Arizona Wildcats

Aari McDonald Named WBCA All-America Region Finalist

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(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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