Aari McDonald is an American professional basketball player, most recently with the Atlanta Dream, who was drafted third overall in the 2021 WNBA draft. She played college basketball at the University of Washington before transferring to the University of Arizona, where she gained significant recognition for her performance.
On August 20, 1998, Aarion Shawnae McDonald was born. She is now known as a professional basketball player in the WNBA.
On November 17, 2019, McDonald broke the single-game scoring record with a 44-point performance against 22nd-ranked Texas.
In 2020, McDonald became engaged to former Arizona defensive back Devon Brewer, who proposed after the Wildcats were eliminated from the Pac-12 Tournament.
In 2020, McDonald received several awards including being named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and United States Basketball Writers Association, a first-team All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Pac-12 and on the Pac-12 All-Defensive team. She also won the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award.
In October 2021, McDonald had a four-game stint in Hungary with Uni Gyor MELY-UT.
In 2021, Aari McDonald led the Arizona Wildcats through a successful NCAA tournament run, leading the Wildcats past Stony Brook and BYU, scoring 31 points against Texas A&M in the Sweet Sixteen, and 33 points in the Elite Eight match against Indiana, advancing to the championship appearance. She scored 26 points against UConn.
On August 25, 2023, McDonald signed with the Perth Lynx in Australia for the 2023-24 WNBL season.
On December 29, 2023, McDonald was ruled out for six weeks due to a knee injury. She suffered a torn medial collateral ligament two days earlier but avoided a knee reconstruction.
On February 1, 2024, McDonald was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks alongside the 8th pick in the 2024 WNBA draft in exchange for Jordin Canada and the 12th pick.
In 2024, McDonald signed with the Beijing Great Wall of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association for the 2024-2025 season.
Stats current through end of the 2024 season.
On April 15, 2025, McDonald re-signed with the Sparks. However, she did not make the final roster for the season.
On June 2, 2025, McDonald signed with the Indiana Fever via emergency hardship exception due to injuries to stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.
In 2025, McDonald played for the Beijing Great Wall of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association for the 2024-2025 season.
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