American basketball player (born 2007)
Chris Cenac Position Center Born (2007-02-01 ) February 1, 2007 (age 17) Nationality American Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg) High school
Chris Cenac Jr. (born February 1, 2007) is an American basketball player who currently attends Link Academy in Branson, Missouri .
Early life and high school
Cenac 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
Cenac 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
^ 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 .
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