Freshman Year, 2008–2009 On September 12, 2007, McDonald was the starting shooting guard, and posted the most starts by a Lobos freshman since Rob Robbins started 36 in 1987–1988. and fourth in the conference during conference play.
Junior Year, 2010–2011 Still poised to be a big part of the Lobos moving into the 2010–2011 season, McDonald was forced to miss the first three games of the season after suffering an elbow injury in an exhibition game to
Manchester. While it slightly hindered him, McDonald still soldiered through the season.
Senior Year, 2011–2012 With the emergence of teammate Tony Snell as a legitimate all-around small forward and continual injury problems, McDonald opened the season as a reserve, marking his last season as the only season he was not a starter for the majority of the season. Nonetheless, McDonald had a few shining games, including an 18-point effort in 19 minutes off the bench against
UMKC. ==Professional career==