Elliot Cadeau (American-Swedish College Basketball Player) Age, Bio.

Quick Info

Profession	College Basketball Player
Nationality	American-Swedish
Date of Birth	04/09/2004
Age	21 years
Birthplace	West Orange, NJ

Latest News about Elliot Cadeau

04/04/2026

Elliot Cadeau won the NCAA national championship with the University of Michigan Wolverines and was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. He averaged 10.2 points per game during Michigan's title run, shooting a career-high 37.6% from three-point range while contributing 5.9 assists per game.

01/03/2026

Cadeau helped lead Michigan to the outright Big Ten regular-season title with a 19-1 conference record, securing the team's spot as the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. His performance under coach Dusty May marked a significant transformation in his game after transferring from North Carolina.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Elliot Valentin Cadeau
Ethnicity	Mixed (American-Haitian father, Swedish mother)
Citizenship	Dual US-Swedish
International Rep	Sweden national team
Languages	Fluent in Swedish

Physical Stats & More

Height	6'1"
Weight	180 lbs

Personal Life

Residence	West Orange, NJ
Passions	Basketball Football (New York Jets fan)
Overcame	Ankle injury (missed sophomore HS year)
Clothing Brand	Elliot Cadeau Wear
Early Entry	Early prep graduate who reclassified and enrolled at UNC with Class of 2023

Family

Father	James Cadeau (Haitian origin, tennis enthusiast)
Mother	Michelle Cadeau (from Malmö, Sweden)
Brother	Justin Cadeau (played tennis at Howard University)

Career

High School Highlights	Bergen Catholic: 11.3 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.2 APG (freshman) Link Academy: 10.9 PPG, 7.6 APG; 27-1 record; GEICO Nationals champions; 29 assists tournament record Bergen Catholic: Established as top point guard in the country Link Academy: 27-1 record; GEICO Nationals champions; set tournament record with 29 assists in 3 games (14 in championship game); won Bass Pro tournament of Champions
College	UNC Tar Heels (2023-25): Led ACC in assists (231 in 2024-25); career high 19 PTS, 13 AST Michigan Wolverines (2025-26): Helped win Big Ten title (19-1); NCAA #3 seed UNC Tar Heels (2023-25): Led ACC in assists with 231 in 2024-25 season; averaged 9.4 PPG and 6.2 APG; career high 19 PTS at Miami (2/10/24) and 13 AST at Wake Forest (1/21/25); scored in double figures 25 times; first Tar Heel with seven double-digit assist games since Kendall Marshall (2010-12); most assists by a Tar Heel since Marshall's 351 in 2011-12 Michigan Wolverines (2025-26): Helped win outright Big Ten regular-season title (19-1 conference record); led Michigan to NCAA Tournament; averaged 10.2 PPG Michigan Wolverines (2025-26): Won the NCAA national championship and was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player
Awards	MaxPreps All-America (2023) MaxPreps Freshman All-America (2020) 5-star recruit EYBL third team (2022) EYBL All-Underclassmen team (2021)
NIL	First American high school athlete to sign international NIL deal with Swedish vitamin drink Vitamin Well and Flowlife

Favourites

Football Team	New York Jets
Dream School (past)	Texas Tech

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/elllio/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Did not play HS sophomore year due to ankle injury
2. Represented Sweden U16 at Baltic Sea Basketball Cup (gold medal)
3. Reclassified from 2024 to 2023 class
4. Born in US but plays internationally for Sweden
5. Set GEICO Nationals assists record with 29 in 3 games
6. Represented Sweden U18 National Team
7. Took first official visit to Texas Tech in September 2022
8. Had 113 turnovers and committed 102 fouls in ACC during 2024-25 season

Elliot Cadeau College Basketball Player American-Swedish West Orange, NJ