1. Ariel Rene McDonald was born on January 5,1972 and is an American-Slovenian former professional basketball player.
10 Facts About Ariel McDonald
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Ariel McDonald began his high school career at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, outside of Chicago.
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Ariel McDonald took his new high school, Athens Drive High School, to the final four in North Carolina.
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Ariel McDonald began his pro career in Europe, playing with small teams like Castors Braine and Interier Krsko.
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Soon Ariel McDonald became very famous in Israel, and together with Nate Huffman and Anthony Parker, turned Maccabi into one of the best European basketball teams.
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Ariel McDonald was the 2000 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP.
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Ariel McDonald played in 139 games, scoring 1,606 points for Maccabi Tel Aviv in three years.
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Ariel McDonald was a member of the senior men's Slovenian national basketball team.
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Ariel McDonald played with Slovenia's senior national team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2001.
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One of Ariel McDonald's claims to fame in Israel, was a Burger King commercial, in which he said: "Listen to Ariel McDonald - only Burger King".