UNC guard named among CBS Sports top eight breakout stars

Mar 2, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (2) brings the ball up court against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports

North Carolina will start their basketball season in just under a week when they take on Elon at home. It won’t take long, just over a week from now, before they open up their first game against a top-25 opponent.

Looking ahead to the season, CBS Sports journalist Cameron Salerno listed his top eight breakout stars in college basketball which included Tar Heel’s guard Elliot Cadeau.

Cadeau is coming off of a season starting 31 games and averaging 7.3 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game as a true freshman. However, you have to also realize that Cadeau reclassified last year and entered college a year early.

His maturity into his sophomore season along with his skillset has greatly increased. Here is what Salerno had to say about the Tar Heel guard.

Cadeau’s greatest strength is his passing, but where he is poised to improve the most is his 3-point shooting. Cadeau shot an abysmal 18.9% on 1.4 attempts from beyond the arc, and part of the game plan opposing teams would instill (see the game against Alabama as an example) was to leave him open to shoot. His passing remains his greatest strength, but improving his shooting from beyond the arc will go a long way in his draft stock soaring.

Elliot Cadaeu and RJ Davis make up one of the best backcourts in the nation and if Cadeau has improved as immensely as anticipated, they will dominate in the upcoming season.

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Publish date : 2024-10-29 19:00:00

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