Cencere McDaniel
12 Cencere McDaniel
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Alsip, IL
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr
  • High School:
    Marist HS
  • Previous College:
    Notre Dame College (OH)
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    18.9
  • fg %
    42.9
  • 3pt %
    26.2
  • ft %
    74.5
  • reb/g
    6.1
  • a/g
    2.8

Bio

(12) Cencere McDaniel 2025-26 - 1st Team - All-CCAC!

Scored her milestone 1,000 career points in the 2025-26 season!

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Was named 2nd Team-All-CCAC Conference team in 2024-25.  Starter on GovState record-setting 29-6, Elite 8, CCAC Championship Team Last Season -

FIRST SEASON AT GOVSTATE in 2024-25 -

HOMETOWN: Alsip, IL

HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball while at Marist High School... Earned a Leadership Scholarship... Excelled in the classroom by making Honor Roll.

PARENTS: Daughter of Jonelle Burpo and Lester McDaniel.

GOVSTATE MAJOR: Sports Management.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Played at Notre Dame College (South Euclid, Ohio)- Two Seasons

2023-24 - Played in 30 games last season with a 7.8 scoring avg. and 3.8 rebounds per game.

2022-23: Played in 26 games in 2022-23... Tallied the fourth most rebounds (65) and assists (30) on the team... Averaged 4.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists... Scored a career-high 12 points on two occasions this year (Nov. 22 at West Liberty and Jan. 28 at Glenville State).

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE GOVSTATE: "I love Tmack as a coach."

FUN FACT: Dwayne Wade (Dwade) is my "Uncle."

Part of the record-setting Round of 16 Team in 2024-25 -  link to the NAIA Tournament Post-Season Guide -  https://heyzine.com/flip-book/89643f5a37.html#page/1

 

 

 

 

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 7 at Calumet (IN) W, 69-35
Feb 11 Viterbo W, 74-56
Feb 14 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 2-0
Feb 21 Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 56-47
Feb 24 at Saint Xavier (IL) W, 69-61
Feb 26 at Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 82-68
  Overall
Games 26
Games started 26
Minutes 909
Minutes per game 35.0
FG 175-408
FG Pct 42.9
3PT 28-107
3PT Pct 26.2
FT 114-153
FT Pct 74.5
Off rebounds 29
Def rebounds 129
Total rebounds 158
Rebounds per game 6.1
Personal fouls 51
Disqualifications 1
Assists 72
Turnovers 80
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9
Steals 36
Blocks 11
Points 492
Points per game 18.9
Points per 40 min 21.7

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 31 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) W, 67-66 1 40 9-24 37.5 0-6 0.0 8-10 80.0 26
Nov 1 at St. Mary-Woods W, 68-45 1 37 8-15 53.3 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 17
Nov 5 Aquinas (MI) W, 58-57 1 40 9-22 40.9 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 19
Nov 12 at Holy Cross W, 77-68 1 37 6-10 60.0 1-2 50.0 13-18 72.2 26
Nov 15 St. Francis (IL) L, 57-46 1 40 4-17 23.5 0-4 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Nov 19 Mount Mary W, 100-28 1 24 7-13 53.8 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 20
Nov 21 at Rio Grande L, 84-62 1 35 9-15 60.0 0-3 0.0 6-10 60.0 24
Nov 22 at Shawnee State L, 64-59 1 38 6-12 50.0 5-7 71.4 4-6 66.7 21
Nov 25 Calumet (IN) W, 66-31 1 38 4-10 40.0 1-4 25.0 3-4 75.0 12
Dec 3 at Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 91-89 1 39 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 15-16 93.8 23
Dec 6 at Viterbo L, 61-56 1 37 7-19 36.8 0-5 0.0 2-3 66.7 16
Dec 9 IU Columbus W, 56-40 1 30 6-15 40.0 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 16
Dec 13 at Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 74-71 1 37 11-18 61.1 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 27
Dec 29 Midway W, 66-54 1 37 5-14 35.7 1-4 25.0 3-6 50.0 14
Dec 30 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 63-34 1 33 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 11
Jan 7 at Trinity Christian (IL) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Judson (IL) W, 57-51 1 37 8-21 38.1 0-4 0.0 6-9 66.7 22
Jan 14 at Indiana Northwest W, 71-59 1 34 11-22 50.0 0-4 0.0 8-11 72.7 30
Jan 17 at St. Francis (IL) L, 56-41 1 27 3-15 20.0 0-5 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 21 Holy Cross W, 76-62 1 38 10-17 58.8 0-2 0.0 4-6 66.7 24
Jan 24 at Saint Xavier (IL) L, 69-60 1 36 7-18 38.9 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 18
Jan 28 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 60-52 1 37 6-18 33.3 2-3 66.7 3-3 100.0 17
Jan 31 at Mount Mary W, 91-42 1 27 7-16 43.8 3-7 42.9 2-3 66.7 19
Feb 4 Olivet Nazarene (IL) W, 87-73 1 36 5-11 45.5 1-2 50.0 7-8 87.5 18
Feb 7 at Calumet (IN) W, 69-35 1 30 7-14 50.0 1-5 20.0 10-13 76.9 25
Feb 11 Viterbo W, 74-56 1 34 8-17 47.1 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 17
Feb 14 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 56-47 1 31 5-16 31.3 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 12
Feb 24 at Saint Xavier (IL) W, 69-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 82-68 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 31 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) W, 67-66 1 40 3 9 12 1 4 0.3 2 1 3 -
Nov 1 at St. Mary-Woods W, 68-45 1 37 3 2 5 3 3 1.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 5 Aquinas (MI) W, 58-57 1 40 2 5 7 0 3 0.0 2 0 3 -
Nov 12 at Holy Cross W, 77-68 1 37 0 4 4 0 3 0.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 15 St. Francis (IL) L, 57-46 1 40 1 4 5 5 1 5.0 2 0 4 -
Nov 19 Mount Mary W, 100-28 1 24 0 4 4 5 1 5.0 1 2 2 -
Nov 21 at Rio Grande L, 84-62 1 35 0 4 4 3 4 0.8 1 1 3 -
Nov 22 at Shawnee State L, 64-59 1 38 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 25 Calumet (IN) W, 66-31 1 38 0 3 3 3 3 1.0 3 2 0 -
Dec 3 at Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 91-89 1 39 2 3 5 4 8 0.5 3 1 2 -
Dec 6 at Viterbo L, 61-56 1 37 1 2 3 2 2 1.0 0 1 2 -
Dec 9 IU Columbus W, 56-40 1 30 2 7 9 4 5 0.8 2 0 2 -
Dec 13 at Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 74-71 1 37 0 3 3 2 3 0.7 0 0 1 -
Dec 29 Midway W, 66-54 1 37 1 7 8 5 7 0.7 1 0 2 -
Dec 30 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 63-34 1 33 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 0 0 1 -
Jan 7 at Trinity Christian (IL) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Judson (IL) W, 57-51 1 37 1 6 7 1 2 0.5 1 2 0 -
Jan 14 at Indiana Northwest W, 71-59 1 34 2 7 9 1 2 0.5 3 1 2 -
Jan 17 at St. Francis (IL) L, 56-41 1 27 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 5 1
Jan 21 Holy Cross W, 76-62 1 38 0 4 4 2 0 - 2 0 1 -
Jan 24 at Saint Xavier (IL) L, 69-60 1 36 1 6 7 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 28 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 60-52 1 37 1 8 9 3 2 1.5 1 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Mount Mary W, 91-42 1 27 2 2 4 8 0 - 1 0 1 -
Feb 4 Olivet Nazarene (IL) W, 87-73 1 36 1 13 14 7 7 1.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 7 at Calumet (IN) W, 69-35 1 30 0 8 8 4 0 - 4 0 1 -
Feb 11 Viterbo W, 74-56 1 34 2 3 5 3 4 0.8 0 0 1 -
Feb 14 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 56-47 1 31 3 8 11 1 6 0.2 1 0 3 -
Feb 24 at Saint Xavier (IL) W, 69-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 82-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 26 35.0 6.7-15.7 42.9 1.1-4.1 26.2 4.4-5.9 74.5 18.9
Conference 18 18 34.4 6.7-15.7 42.6 0.9-3.6 26.2 4.8-6.3 77.0 19.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 12 35.2 6.4-15.9 40.3 1.1-4.0 27.1 2.8-4.2 68.0 16.8
Away 13 13 34.4 6.8-14.8 46.1 1.2-4.1 28.3 5.5-7.2 77.4 20.4
Neutral 1 1 40.0 9.0-24.0 37.5 0.0-6.0 0.0 8.0-10.0 80.0 26.0
Result Wins 16 16 34.8 7.2-16.2 44.8 1.1-4.3 26.1 4.5-6.2 72.7 20.1
Losses 10 10 35.3 5.9-14.9 39.6 1.0-3.8 26.3 4.2-5.4 77.8 17.0
Month October 1 1 40.0 9.0-24.0 37.5 0.0-6.0 0.0 8.0-10.0 80.0 26.0
November 8 8 36.1 6.6-14.2 46.5 1.5-4.8 31.6 3.9-5.8 67.4 18.6
December 6 6 35.5 6.0-14.2 42.4 1.2-3.7 31.8 4.7-5.8 80.0 17.8
January 7 7 33.7 7.4-18.1 40.9 0.7-3.7 19.2 4.1-5.6 74.4 19.7
February 4 4 32.8 6.2-14.5 43.1 1.0-3.8 26.7 4.5-5.8 78.3 18.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 26 909 175-408 42.9 28-107 26.2 114-153 74.5 492
Conference 18 18 619 120-282 42.6 17-65 26.2 87-113 77.0 344
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 12 422 77-191 40.3 13-48 27.1 34-50 68.0 201
Away 13 13 447 89-193 46.1 15-53 28.3 72-93 77.4 265
Neutral 1 1 40 9-24 37.5 0-6 0.0 8-10 80.0 26
Result Wins 16 16 556 116-259 44.8 18-69 26.1 72-99 72.7 322
Losses 10 10 353 59-149 39.6 10-38 26.3 42-54 77.8 170
Month October 1 1 40 9-24 37.5 0-6 0.0 8-10 80.0 26
November 8 8 289 53-114 46.5 12-38 31.6 31-46 67.4 149
December 6 6 213 36-85 42.4 7-22 31.8 28-35 80.0 107
January 7 7 236 52-127 40.9 5-26 19.2 29-39 74.4 138
February 4 4 131 25-58 43.1 4-15 26.7 18-23 78.3 72

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 26 35.0 7.7-18.0 42.9 1.2-4.7 26.2 5.0-6.7 74.5 21.7
Conference 18 18 34.4 7.8-18.2 42.6 1.1-4.2 26.2 5.6-7.3 77.0 22.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 12 35.2 7.3-18.1 40.3 1.2-4.5 27.1 3.2-4.7 68.0 19.1
Away 13 13 34.4 8.0-17.3 46.1 1.3-4.7 28.3 6.4-8.3 77.4 23.7
Neutral 1 1 40.0 9.0-24.0 37.5 0.0-6.0 0.0 8.0-10.0 80.0 26.0
Result Wins 16 16 34.8 8.3-18.6 44.8 1.3-5.0 26.1 5.2-7.1 72.7 23.2
Losses 10 10 35.3 6.7-16.9 39.6 1.1-4.3 26.3 4.8-6.1 77.8 19.3
Month October 1 1 40.0 9.0-24.0 37.5 0.0-6.0 0.0 8.0-10.0 80.0 26.0
November 8 8 36.1 7.3-15.8 46.5 1.7-5.3 31.6 4.3-6.4 67.4 20.6
December 6 6 35.5 6.8-16.0 42.4 1.3-4.1 31.8 5.3-6.6 80.0 20.1
January 7 7 33.7 8.8-21.5 40.9 0.8-4.4 19.2 4.9-6.6 74.4 23.4
February 4 4 32.8 7.6-17.7 43.1 1.2-4.6 26.7 5.5-7.0 78.3 22.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 26 35.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.0 0.0 2.8 3.1 0.9 1.4 0.4
Conference 18 18 34.4 1.0 4.9 5.9 1.9 0.1 2.9 2.7 1.1 1.4 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 35.2 1.2 6.0 7.2 1.9 - 3.3 3.4 1.0 1.4 0.5
Away 13 13 34.4 0.9 3.7 4.6 1.9 0.1 2.5 2.7 0.9 1.3 0.3
Neutral 1 1 40.0 3.0 9.0 12.0 3.0 - 1.0 4.0 0.3 2.0 1.0
Result Wins 16 16 34.8 1.3 5.8 7.0 1.6 - 3.1 2.9 1.1 1.7 0.5
Losses 10 10 35.3 0.9 3.7 4.6 2.5 0.1 2.2 3.4 0.6 0.9 0.3
Month October 1 1 40.0 3.0 9.0 12.0 3.0 - 1.0 4.0 0.3 2.0 1.0
November 8 8 36.1 0.8 3.6 4.4 2.1 - 2.6 2.5 1.1 1.6 0.6
December 6 6 35.5 1.0 4.2 5.2 1.7 - 3.0 4.8 0.6 1.0 0.3
January 7 7 33.7 1.1 4.9 6.0 1.7 0.1 2.4 1.4 1.7 1.3 0.4
February 4 4 32.8 1.5 8.0 9.5 2.3 - 3.8 4.3 0.9 1.5 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 26 909 29 129 158 51 1 72 80 0.9 36 11
Conference 18 18 619 18 89 107 34 1 53 48 1.1 26 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 422 14 72 86 23 - 39 41 1.0 17 6
Away 13 13 447 12 48 60 25 1 32 35 0.9 17 4
Neutral 1 1 40 3 9 12 3 - 1 4 0.3 2 1
Result Wins 16 16 556 20 92 112 26 - 50 46 1.1 27 8
Losses 10 10 353 9 37 46 25 1 22 34 0.6 9 3
Month October 1 1 40 3 9 12 3 - 1 4 0.3 2 1
November 8 8 289 6 29 35 17 - 21 20 1.1 13 5
December 6 6 213 6 25 31 10 - 18 29 0.6 6 2
January 7 7 236 8 34 42 12 1 17 10 1.7 9 3
February 4 4 131 6 32 38 9 - 15 17 0.9 6 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 26 35.0 1.3 5.7 7.0 2.2 0.0 3.2 3.5 0.9 1.6 0.5
Conference 18 18 34.4 1.2 5.8 6.9 2.2 0.1 3.4 3.1 1.1 1.7 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 35.2 1.3 6.8 8.2 2.2 0.0 3.7 3.9 1.0 1.6 0.6
Away 13 13 34.4 1.1 4.3 5.4 2.2 0.1 2.9 3.1 0.9 1.5 0.4
Neutral 1 1 40.0 3.0 9.0 12.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.3 2.0 1.0
Result Wins 16 16 34.8 1.4 6.6 8.1 1.9 0.0 3.6 3.3 1.1 1.9 0.6
Losses 10 10 35.3 1.0 4.2 5.2 2.8 0.1 2.5 3.9 0.6 1.0 0.3
Month October 1 1 40.0 3.0 9.0 12.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.3 2.0 1.0
November 8 8 36.1 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.4 0.0 2.9 2.8 1.1 1.8 0.7
December 6 6 35.5 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.0 3.4 5.4 0.6 1.1 0.4
January 7 7 33.7 1.4 5.8 7.1 2.0 0.2 2.9 1.7 1.7 1.5 0.5
February 4 4 32.8 1.8 9.8 11.6 2.7 0.0 4.6 5.2 0.9 1.8 0.0

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February 24, 2026

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February 20, 2026

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Four Score in Double Figures - Jaguars win 91-42 at Mount Mary - Next Host Olivet Feb. 4 -5:30

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January 31, 2026

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January 14, 2026

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December 28, 2025

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December 9, 2025

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December 2, 2025

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Cencere McDaniel -CCAC Conference Offensive Player of the Week! - GovState beats CCSJ 66-31 -

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November 25, 2025

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November 21, 2025

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November 19, 2025

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November 11, 2025

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Women's Basketball Wins Two Games @Olivet Nazarene Tournament - Ring Ceremony Nov. 5, 5:30 PM

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