ESPN Report: Elliot Cadeau announcement that he is leaving TAR Heels now another significant issue for team……

Elliot Cadeau settled into a seat in the Smith Center on Friday and faced the least amount of pressure he’ll have at North Carolina this season — questions from the media.

It was basketball media day at UNC and the Tar Heels’ Armando Bacot and R.J. Davis got their share of attention, as they should as team leaders. There were questions about last season and being preseason No. 1 and then missing the NCAA tournament … the expected stuff.

We definitely got humbled,” Bacot said. “We’re ready to fight and prove a lot of people wrong.”

Cadeau, 19, will face different kinds of questions. The freshman comes in as a five-star recruit, possibly as the starting point guard of the Tar Heels, as someone to run what UNC coach Hubert Davis wants to be an offense with a lot more pace, someone who can help lead them back into the NCAAs.

Davis said Friday the “spotlight” is always on UNC when it comes to basketball.

It’s unavoidable. This is Carolina,” Davis said. “It doesn’t matter what year, what season, the expectations of this team and this program never changes. You have to deal with it. You’re going to have to thrive in this type of atmosphere, where everyone is looking, everyone is talking and paying attention.

“It is what it is. If you don’t want the light shined on you, this isn’t the place for you.