Mel McCants, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetMel McCants
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1967
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Mel McCants
- Melvin Lamont McCants (born August 19, 1967) is an American retired basketball player.
- Along with James Farr, Derek Boyd and Chris Calloway, McCants led Chicago Mount Carmel to the 1985 Illinois state basketball championship.
- It is the only Illinois AA high school boys basketball championship won by a Chicago Catholic League School.
- He was selected to the 1982 and 1983 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament teams. After high school, McCants attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, to play under legendary coach Gene Keady.
- Along with teammates Troy Lewis and Todd Mitchell, the forward helped the Boilermakers win back-to-back Big Ten Conference titles and NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet Sixteen in 1988.
- McCants was drafted in 1989 by the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he played during the 1989–90 season.
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