MIN @ NYFinal 71-87, Sep 29, 2026
MIN 14, PTS 8, FG 3-5, 3PT 2-4, FT 0-0, REB 0, AST 3, TO 0, STL 1, BLK 0, OREB 0, DREB 0
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Aari McDonald
Stats, career and game logAari McDonald is a WNBA guard for the Minnesota Lynx and a WNBA Commissioner's Cup Champion in 2025.
144WNBA games1,232points4playoff games
Updated
About Aari McDonald
Born on August 20, 1998, in Fresno, California, Aari McDonald played college basketball at Washington and Arizona. The Atlanta Dream drafted her in the 1st round of the 2021 WNBA Draft with the 3rd pick overall, and she played for the Atlanta Dream from 2021 to 2023.
McDonald had 8 points and 3 assists in an 87-71 playoff loss at the New York Liberty on Sep 29, 2026. That followed a 91-75 playoff loss against the New York Liberty on Sep 27, 2026, in which McDonald had 1 rebound and 1 assist, and an 86-66 win against the Indiana Fever on Sep 24, 2026, with 8 points and 1 assist.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Season by season144
Regular season and playoffs, every WNBA game in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | PTS | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MIN | 3 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 26.3 | 22 | 2 g: 4.0 ppg |
| 2025 |  IND | 21 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 44.4 | 208 | - |
| 2024 |  LA | 26 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 40.3 | 226 | - |
| 2023 |  ATL | 24 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 40.2 | 189 | 2 g: 3.5 ppg |
| 2022 | ATL | 36 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 41.1 | 398 | - |
| 2021 | ATL | 30 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 32.2 | 189 | - |
| Career | 140 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 39.5 | 1,232 | 4 g: 3.8 ppg |
How she is doing now
2026 season7.3 ppg0.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists a game, 3 games
Lynx32-102026 regular season, 0-2 in the playoffs
Last game8 pts0 reb, 3 ast, Sep 29 at Liberty
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Game log, 2026
NY @ MINFinal 91-75, Sep 27, 2026
MIN 2, PTS 0, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, REB 1, AST 1, TO 1, STL 0, BLK 0, OREB 1, DREB 0
IND @ MINFinal 66-86, Sep 24, 2026
MIN 20, PTS 8, FG 2-8, 3PT 2-6, FT 2-2, REB 0, AST 1, TO 0, STL 2, BLK 0, OREB 0, DREB 0
MIN @ INDFinal 77-96, Sep 22, 2026
MIN 21, PTS 10, FG 2-9, 3PT 1-3, FT 5-6, REB 2, AST 5, TO 2, STL 1, BLK 0, OREB 1, DREB 1
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MIN @ CONFinal 101-89, Sep 20, 2026
MIN 5, PTS 4, FG 1-2, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-2, REB 0, AST 0, TO 2, STL 0, BLK 0, OREB 0, DREB 0
Box score lines from ESPN.
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A WNBL scoring title
In 2024, McDonald was a WNBL scoring champion.
All-WNBL Second Team
McDonald was named to the All-WNBL Second Team in 2024.
Career
5years2021 to 2026
- 2021WNBA debut78-67 loss vs Sun
- 2022Best season11.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists a game in 36 games
- 202527-point game27 pts, 0 reb, 4 ast, vs Mercury
- Sep 29, 2026Latest game8 pts, 0 reb, 3 ast at Liberty
Regular season
140 games
8.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists a game
Playoffs
4 games
3.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists a game
Honors
- WNBA Commissioner's Cup Champion (2025)
- All-WNBL Second Team (2024)
- WNBL scoring champion (2024)
- WNBA All-Rookie Team (2021)
- Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (2020)
First WNBA game
May 14, 2021: 1 pts, 2 reb, 1 astSun 78, ATL 67
Latest game
Sep 29, 2026: 8 pts, 0 reb, 3 astLiberty 87, Lynx 71
Most often against
The teams she has faced most, with her teams' record and her line against each.
Dallas Wings16 games
9-7her teams
Her line: 7.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists a game
Last met Aug 1, 2025
Indiana Fever14 games
8-6her teams
Her line: 8.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists a game
Last met Sep 24, 2026
Las Vegas Aces14 games
5-9her teams
Her line: 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists a game
Last met Jul 24, 2025
New York Liberty14 games
3-11her teams
Her line: 7.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists a game
Last met Sep 29, 2026
Phoenix Mercury14 games
5-9her teams
Her line: 8.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists a game
Last met Aug 7, 2025
Minnesota Lynx12 games
3-9her teams
Her line: 10.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists a game
Last met Jul 1, 2025
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:16 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.