BY THE NUMBERS
A triple threat on the offensive end of the court, McDonald is averaging 21.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists since transferring to Arizona prior to her sophomore season. She also is a force on the defensive end, earning Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors in each of the past two seasons. Had COVID-19 not impacted the last two seasons, McDonald would likely have graduated with the most points in Arizona women’s basketball history despite only playing three seasons for the Wildcats. She finished her career ranked third on Arizona’s career scoring list, and first in career scoring average.
| CAREER COLLEGIATE STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||||||
| G-GS | Min | FG-FGA | FG% | 3G-3GA | 3G% | FT-FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | RPG | PF | A | TO | B | S | Pts | PPG | |
| 2016-17 (Washington) | 28-21 | 675 | 97-205 | .473 | 33-100 | .330 | 46-69 | .669 | 20 | 55 | 75 | 2.7 | 61-0 | 39 | 45 | 3 | 40 | 273 | 9.8 |
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| 2018-19 (Arizona) | 37-37 | 1322 | 311-688 | .452 | 65-231 | .281 | 203-269 | .755 | 40 | 199 | 239 | 6.5 | 93-0 | 172 | 140 | 4 | 96 | 890 | 24.1 |
| 2019-20 (Arizona) | 29-29 | 922 | 210-459 | .458 | 42-151 | .278 | 134-170 | .788 | 41 | 121 | 162 | 5.6 | 61-1 | 105 | 110 | 1 | 68 | 596 | 20.6 |
| 2020-21 (Arizona) | 27-27 | 907 | 196-481 | .407 | 59-171 | .345 | 104-136 | .765 | 25 | 120 | 145 | 5.4 | 54-0 | 109 | 84 | 2 | 71 | 555 | 20.6 |
| Totals | 121-114 | 3826 | 814-1833 | .444 | 199-653 | .305 | 487-644 | .756 | 126 | 495 | 621 | 5.1 | 269-1 | 425 | 379 | 10 | 275 | 2314 | 19.1 |
| HONORS |
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| Naismith Player of the Year Semifinalist | 2020 |
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| Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Finalist | 2020 | |
| All-American | 2021 (Second Team—ESPN) |
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| 2020 (First Team—WBCA) | ||
| 2020 (Second Team—AP, USBWA) | ||
| Wade Trophy Finalist | 2020 |
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| Honda Award Finalist | 2020 | |
| Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Winner | 2020 | |
| Pac-12 Player of the Year |
2021 |
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| Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year | 2020, 2021 |
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| All-Pac-12 First Team | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
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| All-Pac-12 All-Defensive Team | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
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| Pac-12 All-Freshman Team | 2017 | |
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“She’s a terror in the open floor and has the burst to get by anybody from a dead stop. She’s going to live in the lane at the next level and is the best finisher among the point guards in this class. Teams will hope that McDonald made some strides with her jumper over the long offseason. She has been a low-30s catch and shoot 3-point shooter according to Synergy Sports. McDonald needs to cross that threshold for teams to respect her as an off-ball threat and punish opponents enough at the next level if they duck under every screen.”
~ Ben Dull, Floor Game
“Quick enough to blow by her defender from a dead stop and crafty enough to finish in the lane consistently, McDonald is the quintessential slashing point guard, and she is fun to watch. Her ability to lock down on defense also makes her an asset to any team looking to do more than merely trade baskets with their opponents.”
~ Sydney Umeri, SB Nation
“She’s not afraid of anything or anybody. Overlooking her or saying she’s too small, which she’s been told all her life … it motivates her. It fuels the fire … She’s hungry. She’s got a dog mentality.”
~ Adia Barnes, Arizona Head Coach