Aggies signed Memphis forward Carl Cherenfant

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Monday night, Carl Cherenfant officially announced that he will play for the Aggies in the Crimson and White this fall.

Cherenfant spent his first season at Memphis before transferring to New Mexico State.

Carl Cherenfant | So. | G | 6-5 | Pompano Beach, Florida | Calvary Christian Academy | Memphis

• Entering his first year in Memphis, Cherenfant was named the preseason AAC Co-Rookie of the Year by the league’s head coaches.

• In his first season, he played in 18 contests, averaging 4.4 minutes per game. On February 18, he logged a season-high 16 minutes against SMU.

• He joined Memphis in October 2022 and was part of a recruiting class that included Mikey Williams, JJ Taylor and Ashton Hardaway.

• Out of high school, Cherenfant was named the 76th player in the class of 2023. He was also named the 28th best small forward and 11th best prospect in Florida.

• Cherenfant came from Calvary Christian Academy located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a senior, he averaged 11.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game. This season, he led the Eagles to their second straight Florida Class 4A state title and finished No. 5 in the SI Power 25.

• After winning the 4A title, the Eagles were selected to the inaugural State Champions Invitational to compete against the best teams in the country, where they defeated Sidwell Friends (D.C.) 58-37 in the semifinals and then defeated Auburn (Wa.) 71-44 in the finals. title game in which the Eagles won the first national championship in school history. In the championship game, Cherenfant led the night with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

• Before deciding on Memphis, Cherenfant looked at offers from LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Kansas State, Virginia Tech and St. Paul, among others. John’s.

QUOTE | Head coach Jason Hooten

“This time last year we still needed a lot of players. Signing the contract with Carl gives us 13 years and we are able to invite everyone to the start of summer training next week. Carl reminds me a lot of Javion May, who I think everyone knows what Javion meant to me personally and to our teams at Sam Houston. He will be an elite defender and rebounder from day one. His ability to drop down and play in transition are other strengths he showed in his limited playing time Carl has so much untapped offensive potential last season in Memphis, and his maturity and durability will help this basketball team make a big leap.

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