He grew up playing football as a quarterback, which he believes helped him become a better passer and leader on the basketball court. He was the NBA first overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2021 NBA draft.Ĭunningham was born in Arlington, Texas, to Carrie and Keith Cunningham. He won a gold medal with the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. As a senior, he led one of the best high school teams in history and received national player of the year recognition.Ĭunningham committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma State, and was named a consensus first-team All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year after his freshman season with the team. He attended Bowie High School in his hometown of Arlington, Texas, before transferring to Montverde Academy in Florida, where he was rated a consensus five-star recruit and among the top players in the 2020 class by major recruiting services. Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2020)Ĭade Parker Cunningham (born September 25, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).Sporting News Freshman of the Year (2021).
Consensus first-team All-American ( 2021).
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