University of North Carolina Athletics
McCants Named ACC Rookie Of The Week
January 16, 2006 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2006
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- North Carolina freshman Rashanda McCants has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week, the ACC announced Monday. The award is the first of McCants' career.
The forward from Asheville, N.C., came off the bench to play key roles as the Tar Heels won a pair of ACC road games last week to improve to 16-0 overall and 3-0 in the conference.
In a 90-57 win at Miami last Monday, McCants scored seven points and had four rebounds and a blocked shot in 20 minutes on the court.
In a 65-53 win over No. 25 NC State on Sunday, McCants again scored seven points and had three rebounds and two more blocked shots in 22 minutes of action. She also had a steal and two assists and was 4-for-4 from the free throw line for the game.
On the week, McCants averaged 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in an average of 21 minutes of playing time. She shot 40.0 percent from the field (4-for-10) and was 5-for-6 from the free throw line (83.3 percent).
Duke guard Lindsey Harding earned ACC Player of the Week honors.
The Tar Heels, currently ranked No. 4 in both polls, return to action on Wednesday with a home game against Georgia Tech. Tipoff at Carmichael Auditorium is 7 p.m.
