2021 Draft Prospect
AariMcDonald

Draft’21
Career Stats
- PPG
- 21.7
- RPG
- 5.9
- APG
- 4.3
- FG%
- 43.8%
Prospect Info
- Position
- Guard
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- Weight
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- Birthdate
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- Birthplace
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- High School
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- College/Club
- Arizona
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Career Description
CAREER: Do-it-all guard led Arizona to nat’l title game in 2021 when she was 1 of 4 finalists for Naismith Nat’l POY Award, 1 of 15 on Wooden Nat’l POY ballot. Also a 2021 finalist for Lieberman Award as top PG in 2021 one year after winning Drysdale Award as top shooting guard. 2x All-America (First Team -- 2021/AP; WBCA; 2020/WBCA…Second Team – 2021/ESPN; 2020 AP; WSBWA). UA’s career ppg leader; No. 3 in total pts. Pac-12 honors include Conf. POY (2021); 2x Pac 12 DPOY (2020, ‘21); 3x All-Pac 12; 3x Pac 12 All-Def. (2019, ’20, ‘21) … 2020-21: First person to be both Pac 12’s POY and DPOY in same season since C. Oguwmike; first Pac-12 player to lead conf. in scoring & steals 3 straight times ... 2019-20: Earned numerous nat’l honors after setting UA pts. mark for season (890) and game (44 at Texas) … 2018-19: 3rd in D-I ppg after posting 8 30-pt games … 2017-18: Sat out as transfer ... 2016-17: In lone season at Washington, Pac-12 All-Frosh pick was Huskie’s No. 3 scorer behind K. Plum, C. Osahor … PREP: Fresno native had 1 yr. at Bullard HS, then 3 at Stockton’s Brookside Christian where she had a quadruple-dub and 6 triple-dub … PERS: Full name is Aarion; goes by Aari. As young hoops player attracted attention playing at a camp held by NBA star and Fresno-area native Bruce Bowen.