Lexi Donarski (born January 11, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

She previously played for the Iowa State Cyclones, where she was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2021–22.

[4][5] When she was 14, she committed to Iowa State, which she grew up a fan of, when head coach Bill Fennelly offered her a scholarship as an eighth grader.

Donarski attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where she led the basketball team to two state championships and an overall record of 107–3.

[1][2] Donarski debuted for the Iowa State Cyclones on November 25, 2020, scoring 5 points in a 69–43 win against Omaha.

[1] She earned a starting position from the outset and was responsible for guarding the opposing team's top offensive player.

[4] She received first-team All-Big 12 honors and became the first Cyclone to be named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.

[1] On March 11, 2023, Donarski scored 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting, including 3-of-3 from three, in an 82–72 win against Oklahoma State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament.

As a junior, she averaged 12.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists and was named to the Big 12 all-defensive team for a second time.