North Carolina Basketball: Biggest Tar Heels draft busts this century

Tier 3: Two late-lottery selections

No. 6 Rashad McCants, 14th overall pick

Rashad McCants played for the Heels from 2002-05. McCants was a knockdown shooter in college, currently ranking fifth on the ACC all-time list in three-point percentage. He was also decent defensively. McCants, who finished in the top six of the ACC in scoring all three years, averaged 17.6 points and 4.1 boards a game.

The 6’4″ shooting guard was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2005 draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. While McCants was not a total bust, he was out of the NBA following the 2008-09 campaign. The Asheville, North Carolina native’s third season was his best of his career, producing 14.9 points as he shot 45.3% from the floor and 40.7% from beyond the arc.

McCants finished his professional career in 2015. He also played with the Sacramento Kings in his four years in the NBA. McCants averaged 10.0 points in 249 NBA games for his career. He also has a career 12.9 PER and 3.6 win share.

Danny Granger was the best player selected after McCants in the 2005 draft. Gerald Green, Hakim Warrick, Jarrett Jack, and David Lee were among the first round selections also picked after him.

5. Sean May, 13th overall pick

Sean May had an incredible season for the Tar Heels in 2004-05. The 6’9″ center was named NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player as well as selected as a consensus second team All-America selection that year. He averaged 17.5 points along with 10.7 boards during his junior campaign.

May was Carolina’s third out of a record four lottery picks in the 2005 draft. The Charlotte Bobcats selected him with the 13th overall pick. He averaged 6.9 points in 119 appearances over four NBA seasons. May also spent time with the Sacramento Kings.

May went on to have a successful career in Europe, where he played until 2015.