The growth of guard Elliot Cadeau was a major reason behind the North Carolina Tar Heels’ strong closeout to their 2023-2024 basketball season.
UNC finished its year 29-8 (17-3), winning the ACC Regular Season Championship and making the ACC Tournament Championship. North Carolina made the Sweet 16, but lost to Alabama in a game that could’ve gone either way.
Cadeau finished his freshman campaign with 7.3 points and 4.1 assists per game, but was moreso known for his electric speed and ability to slash the rim. Cadeau became a better shooter as the year went on – and should be even more well-rounded offensively this coming season.
With even higher expectations heading into the Tar Heels’ upcoming campaign, which starts on Monday, Nov. 4 against Elon, Cadeau was analyst Andy Katz’ seventh-ranked sophomore in college basketball.
Cadeau is part of a deep guard rotation this year, which includes reigning ACC Player of the Year RJ Davis, defensive stalwart Seth Trimble and a pair of McDonalds All-Americans: Ian Jackson and Drake Powell.
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You might recognize a couple other names on Katz’ list, most notably DJ Wagner. The former Kentucky guard followed his coach, John Calipari, to be part of an Arkansas squad hoping to retain its 2021-2023 success.
If Cadeau truly wants to earn his ranking, he’ll need to keep developing offensively and take even better care of the basketball.
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