Aari McDonald on her WNBA moment: 'I'm just really proud'
Ahead of the league draft, McDonald discusses what the game means to her and what it took to get to this point in her journey
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
21-6, 2nd in Pac-12
- 11/29W 76-63
- 12/49W 68-65
- 12/6W 78-77
- 12/10W 65-37
- 12/18W 62-59
- 12/20W 77-60
- 12/23W 96-42
- 1/11L 81-54
- 1/3W 69-33
- 1/8CANC
- 1/10L 71-69
- 1/1410W 57-41
- 1/17W 67-51
- 1/22W 66-54
- 1/24CANC
- 1/29PPD
- 1/315CANC
- 2/5CANC
- 2/811W 79-59
- 2/12W 60-51
- 2/14W 75-53
- 2/19W 59-50
- 2/224L 62-48
- 2/28L 66-64
- 3/4W 60-44
- 3/59L 58-49
- 3/2214W 79-44
- 3/2411W 52-46
- 3/272W 74-59
- 3/294W 66-53
- 4/21W 69-59
- Full Schedule
WNBA mock draft: Sparks-Wings trade shakes up first round
In trading for the No. 7 pick, might Los Angeles look to add UCLA's Michaela Onyenwere in Thursday's draft? Dallas still has four of the top 13 picks.
WNBA draft 2021 -- Complete draft coverage
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Barnes joins Staley's staff for World Cup qualifier
Adia Barnes, who led Arizona to the national title game earlier this month, is joining the USA Basketball staff for a 2022 FIBA World Cup qualifying event in June.
WNBA mock draft: Arizona's McDonald jumps into top five
Aari McDonald's stock is on the rise after she led Arizona to the NCAA title game. Here are how all three rounds project ahead of the April 15 draft.
Stephen A. gives props to women's NCAA basketball tournament (2:09)
How Haley Jones helped Stanford win the 2021 NCAA women's basketball championship
A Most Outstanding Player performance by Haley Jones put the Cardinal on top again after a 29-year wait. Plus, we look at what to expect in 2021-22.
Arizona's Adia Barnes delivers powerful message (1:17)
'Going to be Aari or nothing:' Stanford's defense does just enough to slow down Arizona's superstar
Aari McDonald had a chance to win the game and scored 22 points in the national title game, but it came on 5-of-21 shooting as Stanford kept the Arizona star at bay and won its first championship since 1992.
Stanford wins national championship in a game that comes down to the final shot (3:13)
Social media reacts to Stanford's title and Aari McDonald's amazing performance
Stanford took home the national title after beating Arizona. Another amazing game from Aari McDonald wasn't enough for the Wildcats to overcome the No. 1 seed Cardinal. Here's all the reaction.
Stanford holds off Arizona for first title since 1992
Led by Haley Jones, named Most Outstanding Player for the tournament, Stanford held off a resilient Arizona team 54-53 on Sunday to claim its first NCAA women's basketball championship in 29 years.
Stanford wins national title after locking up McDonald in final seconds (0:30)
Pellington shakes multiple defenders for and-1 layup (0:18)
Pellington gets the steal and fast-break bucket for Arizona (0:23)
Adia Barnes, Aari McDonald and the Arizona team nobody believed in
After a huddle with her team went viral Friday, coach Adia Barnes and the Wildcats have become the squad for anyone who has ever felt underestimated.
Women's NCAA title game predictions: Upstart Arizona aims to deny Stanford, VanDerveer
Stanford and Tara VanDerveer are chasing their first title in 29 years. But Aari McDonald, Adia Barnes and the Wildcats know how to pull an upset.
Arizona's Adia Barnes won't apologize for viral postgame moment (0:45)
Arizona's Barnes not sorry for postgame reaction
Arizona coach Adia Barnes said Saturday that she has nothing to apologize for after she used a middle finger and expletive in a postgame huddle with her team in the joyous moments after a 69-59 win over UConn in the women's Final Four.
'Is that the best we can do?' Inside an overdue reckoning in NCAA basketball
How does the NCAA and women's basketball move forward after this month's public outcry of gender inequity? ESPN spoke to people at all levels of the sport, and a lack of transparency and agreeable solutions didn't yield any clear answers.
Women's NCAA championship game: Stanford, Arizona to meet in all-Pac-12 final
Stanford is 2-0 against Arizona this season. When they meet Sunday (6 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App), the Wildcats will be looking for another upset.
How did Arizona pull the upset of UConn? (2:07)
Arizona stuns UConn to advance to national championship (2:28)
Arizona celebrates its huge upset of UConn to advance to the title game (0:26)
McDonald splits defenders for and-1 bucket (0:32)
2020-21 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 19-2 | - | 31-2 |
| Arizona | 13-4 | 4 | 21-6 |
| UCLA | 12-4 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
| Oregon | 10-7 | 7 | 15-9 |
| Oregon State | 7-6 | 8 | 12-8 |
| Colorado | 8-8 | 8.5 | 12-11 |
| Washington State | 9-10 | 9 | 12-12 |
| USC | 8-10 | 9.5 | 11-12 |
| Arizona St | 6-9 | 10 | 12-12 |
| Utah | 4-15 | 14 | 5-16 |
| Washington | 3-13 | 13.5 | 7-14 |
| California | 1-12 | 14 | 1-16 |
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 11 | 2 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaronette Vonleh | C | Committed | 91 |
| Madison Conner | SG | Committed | 91 |