(TUCSON, AZ) On Thursday, redshirt sophomore guard Aari McDonald was named a WBCA All-America Region Finalist. The selection committee will select the 10-member WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team from 52 candidates and the team will be announced on April 4.
McDonald, who is Arizona’s single-season scoring record holder, has been nothing short of remarkable in her first year as a Wildcat. Below is a list of accomplishments she has achieved this season.
Owns the Arizona single-season scoring record (774).
Is seventh on the Pac-12 single-season scoring list.
Has scored more points than any sophomore in conference history.
Is the nation’s third-leading scorer at 25.0 points per game.
Tied the Arizona single-game scoring record (39).
Fastest player in school history to 500 and 600 points and is the only with 700 points in a season.
Has scored over 1,000 career points.
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Became the first Pac-12 player to score 30 points in three-straight games since the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer Kelsey Plum had four-straight in Jan. 2017.
Only player in school history to have eight 30-points game.
Joins Kelsey Plum, as the only players in conference history to have 750 points and 130 assists in one season.
Has scored in double figures in every game this season.
Became the 12th player in Pac-12 history to score 700 points in a season.
Set the Arizona conference tournament record with 34 points against Oregon on Mar. 8.
Was a three-time Pac-12 Player of the Week.
Was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25.
Was named to the Watch List for the Dawn Staley and Ann Meyers Drysdale Awards.
McDonald was named a finalist in Region 5, along with nine other Pac-12 players.
REGION 5
Name School
Kristine Anigwe University of California – Berkeley
Ruthy Hebard University of Oregon
Megan Huff University of Utah
Sabrina Ionescu University of Oregon
Aari McDonald University of Arizona
Michaela Onyenwere University of California – Los Angeles
Mikayla Pivec Oregon State University
Satou Sabally University of Oregon
Destiny Slocum Oregon State University
Alanna Smith Stanford University
Courtesy of Arizona Communication Services
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