Career
Along with James Farr, Derek Boyd and Chris Calloway, McCants led Chicago Mount Carmel to the 1985 Illinois state basketball championship. He was selected to the 1982 and 1983 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament teams. After high school, McCants attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, to play under legendary coach Gene Keady.
McCants was drafted in 1989 by the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he played during the 1989-1990 season.