Cade Cunningham

Cade Cunningham is exactly the kind of generational talent that makes you feel like the NBA's future is in good hands. Born in 2001 in Arlington, Texas — yeah, 2001 — he went from Bowie High School to Montverde Academy to Oklahoma State, where he immediately made everyone take notice, winning Big 12 Player of the Year and USBWA Freshman of the Year in a single season. The Detroit Pistons grabbed him with the first overall pick in the 2021 draft, and honestly, it was hard to argue. He's got that rare combo of size, IQ, and playmaking that doesn't come around often at point guard. Detroit has been rebuilding for what feels like forever, but watching Cunningham develop into a legit franchise cornerstone makes that rebuild feel genuinely exciting rather than just hopeful noise.

Name (English)

Cade Cunningham

Name (Japanese)

ケイド・カニングハム

Reading

けいど・かにんぐはむ

Born

September 25, 2001 (age 24)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Snake

Origin

Arlington, Texas, United States

Height

2 cm

Occupation

basketball player

High school

Bowie High School

University

Oklahoma State University

Awards & achievements

• 2021 USBWA National Freshman of the Year
• 2021 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
• 2022 NBA All-Rookie Team

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cadecunn1ngham/
• Xhttps://x.com/CadeCunningham_
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A0

Tags

• Texas
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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