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McDonald tweeted on Tuesday that she has declared for the WNBA Draft, ending her college career.

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— Aari McDonald (@AariMcdonald)

McDonald was long expected to turn pro following this season, even though NCAA rules allowed anybody who played during the pandemic to retain an extra year of eligibility. She told Star correspondent PJ Brown in late February that "this is the last year you will see me in an ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ jersey.

"It’s time to grow and get better each game, make my teammates better and just keep making history," she said then.

Of course, McDonald proceeded to do just that. The Wildcats' star point guard dominated the NCAA Tournament, scoring more than 30 points twice as the Wildcats advanced all the way to Sunday's national championship game against Stanford. She was named the most valuable player in the Mercado Region, which ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ win.

McDonald and the rest of the Wildcats were hailed by ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ans when they returned from San Antonio on Monday. McDonald is scheduled to throw out the first pitch in Tuesday night's nonconference baseball game between ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and ASU. First pitch is 6 p.m.