Mark Pope Provides Updates on Kam Williams, Jayden Quaintance Ahead of Arkansas

Mark Pope provides updates on Kam Williams, Jayden Quaintance ahead of Arkansas

Pope says Kentucky's Jayden Quaintance is unlikely to play against Arkansas on Saturday.

Jayden Quaintance on "full shutdown"

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope said Thursday that Jayden Quaintance is on a “full shutdown” with no on-court activity. The sophomore forward tore his ACL in February 2025 while at Arizona State. Quaintance appeared in four games for the Wildcats this season but has not played since Jan. 7 against Missouri because of swelling in his surgically repaired knee. Pope said the program is working closely wi…

Jayden Quaintance Reportedly Shut Down From On-Court Activity

While previewing Kentucky’s matchup with No. 15 Arkansas (16-5, 6-2 SEC), Mark Pope provided a worrying update on star big man Jayden Quaintance. Not appearing in a game since Jan. 7, Quaintance has been doing his best to get back on the practice court, let alone an actual court. “He’s still dealing with a little bit of swelling,” Pope said. “I wish I could predict how that’s (kickoff point) going to work, we don’t know.” Pope continued with som…

Mark Pope Says Jayden Quaintance is in “Full Shutdown” Right Now

It is seeming more and more likely that Kentucky will be without star transfer Jayden Quaintance for the long haul, if not the entire rest of the season. In today’s pregame press conference for Arkansas, Mark Pope said Quaintance is in “full shutdown” right now from all on-court activity. “We’re doing everything we can with the performance team,” Pope said. Pope added that he won’t play Saturday at Arkansas, “unless he gets better.” Mark Pope o…

Mark Pope shares latest on Jayden Quaintance ahead of Kentucky-Arkansas

Jayden Quaintance looks unlikely to return when Kentucky faces Arkansas on Saturday. Wildcats head coach Mark Pope spoke to the media on Thursday and said Quaintance is still in “shutdown mode.” RELATED: Looking to bet on Kentucky basketball and more? SDS is your guide to the best sports betting apps in Kentucky! “Well, he’s still dealing with a little bit of swelling in his knee, so we’re trying to make sure we get to a great kick-off point,” P…

Jayden Quaintance in 'full shutdown in terms of his on-court work,' figuring out 'immediate future' at Kentucky

When will Jayden Quaintance return to live game action for the Kentucky Wildcats? Well, he needs to get back on the practice floor first — and it doesn’t sound like he’s remotely close to that, for now. Mark Pope shared a health update on the sophomore forward, who has not suited up since January 7 […]