Oregon Basketball Offers 2025 5-Star Power Forward

The Oregon Ducks are recruiting the 6-10 power forward from New Orleans extremely hard and looking to add him to their 2025 recruiting class.

Arden Cravalho | Jun 30, 2024

Mar 21, 2024; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dana Altman calls out to his team during the second half of the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at PPG Paints Arena. / Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

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Heading into the Big Ten Conference, Dana Altman and Oregon hoops are looking to keep the train rolling.

The Ducks have offered Chris Cenac Jr., a 6-10 power forward from New Orleans and currently the No. 6 overall player in the 2025 class, per On3. He holds other offers from dozens of programs, including LSU, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Kansas, UCLA, UConn, Creighton, Illinois, Louisville, Michigan State, and Tennessee.

The On3 five-star forward led Isidore Newman to its third straight Louisiana state title last season and will be transferring to Link Academy for his senior year. Over the last three seasons, Link has been to the national title game twice, won in 2023, and went to the Chipotle Nationals Final Four this past season.

Oregon Ducks head coach Dana Altman calls out to his team during the second half of the game against South Carolina.

Cenac Jr. was most impressive at the NBAPA Top 100 Camp this past week as he was named MVP while averaging 18.6 points per game, 11.4 rebounds per game, 1.6 blocks per game, and 1.6 steals per game in seven games played. He showed off his pull-up shooting touch and his handles to go along with his vision of the floor. His two-way tenacity and ability to get in the passing lanes is what stands out the most to me.

"I just try to show my versatility all of the time... show that I can defend the one through the five, put the ball on the deck, shoot the three, take a guy off the dribble, post them up, just that I can do everything."
- Cenac Jr. via 247 Sports

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Published Jun 17, 2024|Modified Jun 30, 2024

ARDEN CRAVALHO

Arden Cravalho has been covering Oregon football and basketball for Sports Illustrated's Oregon site since June 2024. Arden has been writing extensively about college athletics beginning in 2018. His other work can be seen on "The Slipper Still Fits" at SB Nation. Arden is a graduate of Gonzaga University and brings a deep understanding of college sports to his writing. Residing in San Francisco, CA, Arden continues to follow his passion for college sports with a focus on the Ducks. His experience and dedication to covering Oregon's athletic programs are evident in his insightful articles and analysis