with Arizona State. He left the Sun Devils as he joined the Wildcats over the summer, granting him a chance to recover while getting to play for a historic basketball powerhouse in Kentucky.

Pope provided an update on Quaintance ahead of their matchup this weekend, per reporter Jeff Drummond. He said

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