10 breakout sophomore candidates for the upcoming 2025-2026 ncaa season

[Jeffky62]

https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2025/7/9/24464533/college-basketball-10-breakout-sophomore-candidates-for-upcoming-mens-ncaa-season?_gl=1*1a6gp05*_ga*MjkxNDE0MTcyLjE3NDMwNjY1NzE.*_ga_2M5GYNY1YS*czE3NTIxNDE1ODgkbzE1NyRnMSR0MTc1MjE0MTcwNyRqNjAkbDAkaDA

J Q made the list

[BBNinSC]

I am so impressed with JQ after the watching some interviews with him recently. He’s calm, well-spoken and positive and complimentary of his teammates. He is wise well beyond his years. I expect big things.

[DA#23]

Definitely seems like a mature young man.

[WeWant9]

If everything aligns correctly, I really think JQ will be a force this coming season.

Crazy how good the SEC has gotten, half that list is SEC sophomores.

[westerncat]

I agree and I hope he can get back to 100% soon and have a great season.

[DA#23]

This team ought to be quite a bit more physically tough this year, and getting Quaintance healthy is a big part of that.

[Trueblujr]

JQ's sophmore breakout is directly proportional to the health of his knee. Hope he's healthy and a shot blocking menace.

Don't think he will register much on a national level in terms of accolades and such, but I expect a breakout year for Colin Chandler too.

[Fox2Monk]

I am so impressed with JQ after the watching some interviews with him recently. He’s calm, well-spoken and positive and complimentary of his teammates. He is wise well beyond his years. I expect big things.

Yeah he really is. He’s so tall he looks like he would have a deep voice, but he’s really well spoken with a soft voice. He seems like a really good kid, to bad we couldn’t have went after him last year and kept his commitment. He would have helped a ton.

[Jeffky62]

J Q is one of those generational freak athletes . All of BBN needs to be praying for this kid to heal . Man what a big time athlete, thats going to be a absolute freak to watch play. man the way this kid glides ,you can't coach that.
"GENERATIONAL"

[bucsrule8872]

I hope they don’t rush him back. We have enough depth inside to be okay until he is ready. I would rather have JQ in March than in November. I would hate for him to come back and play a couple of games before he is ready and then re-injure his knee and miss the rest of the season.

Between Garrison, Moreno, Potter, and Jelavic, we should have plenty of firepower at the 5.

[Jeffky62]

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2025/7/10/24464851/jayden-quaintance-kentucky-louisville-basketball-game-2025

[bucsrule8872]

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2025/7/10...ball-game-2025

Really hoping he isn’t pushing too hard and tries to come back before he should.

[Fox2Monk]

Really hoping he isn’t pushing too hard and tries to come back before he should.

Me as well, I’d rather have him in March than for that game as much as I’d love to have him there.