Heels in the NBA: The 10 worst NBA draft picks from UNC
. . Rashad McCants. 2. team. 86. <p><em>Rashad McCants was the 14th overall pick in 2005 to the Minnesota Timberwolves</em></p> <p>McCants has no one to blame but himself for the situation he is in. Though I am sure McCants would see it much differently. After winning a championship at UNC, McCants was the fourth Tar Heel taken in the top 15 in 2005. Expected to be a scorer in the NBA, McCants found himself without a team after only four NBA seasons.</p><div class=
Despite averaging 10 points a game, McCants made no friends and quickly found himself ostracized by NBA teams. Some headaches are worth putting up with if they are exceptional talent (See: Demarcus Cousins). McCants was not an exceptional talent. After a brief stint in the D-League, McCants did an ESPN special and found all he did was anger more NBA teams.
After playing some in Europe, McCants went back to ESPN to tell his story of how he was mistreated at UNC. However, all his claims were refuted by coach Roy Williams and former teammates. McCants was just trying to be remembered and he succeeded. He will forever be known as the most hated former Tar Heel by UNC fans everywhere.
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Rashad McCants
Rashad McCants was the 14th overall pick in 2005 to the Minnesota Timberwolves
McCants has no one to blame but himself for the situation he is in. Though I am sure McCants would see it much differently. After winning a championship at UNC, McCants was the fourth Tar Heel taken in the top 15 in 2005. Expected to be a scorer in the NBA, McCants found himself without a team after only four NBA seasons.
Despite averaging 10 points a game, McCants made no friends and quickly found himself ostracized by NBA teams. Some headaches are worth putting up with if they are exceptional talent (See: Demarcus Cousins). McCants was not an exceptional talent. After a brief stint in the D-League, McCants did an ESPN special and found all he did was anger more NBA teams.
After playing some in Europe, McCants went back to ESPN to tell his story of how he was mistreated at UNC. However, all his claims were refuted by coach Roy Williams and former teammates. McCants was just trying to be remembered and he succeeded. He will forever be known as the most hated former Tar Heel by UNC fans everywhere.
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