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Aari McDonald: Worth the wait

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Waiting for your moment is one of the hardest things a person has to do in life. In a world where everything seems to be going 100 mph, staying idle can seem like the wrong move. Not knowing the outcome, staying the course and believing in yourself are all remedies to overcome stagnation or pauses in our life.

For Arizona women’s basketball guard Aari McDonald, sitting out a year and waiting to play again might as well have felt like an eternity. The sophomore guard transferred to Arizona after spending her freshman year at Washington, where she collected Pac-12 All-Freshman honors.