Name	Rashad Mccants
Height	6′ 4"
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	September 25, 1984
Place of Birth	Asheville, North Carolina
Famous for

2005 MINNESOTA SUMMER LEAGUE: Did not participate in the 2005 Minnesota Summer league due to a left hamstring strain that he suffered prior to the event.

2004-05 COLLEGE SEASON: Averaged 16.0 ppg (.489 FG%, .423 3FG%, .722 FT%), 3.0 rpg, 6.2 apg and 1.30 spg in 33 games played (started 29)... Named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team and the Syracuse Regional All-Tournament Team after helping to lead North Carolina to the NCAA title... Posted 14 points in the Tar Heels 75-71 title game victory on April 4 over Illinois... Finished with 17 points, six rebounds, and four assists in North Carolina's 87-71 defeat of Michigan State on April 2 in the NCAA Semifinals... Averaged 17.0 ppg on 36-for-74 shooting from the floor in the six NCAA Tournament wins, including 15-for-30 from three-point range... Named All-Atlantic Coast Conference and NABC All-America Third Team... One of 23 Wooden Award Finalists... Named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team... Earned National Player of the Week honors (Sporting News, Nov. 22-27)... Ranked eighth in the ACC in scoring, seventh in field goal percentage and fourth in three-point percentage... Scored in double figures in 29 of 33 games, including 20+ points on seven occasions... Scored 20 points in a game three times in his last 26 contests (Jan. 19 at Clemson, Feb. 16 vs. Virginia and March 27 vs. Wisconsin)... In his last 26 games dished out four or more assists 10 times and set a career high in blocked shots (four on Jan. 12 vs. Georgia Tech) and steals (five on Dec. 30 vs. Cleveland State).

CAREER: Selected 14th overall by Minnesota in the 2005 NBA Draft... Signed to a multi-year contract by Minnesota on July 8, 2005... An early entry candidate for the draft after spending three seasons at North Carolina (2002-03 Ð 2004-05)... Averaged 17.6 ppg (.486 FG, .415 3FG%, .721 FT%), 4.1 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.48 spg in 98 games played (started 89)... Ranks 14th all-time at North Carolina with 1,721 points and tied for second with 221 career three-point fields goals... Scored in double-digits 89 times, including 20+ points on 35 occasions... Tallied 30+ points on two occasions... Grabbed double figures in rebounds three times and knocked down five or more three-pointers in a game on six occasions... Made at least one three-pointer in 46 of his last 48 collegiate games, including a string of 30 straight... 2003-04: Leading vote-getter on the All-ACC First Team after leading the conference in scoring (20.0 ppg), the first time a Tar Heel sophomore has ever led the league in that category... First Tar Heel to lead the ACC in scoring since Antawn Jamison (1998)... Earned Second Team All-America honors from Basketball Times, CBS Sportsline, SI.com and third-team honors from the Associated Press... Ranked third in the ACC in field goal percentage (.479), second in three-point accuracy (.409) and seventh in steals (1.77 spg)... Scored in double figures in 27 games and had 17 20+ contests... Scored a career-high 31 points on Feb. 10 at Georgia Tech... Tied the North Carolina single-game record when he hit eight three-pointers (8-for-13) on March 2 vs. Clemson... Posted a career-best eight assists Nov. 22 vs. Old Dominion, in addition to recording 18 points... Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds Nov. 30 at Cleveland State... 2002-03: Named to the All-ACC Freshman Team and Honorable Mention All-ACC after ranking seventh in the league in scoring (17.0 ppg), fourth in field goal percentage (.491) and fifth in three-point percentage (.414)... 594 points marked the second most all-time by a Tar Heel freshman (Joe Forte, 600)... Scored in double figures on 31 occasions, including 20 or more points 12 times (more than any other freshman in school history)... Led team in offensive rebounds with 58.



Personal


Played his junior and senior prep seasons at New Hampton Prep in New Hampton, N.H. (2000-01 - 2001-02)... Grew up in Asheville, N.C., where he began his prep career at Erwin High School... As a senior, named Parade All-America and Second Team All-America by Basketball America... Participated 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 (2001 & 2002)... Led New Hampton to the 2002 state championship, where he was named Most Valuable Player in the title game... Averaged 25.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg in 2001-02... Scored more than 2,300 points during his prep career... Named 2001 Student of the Year at New Hampton Prep in 2001... Honor roll student at New Hampton.