Kelvin Sampson on Chris Cenac Jr.’s NBA Potential, Player Comp & More

Who do you see as Chris Cenac Jr.’s NBA player comp?✍️

Houston Cougars Head Coach Kelvin Sampson gives his opinion on who Chris Cenac Jr. is as a player right now, and who he could become down the line. Sampson says the answer to the latter question could be critical in an NBA landscape that features dominant defensive big men like Victor Wembanyama. The coach also discusses his recruitment of Cenac Jr., why he’s such a great player to coach, and why NBA teams were so intrigued by the 19-year-old who owns a 7-foot-5 wingspan.

0:00 Introducing Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson
0:30 Recruiting Chris Cenac Jr. at the same high school Peyton Manning and Eli Manning attended
1:55 Why Cenac Jr. was Sampson’s favorite player to coach on this year’s Houston team
2:45 How Cenac Jr.’s personality and dependability impact a team
3:50 Wait, how fast did Cenac Jr. run a mile?!
5:09 Why NBA teams were very intrigued by Cenac Jr.
5:55 Sampson gives an NBA comp for where Cenac Jr. is right now
8:07 On studying Boston, and why Cenac Jr. is a good fit with the Celtics
9:10 Predicting Cenac Jr.’s NBA position and how valuable he can become given the NBA landscape

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