Chris Cenac Jr. (born February 1, 2007) is an American basketball player who currently attends Link Academy in Branson, Missouri.
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 1, 2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life and high school
editCenac grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and initially attended Isidore Newman School.[1] He averaged 13.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.9 steals per game as a junior.[2][3] Cenac transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri after his junior year.[4] During the summer he took part in the NBPA Top 100 camp and was named the camp's MVP.[5]
Cenac is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services.[6][7] He committed to play college basketball at Houston over offers from LSU, Auburn, Arkansas, Baylor, Kentucky, and Tennessee.[8]
National team career
editCenac played for the United States under-17 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.[9] He averaged 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal.[10]
References
edit- ^ Jordan, Jason (June 23, 2024). "Four-star Chris Cenac is having a dominant run". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Hogs catch eye of 5-star big man". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. August 20, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Shaw, Jamie (June 3, 2024). "Why On3 is higher than the industry with five-star PF Chris Cenac". On3.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "A New Orleans prep basketball standout plans to transfer to an out-of-state program". The Times-Picayune. June 14, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Peek, Krysten (October 14, 2024). "Chris Cenac, Kiyan Anthony lead top performers from USA Basketball junior minicamp". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Bossi, Eric (June 21, 2024). "Offers are pouring in for stock-rising 2025 five-star big man Chris Cenac". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Drummond, Cameron (October 16, 2024). "After taking a visit to Kentucky, elite 2025 center Chris Cenac recaps Mark Pope's pitch". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 26, 2024). "Houston lands C Chris Cenac Jr., its highest-ranked recruit in modern era". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (August 9, 2024). "Top-Ranked '25 Center Chris Cenac Lists Louisville Among Top Schools". SI.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ James, Donovan (August 9, 2024). "Center Chris Cenac Jr includes Kentucky basketball in his final twelve". UK Wildcats Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 17, 2024.