The arrival of Elliot Cadeau on UNC’s campus gave Tar Heel basketball fans something they hadn’t experienced since the 2019 title season – a program-changing point guard who can play at a championship level and consistently score.
Cadeau is a player whose game models that of plenty past Carolina point guards. He has the passing ability of Kendall Marshall, the ability to knock down a shot from anywhere like Coby White, the shot creation skills of Cole Anthony and, despite his youth, the calmness in a floor general like Joel Berry.
Did we mention that Cadeau has hops?
Watch the following clip and see just a smidge of what Carolina is getting at the point guard – an electrifying player who’ll throw down dunks that make the Dean Dome feel like it’s about to explode.
#UNC point guard Elliot Cadeau GETS UP, bangs head on backboard during insane dunking clip… 🤯 pic.twitter.com/XkirvnRK7v
— Grant Hughes (@GrantHughesNC) July 25, 2023
Don’t panic – Cadeau is fine, despite hitting his head on the backboard. He sprints past his defender in practice, leaps up and throws the rock down from well above the rim.
Cadeau reclassified to the 2023 class, making the decision to enroll early at UNC. This decision was a much-needed boost for the Heels, who saw Caleb Love enter the transfer portal.
When the 2023-2024 campaign tips off, Cadeau will likely play in the starting lineup alongside R.J. Davis, UNC all-time double-double and rebounds leader Armando Bacot, plus transfers Harrison Ingram (Stanford) and Jae’Lyn Withers (Louisville).
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