Background
McCarthy was born near Chicago, Illinois to a Catholic family of Irish, German, and Polish heritage.
McCarthy was born near Chicago, Illinois to a Catholic family of Irish, German, and Polish heritage.
University of Illinois system.
McCarthy set the University of Illinois-Chicago career scoring and assists records in 1997. These records still both stood as of 2007. She was drafted with the first pick of the fifth round of the 1998 American Basketball League draft by the Chicago Condors.
She played for the Condors during the 1998 season, playing six games.