Chris Cenac Jr. - College Basketball News & Rumors

Declaring for NBA Draft Cenac announced his decision to declare for the 2026 NBA Draft, via his X account.

Impact Cenac will enter the NBA Draft following a single season with Houston. The 6-foot-11 freshman averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game across 37 contests for the Cougars this past season. Cenac is currently projected as a mid-to-late first round pick in the upcoming draft.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles from field Cenac produced six points (3-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt), 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 26 minutes during Thursday's 65-55 loss to Illinois.

Impact Cenac crashed the glass for 10 boards, the 14th time this season he's reached double figures, but struggled significantly from the field as Houston fell in the Sweet 16. Cenec just couldn't find the touch with his midrange game despite having a number of open looks. The freshman big man ended his first season with Houston by averaging 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds while shooting 48.5-percent from the floor. He will now take time to discuss his options before deciding on whether he'll make himself available for the NBA draft or return to Houston for his sophomore season.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp and Cenac lead No. 2 seed Houston into the Sweet 16 with a 88-57 blowout of Texas A&M

Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points, Chris Cenac Jr. had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Houston rolled past Texas A&M 88-57 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to reach the Swe...

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

Houston routs Idaho 78-47 in return to March Madness after losing in last year's championship game

Kingston Flemings scored 18 points, Emanuel Sharpe added 16 and Houston routed Idaho 78-47 Thursday night in its NCAA Tournament opener after losing last year’s championship game

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Dominates paint with 18 boards Cenac contributed seven points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 18 rebounds and one steal over 24 minutes during Thursday's 78-47 victory over Idaho.

Impact Cenac dominated the paint, crashing the glass for a career-best 18 boards as the Cougars blitzed their way through to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Vandals simply didn't have the horses to compete with the size of the 6-foot-11 freshman, who collected 17 of his 18 rebounds on the defensive end. Cenac was not needed on the offensive end, though he did demonstrate a bit of his versatility on that end of the floor by stepping out and converting on a triple for the third game in a row. For the season, he's converting on 34.9-percent of his threes and 49.3-percent of all shots from the floor, averaging 9.4 points to go along with 7.8 rebounds per game.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

No. 5 Houston routs No. 14 Kansas 69-47 to set up another Big 12 title game with No. 2 Arizona

Kingston Flemings had 21 points and Chris Cenac Jr. finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds, helping No. 5 Houston dominate No. 14 Kansas 69-47 in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals...

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Oklahoma State hosts No. 7 Houston following Flemings' 21-point game

No. 7 Houston plays the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Kingston Flemings scored 21 points in the Cougars' 77-64 victory against the Baylor Bears

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Baylor visits Uzan and No. 7 Houston

No. 7 Houston takes on the Baylor Bears after Milos Uzan scored 26 points in Houston's 102-62 win against the Colorado Buffaloes

MARCH 3 • Associated Press

No. 5 Houston takes out the frustration of 3 straight losses with a 102-62 win over Colorado

Milos Uzan had 26 points and six assists, Joseph Tugler scored 14 and No. 5 Houston snapped its three-game losing streak with a 102-62 win over Colorado

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State's 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston

Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final seconds to cap No. 6 Iowa State’s rally in a 70-67 victory over Big 12 leader an...

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

Crashes glass for 12 boards Cenac finished Monday's 70-67 loss to Iowa State with seven points (3-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt), 12 rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes.

Impact Cenac contributed seven points and pulled down 12 boards, the fifth time in 13 conference games he's crashed the glass for double figures. The freshman big man is shooting better than 50-percent from the floor in conference play and is averaging 9.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals across 25.6 minutes against Big 12 foes.

FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp makes 8 3s and sets school career record as No. 3 Houston drubs Utah 66-52

Emanuel Sharp set a school record for career 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead No. 3 Houston over Utah 66-52

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Kingston Flemings leads No. 8 Houston to a 79-55 victory over UCF

Kingston Flemings had 18 points and six assists, Chris Cenac Jr. added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 8 Houston beat Central Florida 79-55

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

Solid freshman season continues Cenac supplied 14 points (7-13 FG, 0-4 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 79-55 win over UCF.

Impact Cenac used a big first half to help spur his second double double against Big 12 competition as Houston routed the Knights. The freshman big man had 10 points and six boards going into the break and finished by leading the team on the glass while placing just behind fellow freshman Kingston Flemings in the scoring column. It was the eighth time this season Cenac has crashed the glass for 10 or more rebounds and the fifth time he's contributed at least 14 points.

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Milos Uzan scores 16, No. 10 Houston beats Cincinnati 76-54

Milos Uzan had 16 points and No. 10 Houston won its 38th straight game over an unranked opponent with a 76-54 victory against Cincinnati

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Big rebounding day Cenac supplied eight points (2-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 79-70 win over TCU.

Impact Houston tends to get most of its scoring from the backcourt, as shown by Kingston Flemings scoring 27 and Emmanuel Sharp chipping in 23 in the road win Wednesday. While Cenac is still capable of logging the occasional double-double, he affects the game in many ways beyond scoring. This was his season-best rebounding total, and the freshman has also combined for eight steals in his last four games.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Top freshman Kingston Flemings scores 25, Emanuel Sharp has 23 as No. 10 Houston beats TCU 79-70

Houston freshman Kingston Flemings scored 25 points, Emanuel Sharp had 23 and the 10th-ranked Cougars won 79-70 at TCU

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

No. 7 Houston extends winning streak to 11 games with 103-73 victory over Arizona State

Kingston Flemings had 20 points and eight assists, Chris Cenac Jr. added a career high-tying 18 points and No. 7 Houston extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 103-73 victo...

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

Delivers best performance to date Cenac supplied 18 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt), eight rebounds, five assists, one block and three steals in 27 minutes during Sunday's 103-73 victory over Arizona State.

Impact Cenac put together his best all-around performance in the win, matching a season high with 18 points while adding eight boards along with season-best marks in assists with five and steals with three. The freshman big man reached double figures in scoring for just the third time in seven games, buoyed in part by draining multiple triples for the fifth time this season. Cenac is now averaging 10.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocks through five conference games.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Milos Uzan's 17 points leads No. 7 Houston in 77-48 win over West Virginia

Milos Uzan scored 17 points, Emanuel Sharp added 13 points and No. 7 Houston won its 10th straight game, 77-48 over West Virginia

JANUARY 14 • Associated Press

No. 7 Houston hosts Huff and West Virginia

West Virginia plays the No. 7 Houston Cougars after Honor Huff scored 23 points in the Mountaineers' 86-75 win against the Kansas Jayhawks

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

West Virginia plays No. 0 Houston following Huff's 23-point game

West Virginia visits the No. 0 Houston Cougars after Honor Huff scored 23 points in the Mountaineers' 86-75 win over the Kansas Jayhawks

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

No. 7 Houston wins a school-record 16th consecutive road game, a 77-55 victory at Baylor

Emanuel Sharp had 17 points to lead five players scoring in double figures for No. 7 Houston in a 77-55 win at Baylor

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Baylor hosts Flemings and No. 7 Houston

No. 7 Houston takes on the Baylor Bears after Kingston Flemings scored 23 points in the Cougars' 69-65 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders