Aari McDonald has joined the Indiana Fever via emergency hardship exception, the team announced Monday.
The 5-foot-6 guard and No. 3 pick in the 2021 WNBA draft has previously played for the Atlanta Dream and Los Angeles Sparks, averaging 8.6 points, 2.8 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game throughout her career.
“I have always been impressed with her ability to defend, her activity level on the defensive end of the floor, her ability to get to the paint and make decisions when she gets there,” coach Stephanie White said on Monday. “She’s a true point guard so she brings that energy, she brings the ability to dictate, and she’s been really good so far.”
McDonald was brought into the fold after the Fever fell below 10 available players with a slew of recent injuries to their backcourt.
Last Monday, Caitlin Clark, the 2024 No. 1 pick, was ruled out for at least two weeks with a quad strain. Indiana then lost Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Colson to injury during Friday’s game…
