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Jayden Quaintance
C · Kentucky · 6'10" · age 18 · Rotation
2026 DRAFT PROSPECTA switchable defensive-anchor big with rare youth
San Antonio Spurs
Drafted No. 20 · proj. 46–36
An 18-year-old rim protector with an enormous defensive ceiling. The ACL recovery and offensive development make him a high-variance, high-upside swing.
Proj. pick #24Range 20–40Comp Nerlens Noel
Strengths
- Elite shot-blocking and defensive ceiling
- Mobility for a five
- One of the youngest in the class
Top concern
Recovering from an ACL injury that cost most of 2025-26; raw offense
Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.