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Five-star forward Chris Cenac lists Auburn among top schools

Cenac is hoping to choose a school in the first few months of 2025.

2025 five-star power forward Chris Cenac announced his list of top 12 schools on Friday. The No. 5 recruit in the class, Cenac cut his choices down to Auburn, Arkansas, Alabama, Baylor, Houston, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU Michigan State, Tennessee, Texas, and UConn.

The 6-foot-10, 210-pound big man averaged a double-double last season at Newman High school in New Orleans. Now a more coveted recruit, Cenac chose to transfer to Link Academy in Branson, MO for his senior year, where he is set to team up with Andre Iguodala Jr., the son of NBA Champion and NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala.

A native of New Orleans, LA, the No. 2 power forward in the 2025 class has yet to take an official visit to any of the aforementioned schools, although he did spent time at both LSU and Houston unofficially. He is aiming to make his choice in the first few months of 2025, making it very possible Bruce Pearl and the Tigers host him on an official visit at some point during the first half of the season.

With Johni Broome and Dylan Cardwell entering their final year of eligibility and the Auburn front court depth murky behind them, Bruce Pearl and his staff could make a serious push to land Cenac as the 2024 comes to a close.

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Center Chris Cenac Jr includes Kentucky basketball in his final twelve

Class of 2025 center Chris Cenac Jr includes Kentucky in his final 12 schools.

On Friday, Chris Cenac Jr updated his new list (via On3’s Joe Tipton), which includes Kentucky, Baylor, Houston, Texas, UConn, Tennessee, Alabama, LSU, Michigan State, Louisville and Arkansas. He plans to make a commitment by January or February.

According to 247sports updated rankings Cenac Jr is the16th-ranked overall prospect and No.1 overall center in the 2025 class.

Cenac, who announced last month he was transferring from Newman HS (LA) to Link Academy in Missouri, played for the USA Basketball Men’s U17 national team averaging 8.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 0.6 blocks in less than 12 minutes a contest. He compiled shooting splits of .538/.250/64.3%.

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In 2023 in Louisiana he averaged 13.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 assist, 1.3 blocks and 1.9 steals per game.

He was named the MVP of the NBPA Top 100 Camp, helped the USA Basketball Men’s U17 National Team win the gold medal at the FIBA U17 World Cup, and was named the MVP of Puma’s PRO16 League.

Cenac earned a scholarship offer from Mark Pope during the NBPA Top 100 Camp this summer. The New Orleans native does not currently have any official visits scheduled, but he has unofficially visited home-state LSU, as well as Houston.

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Kentucky five star target Chris Cenac is transferring schools

Kentucky basketball target Chris Cenac changes schools prior to 2024 season.

New Orleans (LA) native and former Newman center Chris Cenac is the top-ranked center and the number 14 overall prospect in the Class of 2025, according to 247sports updated rankings.

Cenac, who announced last month he was transferring from Newman to Link Academy in Missouri, played for the USA Basketball Men’s U17 national team averaging 8.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 0.6 blocks in less than 12 minutes a contest. He compiled shooting splits of .538/.250/64.3%.

In 2023 in Louisiana he averaged 13.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 assist, 1.3 blocks and 1.9 steals per game.

“My ball handling and my shooting has developed and that has made me more versatile,” Cenac told On3 why he thinks he has gotten more offers recently. he made the huge jump in the. “I’m able to play all over the court with a good motor and my basketball IQ. I watch a lot of guys who are 6-foot-10-plus who can move around. Players like Naz Reid and Anthony Davis.”

Cenac currently has offers from Kentucky, Cal, Arkansas, LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, UConn, Houston, Memphis, Texas and Texas A&M, among others.

Me and my family will sit down and talk about schools later on after the summer. We’ll be looking my relationship with the coaches. We’ll look for a school that is going to develop me. Also the opportunity for me to be able to play when I get to school and that’s the main things.

MSU Hoops offers elite, 4-star C Chris Cenac

Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to one of the top center prospects in the 2025 class

Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to one of the top center prospects in the 2025 class.

Chris Cenac of Branson, Mo. announced he received a scholarship from the Spartans on Saturday. Cenac is a four-star prospect in the 2025 class.

Cenac ranks as the No. 2 center in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He’s also listed as the No. 27 overall prospect in the class.

Michigan State is one of nearly 30 programs to offer Cenac, according to 247Sports. Some of the other more notable programs to offer Cenac includes Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Creighton, UConn, Houston, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan, Syracuse, Texas, Texas A&M and UCLA.

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Kentucky basketball offers class of 2025 center Chris Cenac

Kentucky basketball offers center Chris Cenac after watching him play.

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.