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North Carolina PG transfer Elliot Cadeau commits to Michigan basketball

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•03/31/25•

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Elliot Cadeau
Elliot Cadeau committed to Michigan Wolverines basketball after a standout season at North Carolina. (Photo by Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images)

Michigan Wolverines basketball has landed a commitment from North Carolina point guard transfer Elliot Cadeau, the No. 34 overall player in the NCAA transfer portal according to the On3 Industry Ranking.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder just wrapped up his sophomore campaign at North Carolina and has two seasons of eligibility remaining. He entered the transfer portal March 25 with a “do not contact” tag.

Michigan is set to lose graduate guard Rubin Jones and potentially more off of its 2024-25 roster. Tre Donaldson was the team’s starting point guard and has one more year of eligibility.

Cadeau averaged 9.2 points, 5.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 27.2 minutes per game this past season, helping the Tar Heels post a 23-14 record and make the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed.

Cadeau started all 40 games in which he played as the team’s point guard. He shot 49.2 percent on twos (97-of-197) and 33.7 percent on threes (29-of-86), along with 67 percent at the free throw line (65-of-97).

Cadeau shot 59.3 percent at the rim, 40 percent on other in-the-paint twos (floaters, runners, etc.) and 42.9 percent on mid-range jumpers.

The Michigan transfer commit isn’t a prolific scorer, posting double figures in only 18 of 40 games, but he is a dynamic playmaker as a passer. Cadeau had a 38.2-percent assist rate that ranks 14th in the nation. His 37.7-percent assist rate during conference play slotted first in the ACC.

Cadeau creates great shots for his teammates. He ranked in the 99th percentile nationally with 3.4 assists per game on shots at the rim.

Cadeau played a key role for the Tar Heels as a freshman in 2023-24, as well. Playing in 37 games with 31 starts, the West Orange, N.J., native recorded 7.3 points, 4.1 assists and 2.2 rebounds per clash. He shot 48.1 percent from inside the arc and 18.9 percent on 53 attempts from three-point distance.

The Michigan commit struggled with his jump shot at times during his North Carolina career but made improvements. He also stepped up as a vocal leader for the Tar Heels heading into his sophomore campaign, something head coach Hubert Davis praised him for before the year.

“So he’s always thinking about the team, and then just his overall leadership is just off the chart,” Davis said, per USA TODAY. “I mean, the way that he holds himself accountable, but to other players, the encouragement that he gives his teammates. One of the things that we like, which I love, is the progression of going from your freshman to sophomore to junior. . . The difference of Elliott as a sophomore compared to a freshman, it’s really neat about his progression.”

The New Jersey native attended Link Academy in Missouri before heading to the college level. He was a five-star recruit and the nation’s No. 13 overall player in the 2023 class, per the On3 Industry Ranking.

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