Watch list season isn’t over yet, and Arizona’s Aari McDonald isn’t finished being recognized. The Wildcats’ star guard was named to the watch list for the U.S. Basketball Writers Association’s Ann Meyers Drysdale Award on Thursday.
McDonald was one of 35 players from around the nation and eight from the Pac-12 to be nominated. The award—one of two postseason honors named for the great Ann Meyers Drysdale—is given to the best player in women’s college basketball.
McDonald was the nation’s leading returning scorer when the season kicked off. With a deeper team this season, she isn’t carrying as much of the scoring load for Arizona as she did last season, but her numbers are still impressive.