Aari McDonald isn't an Arizona Wildcat anymore, but her legendary story will live on in more places than Tucson.Β
McDonald's No. 2 UA jersey is the latest addition to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame "underdogs display" in Massachusetts, which was revealed Wednesday morning.Β
We would like to thank @AariMcDonald and @ArizonaWBB for the great addition to our underdogs display. Aari McDonald led Arizona to their first ever National Championship appearance and ended her college career scoring double-digits in 93 consecutive games. #HOFArtifact pic.twitter.com/GMbiRoFcyi
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) May 5, 2021
McDonald, who is now in her rookie season with the Atlanta Dream, earned Pac-12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in her final season as a Wildcat, and led the UA to the program's first-ever Final Four.Β
Following Arizona's upset win over top-seeded UConn in the Final Four, the third-seeded Wildcats fell just a basket short of taking down conference rival Stanford in the national championship. In Arizona's historic NCAA Tournament run, McDonald averaged 24.8 points per game, including a 33-point performance against Indiana in the Elite Eight.Β
McDonald also finished her UA career with a 93-game double-digit scoring streak, the longest in women's college basketball before she turned pro.Β
