Stanford loses the commitment of 4-star Class of 2025 PG Jaylen Petty who "wants to explore new opportunities"

Jaylen Petty, a four-star prospect in the Class of 2025, announced his decommitment from Stanford.

On Thursday, Petty shared an Instagram post about it, posting a picture of himself dunking with the caption "AGTG✝️."

"Announcing my decommitment from Stanford University. I am reopening my recruitment and excited to explore new opportunities. I’m blessed and covered by God in this journey. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way," Petty wrote.

Petty is a 6-foot guard from Rainier Beach in Auburn, Washington. According to On3's final Class of 2025 rankings, he is No. 160 nationally, the No. 21 point guard and No. 1 prospect in Washington.

Petty received offers from several programs: Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oklahoma, UC Santa Barbara, San Diego, UNLV, Stanford, Fresno State, Pepperdine and Montana. He committed to the New Mexico Lobos on Sept. 20 after an official visit on Sept. 6, but decommitted in March. Petty pledged to Stanford in April.

Losing Petty is a huge blow to the Cardinal. However, they still have solid backcourt depth with Jeremy Dent-Smith, Ebuka Okorie, Anthony Batson, Benny Gealer and Ryan Agarwal.

Jaylen Petty named 2025 Washington State Player of the Year after leading Rainier Beach to title

Jaylen Petty finished his high school career as The News Tribune’s 2025 Washington State Player of the Year. The Rainier Beach guard returned to the program for his senior season after spending two years at Auburn High. He led the Vikings to an impressive postseason run and the class 3A state championship.

In the title game at Tacoma Dome, Petty scored a game-high 26 points against Edmonds-Woodway. Rainier Beach pulled through the tournament with an average margin of victory of 23 points. He was named 3A state tournament MVP.

"He’s one of the best kids I’ve ever been around,” former NBA star Jamal Crawford said in March, via The News Tribune. “In the group chat he’s sending prayer verses to his teammates. If they need anything, he’s there for them. It’s like he’s been here before. I’ve never worked with a kid that’s been that obsessive with being great, the small details.”

Petty averaged 24.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.2 steals per game in the 2024-25 season. He also earned Gatorade State Player of the Year and WIBCA’s “Mr. Basketball” honors.