McPhee-McCuin graduated from Grand Bahama Catholic in 2000. Although she initially signed with Florida Atlantic University out of high school, she instead attended Miami-Dade Community College from 2000 to 2002, playing at point guard on the women's basketball team. In the 2001–02 season, McPhee-McCuin earned all-state honors and averaged 9.0 points and 6.9 assists, ranking third nationally in assists per game. She graduated from Miami-Dade with a 4.0 GPA in 2002.
