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What Is Rashad McCants Net Worth?
As of 2025, Rashad McCants’ net worth is estimated to be $4 million. This wealth is primarily attributed to his earnings from his professional basketball career, which included stints in the NBA and overseas leagues.
Rashad McCants’ Career Earnings and Contracts
Rashad McCants played in the NBA for four seasons. During this time, his NBA career earnings totaled $4,961,280. However, other sources mention his earnings to be at least $7,581,406. McCants was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the 14th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. His rookie contract with the Timberwolves was a 4-year deal worth $7,581,406. This contract had an average annual salary of $1,895,352 and included $7,581,406 in guaranteed money. In 2009, McCants earned $2,620,126.
After his time with the Timberwolves, McCants had a brief period with the Sacramento Kings. After his rookie deal expired, he did not secure another long-term contract in the NBA. He attempted comebacks in the NBA Development League (D-League), but he couldn’t secure a spot on an NBA team. McCants also played overseas in leagues in the Philippines, China, Brazil, Lebanon, and Venezuela. Details of his contracts and earnings in these leagues are not widely publicized.
Early Life and Career Milestones
Rashad McCants was born on September 25, 1984, in Asheville, North Carolina. He attended New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire, where he was an honor roll student. In 2001 and 2002, he won the New Hampshire Player of the Year Award. As a senior, McCants was named a Parade All-American and a McDonald’s All-American. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina (UNC) – Chapel Hill. During his time at UNC, he won an NCAA championship in 2005. He was also named a Third-Team All-American by NABC in 2005, and by AP and SN in 2004. McCants was a First-Team All-ACC selection in 2004 and was part of the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2003.
McCants was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 BIG3 Draft by Trilogy. Trilogy won the Big3 League Championship in 2017, with McCants named Championship MVP after scoring 22 points on 55% shooting.
Controversies and Other Ventures
In June 2014, Rashad McCants stirred controversy when he claimed that UNC and its athletic department helped athletes cheat and inflate grades. He alleged that tutors wrote his papers and took tests for him. McCants claimed that UNC provided bogus classes to maintain student eligibility. In 2023, McCants revealed that he was robbed of his first NBA paycheck by his financial advisor, Peggy Williams. He reported a loss of around $200,000 due to her scam.
In 2017, McCants stated that his relationship with reality TV star Khloe Kardashian negatively impacted his NBA career. He believed that without the relationship, he could have been a $60-70 million player. According to McCants, dating a Kardashian raised doubts about his commitment to basketball among NBA teams.
