Aari McDonald

Aarion Shawnae McDonald (AIR-eeon; born August 20, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia. She was drafted third overall by the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the 2021 WNBA draft after playing college basketball at the University of Washington and the University of Arizona.

Aari McDonald
McDonald with the Atlanta Dream in 2023
No. 15 Los Angeles Sparks
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-08-20) August 20, 1998
Fresno, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight141 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrookside Christian
(Stockton, California)
College
  • Washington (2016–2017)
  • Arizona (2018–2021)
WNBA draft2021: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Dream
Playing career2021–present
Career history
20212023Atlanta Dream
2021Uni Gyor MELY-UT
2023–presentPerth Lynx
2024–presentLos Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
  • All-WNBL Second Team (2024)
  • WNBL scoring champion (2024)
  • WNBA All-Rookie Team (2021)
  • 2× First-team WBCA All-American (2020, 2021)
  • 2× Second-team All-American – AP, USBWA (2020, 2021)
  • Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (2020)
  • Pac-12 Player of the Year (2021)
  • 2× Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2020, 2021)
  • 3× First-team All-Pac-12 (2019–2021)
  • 3× Pac-12 All-Defensive team (2019–2021)
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2017)
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