Ariel McDonald

Ariel McDonald
Personal information
McDonald, in 2007
Born	(1972-01-05) January 5, 1972 Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American / Slovenian
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Illinois) Athens Drive (Raleigh, North Carolina)
College	Minnesota (1990–1994)
NBA draft	1994: undrafted
Playing career	1994–2009
Position	Point guard
Career history
1994–1995	Castors Braine
1995–1996	Interier Krško
1996–1999	Olimpija Ljubljana
1999–2002	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2002–2004	Panathinaikos
2004–2005	Dynamo Moscow
2005–2008	Akasvayu Girona
2008	Dynamo Moscow
2008–2009	Montepaschi Siena

Career highlights
As player: FIBA SuproLeague champion (2001) FIBA SuproLeague Final Four MVP (2001) All-EuroLeague Second Team (2002) FIBA EuroChallenge champion (2007) FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four MVP (2007) FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Day (2007) Italian League champion (2009) 2× Greek League champion (2003, 2004) Greek Cup winner (2003) 3× Israeli League champion (2000–2002) 3× Israeli Cup winner (2000–2002) Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP (2000) 3× Slovenian League champion (1997–1999) 3× Slovenian Cup winner (1997–1999) NIT champion (1993)

Ariel Rene McDonald (born January 5, 1972) is an American-Slovenian former professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position. A high quality floor general who was the 2000 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, FIBA SuproLeague Final Four MVP in 2001, and an All-EuroLeague Second Team member in 2002, McDonald played for top European teams like Montepaschi Siena, Olimpija Ljubljana, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Panathinaikos, Akasvayu Girona, and Dynamo Moscow.