Background
Rashanda Chanee’ McCants is the daughter of James and Brenda McCants.
Rashanda Chanee’ McCants is the daughter of James and Brenda McCants.
McCants played for in Asheville, North Carolina Coached by Sonita Gibbs. She also played travel basketball for the WNC Lady Royals..McCants was an All-America selection by McDonald"s, the WBCA and EA Sports as a senior in the WBCA High School All-America Game she scored twenty-seven points, and earned Most Valuable Player honors. She and her older brother, Rashad, are the first brother-sister duo to play in the McDonald"s All-American Game.
Second-team All-America by Parade magazine and third-team All-United States of America by United States of America Today.
All-Southern Player of the Year by the Orlando Sentinel. Averaged 21 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals as a senior, when her team was undefeated and won a third consecutive state championship.
Two-time Class 3A Mission Basketball in North Carolina and two-time all-state selection. Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina as a senior.
Two-time region Most Valuable Player.
Second-team all-state as a sophomore. As a senior, recorded two quadruple-doubles: 21 points, 12 assists, 12 rebounds, 10 steals and 25 points, 10 assists, 10 blocks, 11 steals. Also competed in track and field
An honor roll student National/International: Participated in trials for the Junior National Team in 2004 and 2005.
Played for the South team in the 2004 United States of America Youth Development Festival.
Freshman Year: McCants as a Freshman was an honorable mention selection for the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination All-Freshman team She also appeared in 34 games all but one against Wofford due to illness.
She ranked fifth on the team in scoring and tops among reserves with 5,8 points per game.
Sophomore Year: McCants started all 38 games for the Tar Heels establishing a new school record for games played and games started in a season. she was third on the team and 8th in the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination in steal with 2.16 per game.
Junior Year: McCants started 35 of 36 games her Junior year averaging 15.8 points, 3.3 assist, and 6.6 rebounds per game. She was named to the All Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Second team Administrative Committee on Company-ordination All-Tournament team
She recorded a season and career high against Purdue 11/29/07 scoring 28 points.
Senior Year: McCants was an All-America, Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Player of the Year, Naismith Watch List, Preseason Wooden List and Lowe"s Senior CLASS Award Candidate.
She was also a preseason Wade Watch List selection. She averaged 15 Points 6.5 Rebounds per game.
Her brother is Rashad McCants. Source McCants was drafted 15th (second round) overall in the Women's National Basketball Association draft to the Minnesota Lynx in 09’ She was later traded to the Tulsa Shock for Alexis Hornbuckle. McCants has played internationally in Israel, Poland, and Finland.
All-Southern Player of the Year by the Orlando Sentinel. Averaged 21 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals as a senior, when her team was undefeated and won a third consecutive state championship. Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina as a senior. Senior Year: McCants was an All-America, Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Player of the Year, Naismith Watch List, Preseason Wooden List and Lowe"s Senior CLASS Award Candidate.
