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Cade Cunningham was born on September 25, 2001 in Arlington, Texas, United States and is credited as a basketball player. Cade Cunningham is 24 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Bowie High School and Oklahoma State University. Awards on record include USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2021), Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2021) and NBA All-Rookie Team (2022). The listed height is 203 cm.
My Take
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.
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1. Profile
- 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
- 203 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- 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
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cadecunn1ngham/
- Xhttps://x.com/CadeCunningham_
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cade%20Cunningham
- 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
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65030944
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cade Cunningham born?
Born September 25, 2001 (age 24).
Where is Cade Cunningham from?
Cade Cunningham is from Arlington, Texas, United States.
What does Cade Cunningham do?
Cade Cunningham works as basketball player.
How tall is Cade Cunningham?
Cade Cunningham is 203 cm.
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