Michigan lands commitment from North Carolina transfer PG Elliot Cadeau

North Carolina transfer point guard Elliot Cadeau has committed to Michigan, On3’s Joe Tipton reported. Cadeau played two seasons for the Tar Heels and will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Wolverines.

Cadeau appeared in 40 games this past season as a starter to average 9.2 points and 5.9 assists while shooting 43.5% from the floor. His assist average of 6.2 across 37 regular season games ranked him second in the ACC.

As a recruit, Cadeau was a five-star prospect out of Link Academy in West Orange, New Jersey. He ranked as the No. 13 overall player and No. 2 point guard in the 2023-24 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Cadeau began his true freshman season coming off the bench but moved into the starting lineup by his sixth game. He quickly adapted to the college game to average 7.3 points and 4.1 assists per game on his way to being named to the ACC All-Freshman team.

Now the 6-foot-1 point guard joins a Michigan team coming off of a trip to the Sweet Sixteen this past season. Elliot Cadeau should have opportunity to contribute right away as the No. 34 overall player and No. 7 point guard to enter the transfer portal so far according to On3.

The college basketball transfer portal officially opened for business on Monday, March 24, and will close 30 days later on Tuesday, April 22. As of this writing, more than 1,000 players had already entered their names.

Last spring alone, 1,962 Division I players tested the portal waters. Based on the early numbers from this year, even more could follow. For the first time in history, more than half of the points scored in college basketball were scored by players from the transfer portal, not high school, in the 2024-25 season.

In data gathered over the first two years with transfer windows, the NCAA found most athletes enter the portal within the first four weeks of the portal opening. The study showed that 73% of men’s and women’s basketball undergraduate athletes entered during the first four weeks. That increased to 82% for men and 86% for women in 2024.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.