Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope and his staff have been hard at work watching players in the 2025 recruiting class. They’ve contacted multiple recruits, and are in the process of determining who to offer scholarships to. On Tuesday, Chris Cenac received that offer.
Cenac is a 6’10” center from Louisiana. He is rated four stars by 247sports, and his ranked 29th overall in their composite rankings. They have him as the fifth ranked center in the class.
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Pope and other Kentucky staff have been watching Cenac and others at NBPA Top 100 camp. Cenac has performed well there, enough that Pope extended a scholarship offer.
Cenac has offers from several programs already, including Kansas, Houston, and Baylor. Several SEC teams are also recruiting him, with the Tennessee Volunteers, Auburn Tigers, and Alabama Crimson Tide all making offers. More will likely come.
Meanwhile, Kentucky fans are waiting to see just how effective Pope is in the recruiting arena. Landing a talent like Cenac would be a good start.