The Associated Press already named former Arizona star Aari McDonald one of the best rookies in the WNBA. Now, the league has followed suit.
The WNBA announced on Tuesday that McDonald was one of the five top rookies during the 2021 season. She was the second straight All-Rookie honoree for the Atlanta Dream after Chennedy Carter was named to the team in 2020.
McDonald led all rookies with 59 assists and 25 steals in her first season despite playing just 16.4 minutes per game. She was also tops in usage rate at 20.