Overview
- Elliot Cadeau confirmed late Thursday that he will return to Michigan for the 2026–27 season, a decision reported by his agent and multiple college basketball reporters.
- Cadeau was the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player for Michigan’s 2025–26 title run and averaged 10.5 points and 5.9 assists over 40 games while shooting 37.6% from three.
- Head coach Dusty May left for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, which triggered a special transfer window and forced players to reevaluate their futures; Cadeau’s return reduces immediate roster uncertainty.
- Several key teammates — Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. — declared for the NBA draft, while fellow standout Trey McKenney has indicated he plans to remain at Michigan.
- Keeping Cadeau gives interim coach Mike Boynton Jr. a proven playmaker to lead the offense and improves Michigan’s chances of defending the title while the program finalizes other roster moves and its coaching search.