Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Rashad McCants
How Rashad McCants built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Rashad McCants is a former professional basketball player, most notably known for his time playing college basketball for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He won a national championship with the Tar Heels during his junior year. He also played in the NBA and overseas.
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2002: Joins UNC Recruiting Class
In 2002, Rashad McCants joined a stellar recruiting class at UNC along with Sean May, Raymond Felton, and David Noel, under coach Matt Doherty.
2002: New England Prep School Class A Championship
In 2002, Rashad McCants led New Hampton School to the New England Prep School Class A championship and was named MVP of the title game. He played alongside Wes Miller during his senior season.
2003: ACC Scoring Leader
In 2003, Rashad McCants led the ACC in scoring with 20 points per game.
2003: Leads Tar Heels in Scoring
In 2003, during his freshman year, Rashad McCants led the Tar Heels in scoring with 17.5 points per game. He led them to a third round loss to Georgetown in the National Invitational Tournament and was voted to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rookie team.
2004: All-ACC First Team Selection
In 2004, Rashad McCants helped lead UNC back into the NCAA Tournament. He was the leading vote-getter on the All-ACC First Team as a sophomore, and was named a third-team All-American.
2005: NCAA Tournament Victory
In 2005, Rashad McCants contributed 16.4 points per game to help UNC secure a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament and defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini 75-70 to win the championship.
2005: NBA Draft Selection
In 2005, Rashad McCants declared his eligibility for the NBA draft and was selected 14th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
December 29, 2007: Career High Steals
On December 29, 2007, Rashad McCants recorded a career-high 4 steals against the Seattle SuperSonics.
2007: Regular Rotation with Timberwolves
By 2007, after being bothered by injuries, Rashad McCants started the season as a regular in the rotation for the young Timberwolves squad.
January 4, 2008: Career High Points
On January 4, 2008, Rashad McCants scored a career-high 34 points against the Denver Nuggets.
January 2008: Career High Rebounds
In January 2008, Rashad McCants posted a career-high 8 rebounds against the Miami Heat, achieving new personal bests in his third season.
December 26, 2008: Career High Three-Pointers
On December 26, 2008, Rashad McCants hit a career-high 7 three-pointers in a Wolves win over the New York Knicks.
February 19, 2009: Trade to Sacramento Kings
On February 19, 2009, Rashad McCants was traded to the Sacramento Kings along with Calvin Booth for Shelden Williams and Bobby Brown.
September 2009: Contract Retraction with Houston Rockets
In September 2009, Rashad McCants signed with the Houston Rockets, but his contract was retracted on the second day of training camp due to an abdomen problem.
October 2010: Signs With and Released by Mavericks
In October 2010, the Dallas Mavericks signed Rashad McCants to their training camp roster but released him after a few days. He was then signed by the Mavericks' NBA Development League associate, the Texas Legends.
2010: Missed NBA Summer League
In the summer of 2010, Rashad McCants was scheduled to join the Cleveland Cavaliers' NBA Summer League team but did not report for personal reasons.
July 13, 2012: Signs with Strasbourg IG
On July 13, 2012, Rashad McCants signed with the French club Strasbourg IG.
August 24, 2012: Parts Ways with Strasbourg IG
On August 24, 2012, Rashad McCants parted ways with Strasbourg before appearing in a game for them.
November 19, 2012: Signs with Foshan Long Lions
On November 19, 2012, Rashad McCants signed with the Foshan Long Lions of China.
2012: Joins Powerade Tigers
In 2012, Rashad McCants joined the Powerade Tigers of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was released shortly after.
January 10, 2013: Waived by Foshan
On January 10, 2013, Rashad McCants was waived by the Foshan Long Lions.
January 24, 2013: Acquired by Texas Legends
On January 24, 2013, Rashad McCants was acquired by the Texas Legends.
February 2013: Waived by the Texas Legends
In February 2013, Rashad McCants was waived by the Texas Legends.
November 2013: Signs with Uberlândia Tênis Clube
In November 2013, Rashad McCants signed with the Brazilian club Uberlândia Tênis Clube for the 2013–14 NBB season.
January 5, 2014: Debut with Uberlândia Tênis Clube
On January 5, 2014, Rashad McCants debuted with Uberlândia Tênis Clube against São José Basketball.
November 23, 2014: Signs with Homenetmen Beirut
On November 23, 2014, Rashad McCants signed with Homenetmen Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League.
April 2015: Signs with Trotamundos de Carabobo
In April 2015, Rashad McCants signed with Trotamundos de Carabobo of Venezuela for the rest of the 2015 LPB season.
April 30, 2017: Selected in BIG3 Draft
On April 30, 2017, Rashad McCants was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 BIG3 Draft by Trilogy.
August 26, 2017: Wins Big3 League Championship
On August 26, 2017, Rashad McCants won the first-ever Big3 League Championship with Trilogy, scoring 22 points and being named Championship MVP.
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