The old stereotype goes that when the NCAA Tournament is over, men’s college basketball players who are headed to the NBA are done with class. It’s all about workouts and draft preparation. Aari McDonald wants everyone to know that’s not the case for her.
“I’m still a student,” she said Tuesday, nine days after playing in the national championship game. “That bubble really messed me up, so I’m just trying to adjust again.”
The Arizona guard will have her master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis in August, so there’s still work to be done.
“Despite everything that I’ve accomplished as a player, I think getting my master’s degree is better than any accomplishment that I have,” McDonald said.