ATLANTA – All-American Aari McDonald was named to the Wade Award Watch List on Thursday, which recognizes the top players in the country. The preseason recognition has been aplenty for McDonald as she was named preseason All-Pac-12 and was named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List and Wooden Award Preseason Top 30.
 
Last season, McDonald was named an All-American by the WBCA and the Associated Press after breaking the Arizona single-season scoring record on both the women's and men's side (890 points). She became Arizona's first All-American since Davellyn Whyte (2013) and was the nation's third-leading scorer and the Pac-12's leading scorer at 24.1 points per game, the top scoring average of any returner for the 2019-20 season.
 
McDonald was also named All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Defense last season and became the only Division I player since 2000 to have 800 points, 200 rebounds, 150 assists and 90 steals in a season.
 
In the first game of the season on Tuesday, McDonald did a little bit of everything, scoring 13 points to go along with five assists, four rebounds and a steal.
 
McDonald and the Wildcats will take the court tomorrow as they face Santa Clara at 6:30 p.m. MST at McKale Center.
 
Season tickets for the upcoming women's basketball season are still available and can be purchased by visiting ArizonaWildcats.com/WB or by calling 520-621-2287.

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