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

An athletic 6'11" center with the length, timing, and motor to be an immediate high-level defensive anchor and rebounder. He is an effective rim-runner and lob threat who uses his strong frame to finish efficiently around the basket. His next step is to continue polishing his offensive skill set, particularly his free-throw and shooting consistency.

NBA Comp: Capela with jumper upside, JJJ lite

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

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

Draft Range/15-20, 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

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

PLAYS LIKE: A rawer Kel'el Ware

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

Shorter Kel'el Ware, young Jalen Duren with somewhat of a shot.

Can really throw it down when he gets two feet in the paint. Seems to have a good understanding of where to be when a guard is cutting, or just generally where to sit so he can catch a pass or follow up a miss.

Pick and roll IQ is higher than most in college basketball - knows where to seal and roll, although skinny(er) frame seems to prevent the more solid of screens.

Can hit the mid range, but also can step out and hit the three. Shot looks pretty clean, would probably trust the odd catch and shoot.

Defence doesn't look amazing, and highlights are certainly more athleticism-based than a result of crazy defensive prowess or IQ.

Would really benefit from a high-IQ point guard.