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Reuters
01-04-2025
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- Reuters
Transfer roundup: Maryland loses two starters as coach leaves
April 1 - Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice, two starters for Maryland's Sweet 16 team, reportedly entered the transfer portal Monday in the wake of coach Kevin Willard bolting the program for Villanova. Both guards played a single season for the Terrapins; Gillespie transferred from Belmont last spring and Rice joined the Terps from Virginia Tech after sitting out 2023-24. Gillespie averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game in 36 starts for Maryland. He shot 45.3 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from 3-point range. Rice put up 13.8 points per game in 36 games (32 starts) for the Terrapins, shooting 43.4 percent overall and 37.4 percent from 3-point range. Maryland, a No. 4 seed, beat Grand Canyon and Colorado State in the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 1 seed Florida in the Sweet 16. --North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau announced on Instagram that he is transferring to Michigan. A former five-star high school recruit, Cadeau averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game in 37 games (all starts) for the Tar Heels in his sophomore season. He also gave up 3.1 turnovers per contest. Cadeau was a 33.7 percent shooter from 3-point range as he helped North Carolina reach the NCAA Tournament, where it defeated San Diego State in the First Four before falling to No. 6 seed Ole Miss. Cadeau had 12 assists against the Aztecs and eight against the Rebels. In 74 games (68 starts) across two seasons in Chapel Hill, Cadeau has averaged 8.3 points, 5.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game. --Kennesaw State guard Adrian Wooley is headed to Louisville, he revealed on Instagram. Wooley averaged 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 33 games (32 starts) as a freshman at Kennesaw State. He earned Conference-USA Freshman of the Year and first-team All-CUSA honors. Wooley was considered a top-five transfer currently in the portal by 247Sports and On3. --Nijel Pack is entering the transfer portal out of Miami, several reports said. Pack spent three seasons at Miami after two at Kansas State. However, he only played in nine games for the Hurricanes in 2024-25 due to an ankle injury and was expected to apply for a medical redshirt. Before his season's premature end, Pack averaged 13.9 points, 4.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 45.4 percent overall and 38.6 percent from 3. In 122 career games (121 starts), Pack has put up 14.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game; he is a career 40.3 percent 3-point shooter. --Arkansas big man Zvonimir Ivisic is entering the portal, his agent told ESPN. Ivisic followed coach John Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas after coming over from his native Croatia in 2023. After appearing in 15 games off the bench at Kentucky, he became a part-time starter for the Razorbacks and averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in 35 games (19 starts). --UAB star forward Yaxel Lendeborg announced on social media that he is entering the portal. Lendeborg played two seasons with the Blazers and was named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year both years. He also led the conference in rebounding both years (10.6 per game as a freshman, 11.4 per game as a sophomore). Lendeborg averaged 17.7 points per game on 52.2 percent shooting in 2024-25 and has career marks of 15.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game in 72 games (68 starts).
Miami Herald
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Transfer roundup: Maryland loses two starters as coach leaves
Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice, two starters for Maryland's Sweet 16 team, reportedly entered the transfer portal Monday in the wake of coach Kevin Willard bolting the program for Villanova. Both guards played a single season for the Terrapins; Gillespie transferred from Belmont last spring and Rice joined the Terps from Virginia Tech after sitting out 2023-24. Gillespie averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game in 36 starts for Maryland. He shot 45.3 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from 3-point range. Rice put up 13.8 points per game in 36 games (32 starts) for the Terrapins, shooting 43.4 percent overall and 37.4 percent from 3-point range. Maryland, a No. 4 seed, beat Grand Canyon and Colorado State in the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 1 seed Florida in the Sweet 16. --North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau announced on Instagram that he is transferring to Michigan. A former five-star high school recruit, Cadeau averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game in 37 games (all starts) for the Tar Heels in his sophomore season. He also gave up 3.1 turnovers per contest. Cadeau was a 33.7 percent shooter from 3-point range as he helped North Carolina reach the NCAA Tournament, where it defeated San Diego State in the First Four before falling to No. 6 seed Ole Miss. Cadeau had 12 assists against the Aztecs and eight against the Rebels. In 74 games (68 starts) across two seasons in Chapel Hill, Cadeau has averaged 8.3 points, 5.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game. --Kennesaw State guard Adrian Wooley is headed to Louisville, he revealed on Instagram. Wooley averaged 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 33 games (32 starts) as a freshman at Kennesaw State. He earned Conference-USA Freshman of the Year and first-team All-CUSA honors. Wooley was considered a top-five transfer currently in the portal by 247Sports and On3. --Nijel Pack is entering the transfer portal out of Miami, several reports said. Pack spent three seasons at Miami after two at Kansas State. However, he only played in nine games for the Hurricanes in 2024-25 due to an ankle injury and was expected to apply for a medical redshirt. Before his season's premature end, Pack averaged 13.9 points, 4.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 45.4 percent overall and 38.6 percent from 3. In 122 career games (121 starts), Pack has put up 14.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game; he is a career 40.3 percent 3-point shooter. --Arkansas big man Zvonimir Ivisic is entering the portal, his agent told ESPN. Ivisic followed coach John Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas after coming over from his native Croatia in 2023. After appearing in 15 games off the bench at Kentucky, he became a part-time starter for the Razorbacks and averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in 35 games (19 starts). --UAB star forward Yaxel Lendeborg announced on social media that he is entering the portal. Lendeborg played two seasons with the Blazers and was named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year both years. He also led the conference in rebounding both years (10.6 per game as a freshman, 11.4 per game as a sophomore). Lendeborg averaged 17.7 points per game on 52.2 percent shooting in 2024-25 and has career marks of 15.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game in 72 games (68 starts). --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
New York Times
31-03-2025
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- New York Times
UNC's Elliot Cadeau announces transfer to Michigan: Here's what he brings to Wolverines
North Carolina point guard Elliot Cadeau, one of the top recruits in the Class of 2023, is transferring to Michigan. Cadeau announced the decision Monday on social media. He was No. 18 on The Athletic's ranking of the best players in the transfer portal after a sophomore season in which he averaged 9.4 points and 6.2 assists for the Tar Heels. UNC transfer Elliot Cadeau, the No. 11 player in the class of 2023, announces he's headed to Michigan. Cadeau averaged 9.4 points and 6.2 assists for the Tar Heels and should allow Tre Donaldson to play more off the ball. — Austin Meek (@byAustinMeek) March 31, 2025 Cadeau was a five-star prospect and the No. 11 player in the 247Sports composite rankings coming out of Link Academy in Branson, Mo. He's originally from West Orange, N.J., and has competed internationally for Sweden's national team. He had the top assist rate in the ACC this season, according to KenPom, but he also averaged 3.1 turnovers per game and shot 33.7 percent from 3-point range for a North Carolina team that underperformed expectations. Advertisement Michigan is in the process of reloading its roster after advancing to the Sweet 16 in Dusty May's first season. The Wolverines will have changes in the frontcourt with Vlad Goldin out of eligibility and Danny Wolf projected as a potential first-round pick in the NBA Draft. The backcourt could see changes, too, after the Wolverines ranked last in the Big Ten in turnover rate and struggled to get consistent production from their guards. Adding Cadeau gives Michigan another ballhandler who can play alongside Tre Donaldson, who started all 37 games as Michigan's point guard this season. The Wolverines are also adding five-star freshman Trey McKenney, a 6-foot-4 combo guard from Flint, Mich., and the No. 17 player in the composite rankings. — Austin Meek Cadeau is a complicated evaluation, largely because he was the epitome of a boom-or-bust player in two seasons at North Carolina. On one hand, he's obviously a naturally gifted passer, the sort of floor general who sees angles on the court that most players cannot. (To that point: His UNC teammates even said there was an adjustment period to playing with him at first — namely, learning to always be 'shot-ready,' since Cadeau sometimes saw passes they couldn't envision.) Cadeau's 6.2 assists per game last season were the seventh-most among high-major players, and his assist rate was top-15 nationally, per KenPom. He even had six games with double-digit assists this season. The 6-foot-1 guard also upped his scoring averages from his freshman season (from 7.3 to 9.4 points per game) and his 3-point percentage (18.9 percent to 33.7 percent), the latter of which was critical. Plus, without Cadeau, UNC wouldn't have made the NCAA Tournament this season; his four-point play with less than five seconds left at Notre Dame saved the Tar Heels from the sort of résumé-sinking loss it could not have afforded. On the other hand, Cadeau's shortcomings were a large reason for UNC's inconsistencies this season. While he's a gifted passer, his decision-making — largely, his proclivity to take home-run chances at inopportune times, instead of solid singles — contributed to a serious turnover problem; he averaged 3.1 giveaways this season and only had six games all season with one or fewer turnovers. Cadeau also struggled as a defender because of his size and the physical limitations that came with it. Advertisement While he improved technically as a defender, there's only so much you can do at 6-foot-1 when a taller opponent shoots or drives over you. And while Cadeau saw his counting stats improve, especially from 3-point range, he was by no means consistent from deep. UNC's 2024 Sweet 16 loss to Alabama, at least to some extent, was because the Crimson Tide could 'dork' Cadeau (sag off him in the paint) and stop the Tar Heels' drives and interior threats. Teams did that less this season, but he still only had seven games with multiple made 3s … compared to 17 with none. UNC had 1.9 fewer points per 100 possessions with Cadeau on the court compared to when he sat. Per Synergy, the former five-star ranked below the 60th percentile nationally in every type of offensive action except for isolation scenarios. All of which is to say, Cadeau can be an effective college player — but he needs the right pieces around him. He's almost entirely an on-ball player, and May will need to surround him with shooters and interior scorers to maximize his passing ability. Even then, it's hard to envision Cadeu entirely shaking his turnover issue with the way he plays. May's job is to make sure Cadeau's connectivity outweighs that and any defensive issues he presents.
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former UNC basketball guard commits to Big Ten program
Former UNC basketball guard commits to Big Ten program Elliot Cadeau is joining a storied Big 10 program in the transfer portal. When Elliot Cadeau initially committed to UNC back in December 2022, there was an excitement traveling its way through the program I haven't seen in several years. Fans didn't hold those same feelings on March 25, when Cadeau entered the transfer portal after two seasons as North Carolina's starting point guard. Cadeau would easily reclaim his starting spot on the 2025-2026 Tar Heels' squad, but I can't blame him for wanting to pursue opportunities elsewhere. Six days after Cadeau entered the transfer portal, we now know his next destination. On Monday, March 31, Cadeau announced his commitment to play basketball for Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines. Cadeau's commitment is the second time in three years a former UNC player chose to continue his college career up in Ann Arbor. Caleb Love initially committed to Michigan back in April 2023, but later de-committed and chose the Arizona Wildcats that May. Cadeau showcased noticeable improvement during North Carolina's 2024-2025 campaign, which ended in a shocking NCAA Tournament berth. Despite experiencing turnover issues throughout the year, Cadeau averaged career highs of 9.4 points and 6.2 assists per game, the latter ranking 17th in the country. If I'm Cadeau, May is exactly the coach I want to play for. May took the Wolverines to the Sweet 16 in his first year at the helm, just one season removed from arguably the worst in program history. With Cadeau gone, the Tar Heels now have a major hole to fill at point guard. My vote is to let Trimble run the point, but UNC also has combo guards Derek Dixon and Isaiah Denis coming in the 2025 recruiting class. Hubert Davis also needs to get a portal guard. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
Reuters
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
North Carolina G Elliot Cadeau hits transfer portal
March 25 - North Carolina point guard Elliot Cadeau, a former five-star high school recruit, is entering the transfer portal, according to several reports Tuesday. Cadeau averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game in 37 games (all starts) for the Tar Heels in his sophomore season. He also gave up 3.1 turnovers per contest. Cadeau was a 33.7 percent shooter from 3-point range as he helped North Carolina reach the NCAA Tournament, where it defeated San Diego State in the First Four before falling to No. 6 seed Ole Miss. Cadeau had 12 assists against the Aztecs and eight against the Rebels. In 74 games (68 starts) across two seasons in Chapel Hill, Cadeau has averaged 8.3 points, 5.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.
