Elliot Cadeau

Class:
Junior
Position:
G
Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Hometown:
West Orange, N.J.
High School:
Link Academy (Mo.)

Pronunciation
Last Name: "kuh-dough"

Who is Elliot Cadeau?
• Masterful at creating opportunities for teammates with a high basketball IQ
• Aggressive mentality, always looking to make plays
• Elite vision and precision passing to open shooters
• Pushes the tempo effectively, consistently finding teammates in stride for easy buckets
• Excellent change-of-direction and start-stop speed keep defenders off balance
• Advanced ability to draw contact and get to the free-throw line
• Processes defensive shifts at a high level, particularly in playmaking scenarios
• International experience with Sweden's National Team

Season: 2025-26 (Michigan)
• Portal transfer from North Carolina

Career: North Carolina (2023-25, two seasons)
• Played in 74 games, with 68 starts
   • Did not miss a game in two seasons
• Averaged 8.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game
   • Posted 25 games in double figures: UNC-best 19 points at Miami (Fla.) (Feb. 10, 2024)
• Led UNC in assists in both seasons: 150 (4.1 apg) and 231 (6.2 apg)
   • Had 41 games with five-plus assists and 62 games of three-plus
   • Recorded six games of 10-plus assists: UNC-best 13 assists at Wake Forest (Jan. 21, 2025)
• ACC All-Rookie Team (2024)
   • First UNC freshman since 2021 to make the rookie team
   • Overall, the 11th Tar Heel on the rookie team
• ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year voted by the ACC media (2023-24)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
• CollegeInsider.com’s Kyle Macy Freshman All-America team (2024)

Season: 2024-25 (North Carolina)
• One of two Tar Heels (RJ Davis) to play and start all 37 games
• Averaged 9.5 points per game
   • Recorded second 200-plus and first 300-plus point season (346)
   • Posted 18 games in double figures
   • Scored a season-best 18 points vs. American (Nov. 15)
• Averaged 2.9 rebounds per game
   • Posted nine games with four-plus rebounds
   • Grabbed a career-best six rebounds (5x)
• Averaged a team-best 6.2 assists per game
   • Led Tar Heels in assists for second straight season
       • Most season assists by a Tar Heel since 2012 (Kendall Marshall, 351)
   • Led ACC in total assists (231), second in per game average (6.2 apg)
       • One of two ACC players with 200-plus assists: Georgia Tech's Naithan George, 220 (6.5 apg)
   • Recorded second 150-plus, first 200-plus assist season (231)
   • Posted six games of 10-plus assists and 26 games of five-plus
       • 13: at Wake Forest (Jan. 21)
       • 12: vs San Diego State (March 18)
       • 12: at Virginia Tech (March 4)
       • 12: Campbell (Dec. 29)
       • 11: vs Notre Dame (March 12)
       • 11: at NC State (Jan. 11)
   • Dished a career-high 13 assists at Wake Forest (Jan. 21)
• Posted two double doubles (point-assist)
   • 12 points, 12 assists: vs. Campbell (Dec. 29)
   • 14 points, 13 assists: at Wake Forest (Jan. 21)
• Shot 44.5 percent from the field (126-for-283)
   • Recorded second 100-plus field goal season (126)
• Averaged 1.1 steals per game
   • Second on UNC with 41 steals
   • Had a career-best-tying four steals (2x): American, vs. Ole Miss (March 21)
• Had 10 blocks, including a career-high two blocks vs. Elon (Nov. 4)
• Averaged 27.8 minutes per game
   • Recorded first 1,000-plus minute season (1,029)
   • Had 20-plus minutes in 35 games, 30-plus in 14
   • Played a career-high 39 minutes at Wake Forest

Season: 2023-24 (North Carolina)
• One of six Tar Heels to play in all 37 games, with 31 starts
   • Started 31 of the last 32 games (all except senior night)
   • Made collegiate debut against Radford (Nov. 6): five points, two rebounds and six assists
   • Made first career start vs. Arkansas (Nov. 24): seven points, two rebounds and three assists
• Averaged 7.3 points per game
   • Recorded first 200-plus point season (271)
   • Posted seven double-figure games
   • Scored a career-high 19 points at Miami (Fla.) (Feb. 10)
• Averaged 2.2 rebounds per game
   • Had a season-best five rebounds (2x): vs. Notre Dame (March 5) and Pittsburgh (March 15)
• Averaged a team-best 4.1 assists per game
   • Recorded first 150-plus assist season (150)
       • Most assists by a Tar Heel since 2018 (Theo Pinson)
       • Most assists by a UNC freshman since 2013 (Marcus Paige)
       • 11th UNC freshman to record 100-plus assists
   • Posted 15 games of five-plus assists and 28 games of three-plus
   • Dished a season-best 10 assists vs. Tennessee (Nov. 29)
• Shot 41.7 percent from the field
   • Recorded first 100-plus field goal season (101)
   • Made a season-high seven field goals (7-for-14) attempts at Miami (Fla.)
• Had 29 steals and four blocks
   • Recorded a career-best four steals at Miami (Fla.)
• Averaged 23.9 minutes per game
   • Had 20-plus minutes in 30 games, 30-plus in five
   • Played a season-high 35 minutes at Miami (Fla.)

Career: International
• Plays with Sweden’s National Team
• Promoted to senior team (late in 2021), made his debut in 2023 World Cup qualifiers
   • Lost to Germany (73-66): four points in seven minutes
   • Lost to Estonia (72-71): two points and a steal in eight minutes
• 2022 FIBA U-18 European Championship B Division (Romania); helped Sweden to the gold medal
   • Named Tournament's MVP and a Top 5 All-Star, averaged 21.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.2 steals
   • Helped Sweden to a 6-1 record and 3-1 record in Group D
   • Quarterfinal vs. Romania (W, 77-56): 15 points, five rebounds, two assists in 39 minutes
   • Semifinal vs. Iceland (W, 94-71): 25 points, three rebounds, five assists, five steals in 35 minutes
   • Championship vs. Denmark (W, 79-66): 36 points, five rebounds, four assists, four steals in 36 minutes
• 2022 U-18 Nordic Championship (Sweden): helped Sweden to a fourth-place finish
   • Named Tournament's MVP and a Top 5 All-Star
• 2021 U-18 Nordic Championship (Finland); helped Sweden to the gold medal
   • Named a Top 5 All-Star
   • vs. Denmark (L, 88-61): 17 points, six rebounds, three assists, a block in 25 minutes
   • vs. Estonia (W, 98-64): three points, four rebounds, nine assists, a block in 20 minutes
   • vs. Finland (W, 76-70): 21 points, three rebounds, five assists in 28 minutes
   • vs. Iceland (W, 88-68): 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists in 24 minutes
• 2020 U-16 Baltic Sea Basketball Cup (Estonia); Helped Sweden to the gold medal
   • Named Tournament's MVP
   • Quarterfinal vs. Estonia (W, 85-68): four points, one assists, three assists, three steals in 14 minutes
   • Semifinal vs. Latvia (W, 75-68); 11 points, three rebounds, four assists, a steal, a block in 23 minutes
   • Championship vs. Finland (W, 81-73): eight points, a rebound, seven assists, five steals, a block in 21 minutes

Career: Prep
• Prepped at the Link Academy (Branson, Mo.); played for Coach Bill Armstrong
• Max Preps All-America (2023)
• Max Preps Freshman All-America (2020)
• In 2022-23 season, led Link to 27-1 record, averaging 10.9 points and 7.6 assists
• Helped lead Link to the 2023 GEICO Nationals championship
   • Averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 9.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game
       • Posted 11 points, three rebounds, five rebounds and two steals in final vs. AZ Compass (73-55)
       • Had 16 points, a rebound, 10 assists, two steals in semifinal win vs. Sunrise Christian (67-61)
       • Had two points, seven rebounds, 14 assists and three steals in quarterfinal win vs. St. Paul VI (68-65)
• Previously attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J.
   • Did not play his sophomore year of high school due to an ankle injury
• In AAU: played for New Heights (N.Y.) Lightning
   • In 2023 EYBL (2023): averaged 15.7 points and 9.3 assists over the 17-game schedule
   • Named 2023 offensive MVP in Dallas during the third EYBL session
   • Named to the EYBL third team (2022) and the EYBL All-Underclassmen team (2021)
• Participated at the Pangos All-American Camp (2021, 2022), Under Armour Elite 24 (2022) and Basketball Without Borders Global Camp (2023)

Notes
• Full name is Elliot Valentin Cadeau
• Son of Michelle and James Cadeau
• Early prep graduate, who reclassified and enrolled at North Carolina with the Class of 2023 (instead of 2024)
• Fluent in Swedish
• His brother, Justin, played tennis at Howard (2022)