Elliot Cadeau pulls out of NBA Draft, solidifies return to Michigan

Elliot Cadeau has officially withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will be back to lead the Wolverines next season. The move was expected and was reported on Saturday by CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein , citing Cadeau’s agent Drew Gross of WME Sports. Cadeau, the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, agreed to a deal last month to return for his senior season and a second year at Michigan before he opted to declare for the draft while maintaining his college eligibility.

Yet, Cadeau’s decision to go through the pre-draft process was simply to gather intel and see where he stood in the eyes of NBA teams. “Elliot has been the most clear saying that he wanted to use this to get feedback, to have a positive experience,” coach Dusty May said last month. “If he wants to go see what a workout is like to prepare himself for next year, to get to hear what our future employers are going to say about us, then I'm fully supportive of him.

” Unlike teammates Morez Johnson Jr. , Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara, Cadeau was not invited to the NBA Draft combine. He reportedly received an invite for the G League combine but seemingly declined to participate in that pre-draft showcase.

More: As Morez Johnson Jr. mulls over NBA, Michigan in 'wait-and-see' mode Cadeau, who spent his first two college seasons at North Carolina, was one of three Wolverines to start all 40 games last season. He led the team with 5.