Chris Cenac
Christopher Robert Cenac Jr. is an American basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.
Early life and high school
Cenac grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and initially attended Isidore Newman School. He averaged 13.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.9 steals per game as a junior. Cenac transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri after his junior year. During the summer he took part in the NBPA Top 100 camp and was named the camp's MVP. Cenac took home tournament MVP after leading the Link Academy Lions to win the inaugural Nike EYBL Scholastic Tournament in March 2025.Cenac is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services. He committed to play college basketball at Houston over offers from LSU, Auburn, Arkansas, Baylor, Kentucky, and Tennessee.