Rashad McCants

Position:
Forward/Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
207
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Asheville, NC
High School:
New Hampton Prep (NH)

AT CAROLINA
Has scored more points (1,193) after his freshman and sophomore seasons than all but one player in Carolina history • Is fifth in ACC history in scoring after his sophomore season behind Georgia Tech's Kenny Anderson (1,497), Duke's Jason Williams (1,323), Carolina's Joseph Forte (1,290) and Maryland's Joe Smith (1,290) • Has played in all 65 games and made 60 starts • Scored in double figures 60 times • Has reached 30 points twice, at least 25 points 18 times and at least 20 points on 29 occasions • Is 42nd in career scoring and eighth in three-point baskets (150) at Carolina • Has made 47.9 percent from the floor, 40.8 percent from three-point range and 74.8 percent from the free throw line • Has scored less than 10 points in consecutive games only one time in his career • Surpassed 1,000 points in his 56th game, tying Forte as the fastest Tar Heel to 1,000 since freshmen became eligible in 1972-73.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04)
Leading vote-getter on the All-ACC Team after leading the ACC in scoring with 20.0 points per game • Became the seventh Tar Heel sophomore to average 20 points in a season (Lennie Rosenbluth, Billy Cunningham, Bob Lewis, Larry Miller, Michael Jordan, Joseph Forte and McCants) • First Tar Heel to lead the ACC in scoring since Antawn Jamison in 1998 • Ninth different Carolina player to lead the ACC in scoring (Rosenbluth in 1956, Pete Brennan in 1958, Lee Shaffer in 1960, Cunningham in 1964-65, Lewis in 1966, Charles Scott in 1970, Jordan in 1984 and Jamison in 1998) • First time ever a UNC sophomore led the ACC in scoring.

Earned second-team All-America honors from Basketball Times, CBS Sportsline, SI.com and third-team honors from the Associated Press • Also earned all-district honors by the media and was a second-team all-district pick by the coaches • Was third in voting for ACC Player of the Year behind NC State's Julius Hodge and Duke's Chris Duhon.

Scored more field goals (216) than any other player in the ACC • Was third in the ACC in field goal percentage (.479), second in three-point accuracy (.408), fourth in three-pointers made per game (2.6) and seventh in steals (1.77 per game) • In ACC action, his scoring (21.6 ppg), field goal percentage (.496), three-point baskets made (3.25) and three-point percentage (.464) all increased • He led the league in three-pointers made and three-point accuracy in ACC games. Scored in double figures in 27 games and had 17 20-point games • Scored a career-high 31 at Georgia Tech and had 30 at home against Clemson • Tied the Carolina single-game record when he hit eight three-pointers in the home win over Clemson • In a 10-game stretch from Jan. 17 to Feb. 21, he averaged 23.6 points and shot 55.3 percent from the floor and 45 percent from three-point range • Finished 26th nationally in scoring • Scored at least 26 points in nine of his last 16 games, including two 30-point efforts • Was the first Tar Heel to score at least 25 points in three consecutive games (Connecticut, Florida State, Virginia) since Forte in the 2000-01 season.

Hit at least three three-pointers in 14 different games • Shot better than 50 percent 12 times, including eight times over 60 percent • First player to lead the ACC in scoring and finish in the top three in field goal percentage since Antawn Jamison led both categories in 1998.

Began the season against Old Dominion with 18 points, a career-high eight assists, six rebounds and four steals • Set a career high with 13 rebounds at Cleveland State • His nine offensive boards were the most by a Tar Heel since Brendan Haywood against Missouri in the first round of the 2000 NCAA Tournament • Had 20 points, six boards, three assists and two steals in the win over Illinois • Pair of three-pointers late in the first half gave UNC a six-point lead at intermission • Scored 25 points in the triple overtime loss to Wake Forest • Was 4 for 5 on three-pointers and had eight rebounds and four steals • Hit a pair of three-pointers in the first overtime • Made 10 of 16 from the field, including five three-pointers, en route to 28 points against Coastal Carolina.

Scored 27 points (for the second consecutive year) and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 6.2 seconds remaining against No. 1 Connecticut • Scored Carolina's final 10 points of the game (jump hook and dunk to give Carolina an 80-77 lead, a three to tie with 1:15 to play and the winning three from the left wing) • Hit six three-pointers and attempted a school-record 14 in the loss at Florida State • Clinched the 68-66 win over NC State with a driving basket with 33.5 seconds to play • Scored 27 points and grabbed nine boards in the overtime loss to Duke • Hit a three-pointer from the right wing with six seconds left in overtime that momentarily tied the score before Duhon's winning drive • Scored a career-high 31 at Georgia Tech and moved past the 1,000-point plateau • Tied a career-high with 11 field goals and set a then-career-high with seven threes • Scored 28 of his 31 points in the second half (shot 1 for 6 in the opening half and 10 for 14 in the second) • Scored 25 points in the win over Maryland, including a pair of late threes • Maryland cut a 20-point Tar Heel lead to three with 5:00 to play, but McCants hit threes with 4:28 and 2:03 to play to secure the win • Repeated those heroics in the win over Florida State as he drained a three-pointer with 3:32 to play after the Seminoles had trimmed an 18-point deficit to one.

Scored 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting in the 71-64 win at NC State • With UNC trailing, 56-54, he hit back-to-back three-pointers to give Carolina a 60-56 lead with 3:06 to play • The second three was a 25-footer from in front of the Tar Heel bench • Tied the Carolina single-game record when he hit eight three-pointers in the win over Clemson • Was 11 for 19 from the field and finished with 30 points • Hit eight of his first 11 three-point attempts • Went 10 for 10 from the free throw line against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament • Scored 27 points on 11 of 23 shooting against Texas in the NCAA Tournament.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002-03)
All-ACC Freshman Team selection and honorable mention All-ACC choice • Seventh in the ACC in scoring (17.0 ppg), fourth in field goal percentage (.491) and fifth in three-point percentage (.414) • Broke Forte's previous UNC freshman scoring record of 16.7 ppg • Was the fifth Tar Heel freshman to score 500 points in a season • Scored 594 points, second-most in UNC history for freshmen (Forte 600) • Averaged 18.5 points in Carolina's 19 wins • Scored in double figures and made at least one 3FG in 31 games • Became the first Carolina freshman to ever score in double figures in each of his first 20 games • Shot better than 50 percent from the floor in 17 games and better than 60 percent from the floor in 12 of those games • Scored 20 or more points 12 times, more than any other UNC freshman in history • The Tar Heels were 9-3 in games in which he scored 20-plus • Scored 25 or more points in six games • Led UNC in offensive rebounds with 58 • Wore a harness on his left shoulder for the first 12 games due to a sprain he suffered in preseason practice in October • Was named the National Player of the Week by the Sporting News and by ESPN and was the ACC Player of the Week following the Preseason NIT in New York • Two-time ACC Rookie of the Week selection • Earned second-team All-District honors from the NABC.

Scored 28 points in the season opener against Penn State, the most points ever by a UNC freshman in his first game; That broke Forte's record of 24 • Had 28 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and zero turnovers vs. Penn State • Led all players with 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting from the floor in Carolina's win over No. 2 Kansas • Hit a long three-pointer and had two slam dunks in the first six minutes • Earned MVP honors at the Preseason NIT after an 18-point effort vs. Stanford in the championship game • Began the second half with two three-pointers in the first 90 seconds to give Carolina a 12-point lead.

Had a team-high 22 points along with five rebounds and four assists against Kentucky • Opened the second half at Florida State with a three-pointer, then added a steal that prompted FSU to call timeout just 24 seconds into the half • Led all scorers with 21 points in the win at St. John's • Sank two free throws to clinch the win with 5.6 seconds left.

Scored 20 points, including nine straight, in the win over Clemson, and had three-pointers with 3:33 and 2:38 to play that gave UNC leads of 59-56 and 62-58, respectively • Led all scorers with 27 points in the win over No. 6 UConn • Hit game-clinching free throws with 3.3 seconds to play • Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors following the Clemson and UConn games • Had 21 points, five assists and no turnovers in the win over Virginia • Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors following his 26-point performance in Carolina's 82-79 win over No. 9 Duke • Was 12 for 16 from the floor against Duke and hit a three-pointer with 1:14 to play to break a 72-72 tie...Had 12 points and 11 boards in the upset win over No. 14 Maryland in the ACC Tournament.
NIT: Hit four three-pointers and scored 19 points in the NIT first-round win over DePaul • Hit a game-tying three-pointer, then added a pair of assists on back-to-back baskets to give Carolina the lead for good in a decisive 13-3 run to open the second half • Had 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals against Wyoming • Led both teams with 26 points in the loss to Georgetown.

PREP/PERSONAL
Played his junior and senior seasons for Coach Jamie Arsenault at New Hampton Prep in New Hampton, N.H. • Moved to New Hampshire after growing up in Asheville, N.C., where he attended Erwin High School • Played for Coach Van Allen at Erwin • Parade All-America selection • A second-team All-America by Basketball America • Played in the McDonald's All-America Game and Capital Classic in 2002 • Gatorade Player of the Year in New Hampshire as a senior • Two-time New Hampshire player of the year • Led New Hampton to 2002 state championship, where he was named MVP of the title game • Scored more than 2300 points in his high school career • Was the student of the year at New Hampton in 2001 • Averaged 25 points and seven rebounds as a senior • Born Rashad Dion McCants on Sept. 25, 1984, in Asheville • Honor roll student at New Hampton • Is the son of James McCants and Brenda Muckelvene.