Chris Cenac Jr., 6'11, 240, C, Houston, Fr.

• Comp: Jaren Jackson Jr. / Evan Mobley / Al Horford

• Ceiling: ALL-NBA

• Floor: Starter

• Very gifted physically, has great length, strength, and athleticism

• Best rim protector in the draft

• Very switchable on defense

• Good scorer inside the arc

• Not bad beyond the arc but could improve

• High IQ

• Great shot selection

• Needs to be more aggressive on both sides

• Get foul baited very easily

• Expectation: Borderline ALL-NBA; A top tier defensive anchor that is reliable and versatile on offense. Will be a player that is wanted by every contender

Strengths: Physicality, Mobility, Versatility, Rebounding, Defense, Vertical,

Weaknesses: Consisity, Motor, Shot Selection, Efficiency, Turnovers,

Draft Range/10-15, Role/Stretch Big, Ceiling/DPOY, Floor/Out of League, Expectation/Starter, Position/FC

thought he looked pretty good

streak shooter with funky form but its not terrible

great defender, great athlete

high potential

some similarities to jalen duren

Pros:

1. Extremely Mobile for a big

2. Good Length, Great Bounce

3. High Motor, Good Rebounder due to athletic

4. Great Shooter at his position

5. Solid Rim Protection

6. Potential to guard 3 through 5 or even more

Cons:

1. Boom or Bust if he can’t sharpen his tools in NBA

2. Needs to get stronger

3. Kind of undersized for a Center

4. Foul Prone

5. Has Skill, needs to work on technique

Pro Comp: Myles Turner/Chris Boucher Hybrid, Jaren Jackson Jr

Ceiling: Starter on a championship team, fringe All Star Floor: Bench warmer, incomplete 0 minutes player

Best Team Fits: Trailblazers, Warriors, Bulls, Spurs Calling Card: mobility, shooting

Chris Cenac Jr: Freshman, 19 yo., 240 lbs., 6’11”

Season Stats: 9.6 PPG | 7.4 RPG | 0.8 APG | 0.8 Stl | 0.5 Blk | 50.8 FG% | 37.1 3PT% | 58.8 FT%

A very talented big and a 5-Star recruit, he needs more development time. Shouldn’t be a big project. I don’t think he gets enough minutes at Houston. Really really really good 3PT shooter especially for his size. --- ---

PROS:

-Rebounding

-3PT shooting; amazing for a big

-Defense

-High upside

-Strong; NBA build

-Wingspan

-Good footwork

-3-level scorer

-good help side defense

CONS:

-Inconsistent

-Core strength

-Free throws

-gravity; gets pushed around a lot

-Needs to work a little more on the closeout

-Doesn’t turn around and look to score a lot of the time

PRO COMP: Jabari Smith Jr. / Bobby Portis / Evan Mobley

CEILING: All-Star

FLOOR: Back of bench

EXPECTATION: Starter

FITS: Spurs, Thunder, Heat

Lengthy mobile big STRENGTHS

• Excellent combination of height and length - 7'4" wingspan

• One of the best rebounders available

• Insane vertical athleticism

• Good mid-range shooter - flashes of tough shotmaking ability

• Promising interior and perimeter defense

• Moves well coast-to-coast

• Decent low-volume floor spacing potential

WEAKNESSES

• Hesitates to post up smaller defenders

• Can look uncoordinated when trying to create with the ball

• Effort and awareness can lapse

• Will need to put on more strength

• Can be undisciplined with fouls and make preventable mistakes

• High ceiling, low floor kind of player. Could benefit from a second year in school.

RANGE: Late Lottery/Mid-1st

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