Dec. 6, 2004

Rashad McCants averaged 23.5 points in two wins over Indiana and Kentucky and is the Hardee's Carolina Student-Athlete of the Week for November 30-December 5.

McCants had 19 points (to lead all scorers) in Carolina's 70-63 win at Indiana and 28 points (to lead all scorers) in Carolina's 91-78 win over 8th-ranked Kentucky. The Asheville, N.C., junior hit 5 of 8 from three-point range and added two steals in the win at Indiana. McCans scored 20 first-half points in win over Kentucky. Went 4 for 7 from three-point range and 10 for 11 from the free throw line against UK. For the week, he averaged 23.5 points and was 13 of 28 from the floor (46 percent), 9 of 15 (60 percent) from three-point range and 16 of 19 (84.2 percent) from the free throw line.

Other Nominees:

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Virginia Hanson
Sr., Freestyler
Birmingham, Ala.

A senior tri-captain, Hanson led the Tar Heels to a decisive 203-97 victory over NC State, boosting the 16th-ranked UNC squad to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the ACC. Hanson won two individual events and also swam on one of the Carolina winning relay teams against the Wolfpack. Hanson won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:53.03 and the 500-yard freestyle in 4:59.50. She also swam the second leg on Carolina's winning 400-yard freestyle relay team.

WRESTLING
Alex Maciag
Freshman, 174 pounds
Sussex, N.J.

Freshman Alex Maciag captured first place at 174 pounds to lead the host Tar Heels at the 2004 Irwin-Carolina Open Saturday at Carmichael Auditorium. A winner in his weight class at the season-opening Missouri Open, Maciag earned his second collegiate title with a 6-3 win over Appalachian State's Corey Pendergrass in the final. He opened with a 22-6 technical fall win over Citadel's Allen Elliott and never looked back, posting a 4-0 record on the day. Maciag, who defeated Virginia's Michael Grogan in the semifinals, is now 8-2 on the season.