(SPRINGFIELD, MA) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced the 10 candidates for the 2019 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award today, the annual award that is in its second year, which recognizes the top shooting guard in the country.
Aari McDonald was announced as one of the 10 student-athletes named to this prestigious list and joins Kiana Williams from Stanford as the only two on the list from Pac-12 schools.
On the season, McDonald is second in the nation in scoring at 25.3 points per game to go along with 6.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.5 steals per game. She has six 30-point games this season, including 39 against Loyola Marymount which tied Arizona’s single-game scoring record, and has scored at least 15 points in all 23 games.
McDonald became the fastest player in school history to score 500 points in one season (20 games) and is third on the Arizona single-game scoring list, trailing just Adia Barnes’ junior and senior seasons.
The winner of the 2019 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be revealed on an ESPN platform during the 2019 Women’s Final Four in Tampa, Fla. Last season, Victoria Vivians of Mississippi State was named the inaugural winner of the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award.
2019 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Candidates
Aari McDonald – Arizona
Darby Maggard – Belmont
Cierra Dillard – Buffalo
Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
Candice White – Fresno State
Maci Morris – Kentucky
Asia Durr – Louisville
Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
Teniya Page – Penn State
Kiana Williams – Stanford
Courtesy of Arizona Communications Services
