Celtics pick Chris Cenac Jr. at No. 27

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The Boston Celtics selected 19-year-old Houston center Chris Cenac Jr. with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Cenac averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds in 2025-26, shot nearly 75 percent at the rim, and entered the draft as ESPN’s No. 19 projected prospect. The pick gives Boston a long, young frontcourt project with proven rim efficiency and rebounding and the potential to become a floor-spacing center if his perimeter shot develops, bolstering the team’s frontcourt depth.

Bobby Krivitsky

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Here are some highlights of the newest Celtic, Chris Cenac Jr. ESPN projected him to go 19th. Boston gets him at 27. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GPs...

163h ago

Matt Norlander

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Source says the Boston Celtics are enamored with Houston big Chris Cenac Jr. with the 27th pick.

133h ago

Michael Scotto

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Sources: The Boston Celtics will select Chris Cenac Jr. with the No. 27 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

163h ago

John Karalis

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Chris Cenac Jr. shot nearly 75% at the rim at Houston this past season but could be developed into a stretch big. Seems like more of a project than immediate help

193h ago

Gio Rivera

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Chris Cenac Jr. on ESPN: "Thank you to the Boston Celtics for selecting me. They’re going to get a great character guy that’s going to come in and work hard every day, and do whatever it takes to help the team win."

103h ago

Adam Aaronson

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The Sixers are on the clock with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Among the many names available: Cameron Carr, Labaron Philon Jr., Chris Cenac Jr., Koa Peat, Zuby Ejiofor, Isaiah Evans, Joshua Jefferson.

114h ago

Ryan Bernardoni

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I know nothing about Chris Cenac but it's not exactly a shock that they took a project big considering they could use a project big

103h ago

Law Murray 📘

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Celtics get Chris Cenac Jr. with Nikola Vucevic and 2025 second round center Amari Williams on the way to free agency

63h ago

Brian Robb

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The Celtics have added to their big man depth at No. 27 www.masslive.com/celtics/2026...

33h ago

Parker Ainsworth

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🚨TO THE CELTICS!🚨 Chris Cenac Taken 27th by the Boston Celtics! Big Man joins a historic franchise looking to get BACK to the Top More SOON, #GoCoogs www.youtube.com/channel/UC3J...

32h ago

Boston.com

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The Celtics have selected 19-year-old Houston big man Chris Cenac Jr. in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft. trib.al/kGjJ8mZ

22h ago

Marc Normandin

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Chris Cenac, eh? That's a big 19-year-old, nice to see him fall to 27.

23h ago

Vinny Benedetto

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The Nuggets are on the clock. Players still on the board include Chris Cenac Jr., Isaiah Evans, Koa Peat, Henri Veesaar, Meleek Thomas, Joshua Jefferson and Tarris Reed Jr.

43h ago

Matt Shantz

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Here's my guess: Chris Cenac Jr. is on the Toronto Raptors by the end of the day.

314h ago

Paul Garcia

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In his latest mock draft, Jeremy Woo writes Allen Graves is appealing to the Spurs & a few other teams, and Chris Cenac Jr. and Jayden Quaintance have drawn consideration from SA. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

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Celtics pick Chris Cenac Jr. at No. 27

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