K'Majay Jenkins
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Scout Report
Walk into a DME Academy practice and the gym is stacked with five-star names, but keep an eye on the lanky kid working the wing. K'Majay Jenkins is only a freshman nationally ranked at #69 in the 2028 class, yet he's already logging reps against a Louisville commit and a Kentucky commit every single day. That's not a bad way to grow up.
Background
Jenkins landed at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, a program that's become a factory for national prospects across multiple classes. He shares a locker room with Mikel Brown Jr., the #7 2025 point guard headed to Louisville, and Ryan Hampton, a #21 2027 wing committed to Kentucky — both older, both already proven commodities. He also plays alongside James Jenkins III, a 2028 shooting guard ranked #122, and the shared surname has become a small subplot among scouts tracking the DME roster. Details on his specific hometown and AAU circuit are still thin, which tracks for a player this young, but the environment he's developing in says plenty about where the program sees him headed.
Playing Style
At 6-6, Jenkins plays with the frame of a wing who should eventually guard multiple positions, and right now that length shows up more on defense than offense. He's a willing mover without the ball, understands spacing concepts that older players at DME preach daily, and doesn't force the issue in transition — he reads the floor and lets the game come to him. In the open court he's at his best, using his first two steps to beat defenders before they're set. In the half-court, the decision-making is still developing; he can get caught between attacking and deferring, a common growing pain for a freshman playing up against older, more polished teammates. Defensively, he competes — closes out with urgency, contests without fouling excessively, and shows the lateral quickness to stay attached on the perimeter. He's not yet a high-usage offensive weapon, but the tools for one are visibly there.
Strengths
The length and quickness combination is the headline — he's got the frame to eventually guard three positions and the burst to separate from slower defenders in a straight line. His feel for cutting and relocating around ball-dominant teammates like Brown and Hampton has clearly sharpened just from being in those reps daily. Scouts watching tape will notice a kid who plays within structure, doesn't hunt shots he can't make, and shows flashes of catch-and-finish ability above the rim.
Areas to Watch
The jumper needs reps and consistency before it becomes a weapon defenses respect — right now it's more projection than proof. Strength is the other obvious box to check; as a freshman, absorbing contact at the rim and holding position defensively against bigger wings will take time in the weight room. Sharpening his read on when to attack off the catch versus reset the offense would unlock a far more aggressive version of his game.
Player Comparison
His frame and early feel bring to mind a young Keldon Johnson — a wing who wasn't the loudest name early but whose motor and physical tools eventually forced the issue. Like Johnson, Jenkins profiles as someone who competes on every possession and whose offensive polish should trail his defensive readiness. The comparison isn't about ceiling yet, since Jenkins is years from that resume, but the archetype fits.
Recruitment
No offers have come in yet, which isn't surprising given he's still early in the 2028 cycle and hasn't had a major showcase moment of his own. That said, programs recruiting Hampton and keeping tabs on Brown's legacy at DME are almost certainly logging Jenkins' name in the process. Expect interest to pick up as he gets more varsity-level reps and AAU circuit exposure over the next year or two. A real recruitment — offers, visits, a committed timeline — is likely still 12 to 18 months away.
Projection
Jenkins' college ceiling is a high-major wing who guards multiple positions and knocks down open shots at a reliable clip — the kind of connective piece good teams need on both ends. The floor outcome, if the jumper doesn't come along, is a strong mid-major athlete whose defense carries his role. Pro traction would require real shooting development, but the physical profile and defensive instincts give him a real path if the skill work catches up.
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Analysis by PrepRadar Scouting Team