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Arizona guard Aari McDonald slices the lane between ASU guards Jamie Loera (5) and Jaddan Simmons (2) in Thursday’s second quarter.

Arizona Wildcats star guard Aari McDonald received Pac-12 Player of the Week honors after leading the UA to its first-ever road sweep of Utah and Colorado over the weekend.Β 

It's the sixth time in McDonald's UA career that she's won the Pac-12 Player of the Week award.Β 

McDonald averaged 22.5 points in two games, including a 24-point performance against the Buffaloes to maintain the Wildcats' undefeated record. Against CU, McDonald scored 21 points in the second half, along with making all 11 of her free throws β€” 13 of 13 for the weekend.Β 

Against Utah, McDonald recorded 19 points, six rebounds, six assists and six steals in the 77-60 win over the Utes.Β 

On the season, she's averagingΒ 21.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game.Β 

Sixth-ranked Arizona returns home to face Idaho on Wednesday at McKale Center for a noon tipoff. The Wildcats return to Pac-12 play hosting top-ranked Stanford on New Year's Day and Cal on Jan. 3.Β 


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