CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Rashad McCants, the enigmatic guard who led North Carolina in scoring last season, compared playing for the Tar Heels to being in prison.<br>
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In an interview with WRAL-TV that aired Friday night, he also said being a part of the team was like a 9-to-5 job.<br>
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``You're not allowed to do certain things,'' he said. ``You're not allowed to say certain things, but once you get out of jail, you're free. (I'm) in my sentence and I'm doing my time.''<br>
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McCants said his uncle first made the reference to prison.<br>
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Last season, North Carolina coach Roy Williams sent McCants to the locker room in the first half of a game against North Carolina-Wilmington. Williams said McCants and teammate Jesse Holley, who were on the bench, were not cheering enough for the players on the court, so he told them to leave.<br>
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Williams and McCants downplayed the incident after that game, and McCants went on to average 20 points while starting 29 of 30 games. He shot 41 percent on 3-pointers.<br>
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The Tar Heels held their first official practice Saturday.
