“Cade Cunningham is an outstanding leader. He plays with a high basketball IQ and confidence in his game. Cade stays even-keeled through the entirety of the game and has all the things you look for in a floor general.”

Carlos Sample

Head Coach - Head coach of Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge, La.) High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-7, 215-pound senior forward had led the Eagles to a 25-0 record, a No. 1 national ranking and a berth in the GEICO High School Nationals at the time of his selection. Cunningham averaged 13.9 points, 6.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals through 25 games for one of the deepest prep teams in the country. A McDonald’s All-American selection, Cunningham is one of five finalists for the Naismith High School Trophy. He is ranked as the nation’s No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports.com.

Academic Achievement

Cunningham has maintained a 3.51 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Oklahoma State University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Cunningham has volunteered locally as a youth mentor and a youth basketball coach.