Elliot Cadeau

Elliot Cadeau (born September 4, 2004) is an American-Swedish basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Standing at tall, he plays the point guard position. He was a consensus five-star recruit and was one of the top players in the 2024 recruiting class before reclassifying to 2023 to head to Chapel Hill a season early. Born in the United States, he represents Sweden internationally. Early life Cadeau was born in Brooklyn, New York, but was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. His father, James, is Haitian while his mother, Michelle, is Swedish, hailing from Skåne. As a child he loved football and was a fan of the New York Jets, but he was discouraged from playing the sport because his mother thought it was too dangerous, and suggested he try out for a basketball team instead. He also played baseball, soccer and tennis, but decided to focus on basketball in fifth grade. Cadeau attended The Patrick School in Hillside, New Jersey, for seventh and eighth grade. During this time he helped his club team, Sports U/Team IZOD, win the 2019 Under Armour Nationals. High school career Cadeau began his high school career at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey. He served as the Crusaders' starting point guard during his freshman season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cadeau averaged 11.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, leading his team to a 7–2 record. He was named to the MaxPreps Freshman All-American First Team. Cadeau missed his entire sophomore season due to a high ankle sprain he suffered during a scrimmage against Gill St. Bernard's School in December 2021. He transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, ahead of his junior year.