The reigning Final Four Most Outstanding Player is staying right where he is.
Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau has agreed to a deal to return to the team for his senior year, Pete Thamel of ESPN reported on Friday. The news comes just a few days after Cadeau helped lead the Wolverines to their second national title in program history.
Cadeau, 21, was a standout for Michigan all year. He started in all 40 games for them and averaged 10.5 points and 5.9 assists per game overall on 41/38/71 shooting splits.
But it was in the NCAA Tournament where Cadeau really sparkled. He dropped a 13-5-10-4 line against Arizona in the Final Four and then led all scorers with 19 points in the national title game against UConn to secure Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors.
Meanwhile, the business move of returning for another year makes plenty of sense for Cadeau. At 6-foot-1 without elite athleticism, Cadeau was projecting as a late-second-round pick at best in the NBA Draft.
But now Cadeau has decided to run it back for one more year with the Wolverines and should be one of the nation’s top impact guards in 2026-27. Michigan just got some exciting transfer portal news as well as they look to mount a strong title defense for next season.
