Hannah Hidalgo

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Hannah Hidalgo
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Hidalgo with Notre Dame in 2025
No. 3–Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Position Point guard
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-02-22) February 22, 2005 (age 20)
Merchantville, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High school Paul VI
(Haddonfield, New Jersey)
College Notre Dame (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
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FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Spain Team
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hungary Team

Hannah Hidalgo (born February 22, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). She attended Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey, where she was named a McDonald's All-American and rated the fifth-best player in her class by ESPN. In her freshman season at Notre Dame, Hidalgo earned All-American honors and led NCAA Division I in steals. At the youth international level, she has won two gold medals with the United States and was named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2023.

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High school career

Raised in Merchantville, New Jersey, Hidalgo played basketball for Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey, where she was coached by her father, Orlando. [1] As a senior, she averaged 28.8 points, 7.3 steals, 6.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, leading her team to the South Jersey Non-Public A final. Hidalgo was named Courier-Post Player of the Year for her third straight season and was selected as New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year. [2] She finished as her school's all-time leading scorer, with 2,135 points. [3] Hidalgo played in the McDonald's All-American Game, sharing MVP honors with JuJu Watkins. She scored an event-record 26 points and had eight steals, which tied the record. [4] Rated a five-star recruit and the number five player in her class by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for Notre Dame over offers from Michigan, Stanford, Duke, Ohio State and UCF. [5]

College career

Freshman season

On November 6, 2023, Hidalgo made her college debut, scoring 31 points in a 100–71 loss to AP No. 6 South Carolina. It was the highest-scoring debut by a Notre Dame player since at least 1999. [6] In her next game, on November 12, she posted 26 points, 12 steals, six rebounds and six assists in a 104–57 win over NJIT, matching the program single-game record for steals. [7] On December 21, Hidalgo recorded her first triple-double, with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals in an 84–47 win over Western Michigan. [8] On January 27, 2024, she had 34 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in an 82–67 win over AP No. 8 UConn, surpassing the program freshman single-game scoring record held by Michelle Marciniak since 1991. [9] In her following game, she scored a career-high 35 points, along with eight assists and six steals, in an 85–48 win over Georgia Tech. [10] On February 8, Hidalgo tallied 30 points and seven steals in a 73–66 loss to AP No. 15 Louisville, breaking the Notre Dame freshman scoring record. [11] In her next game, she had 27 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and five steals in a 98–94 win over Florida State in double overtime. She surpassed Skylar Diggins for the most steals in a season in program history. [12]

On February 29, Hidalgo set the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) freshman scoring record while posting 23 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in a 71–68 win over AP No. 5 Virginia Tech. [13] She earned first-team All-ACC honors and was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. [14] Hidalgo helped Notre Dame win the 2024 ACC tournament, where she was named tournament MVP. [15] She led her team to the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA tournament, where she tied a season-low 10 points in a 70–65 loss to Oregon State. She was sidelined for four minutes when officials enforced a rule prohibiting jewelry during games, requiring her to remove her nose piercing, which she had worn throughout the season. [16] As a freshman, Hidalgo averaged 22.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and a nation-leading 4.6 steals per game. She was named a first-team All-American by the AP, a second-team All-American by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coaches' All-American. [17] Hidalgo won the Dawn Staley Award, which honors the best Division I guard. [18]

Sophomore season

Hidalgo entered her sophomore season as a preseason AP All-American and the preseason ACC Player of the Year. [19] [20] She was joined by Olivia Miles, who returned from injury, in the backcourt to form one of the best duos in the nation. [21] On November 23, 2024, she recorded 24 points and eight assists in a 74–61 win over AP No. 3 USC. [22] On December 5, Hidalgo posted 30 points and eight rebounds to help Notre Dame defeat AP No. 4 Texas, 80–70, in overtime. [23] In her next game, she became the fastest player in program history to reach 1,000 career points as part of a 24-point, 10-rebound effort in a 93–62 victory over Syracuse. [24] On December 12, Hidalgo tallied 29 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists in a 79–68 win against AP No. 2 UConn. [25] In January 2025, she missed two games with an ankle injury. [26] On February 2, Hidalgo scored a season-high 34 points in an 88–71 win over Louisville. [27]

National team career

Hidalgo played for the United States at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary. She averaged 7.7 points, 2.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game, helping her team win the gold medal. [1] Hidalgo was named to the all-tournament team at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain after helping the United States win the gold medal. She averaged 10.7 points, 5.4 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game, breaking team single-game records in assists (13) and steals (8). [28] At the end of the year, she was named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year, becoming the second teenager to win the award. [29]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game
 SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game TO  Turnovers per game PPG Points per game
 Bold Career high * Led Division I

College

Hannah Hidalgo NCAA Statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2023–24 Notre Dame 353535.9.446.340.7766.25.54.6*0.13.422.6
Career353535.9.446.340.7766.25.54.60.13.422.6

References

  1. 1 2 Makauskas, Caroline (October 31, 2022). "New Jersey hoops star Hannah Hidalgo sets sights on state crown". Just Women's Sports . Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ Friedman, Josh (March 15, 2023). "Paul VI's Hannah Hidalgo Girls Basketball Player of the Year again; All-South Jersey teams". Courier-Post . Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Friedman, Josh (March 8, 2023). "Paul VI basketball star Hannah Hidalgo wins Gatorade NJ Player of the Year". Courier-Post . Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ McGurk, Tom (March 28, 2023). "Paul VI's Hannah Hidalgo lovin' it with record effort at McDonald's All American Game". Courier-Post . Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ DiAmore, Isabella (November 15, 2022). "Girls' basketball recruiting: Paul VI star Hannah Hidalgo commits to Notre Dame". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hansen, Eric (November 6, 2023). "Hidalgo shines but Notre Dame WBB eclipsed by South Carolina in opener". Rivals . Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ Neiburg, Jeff (November 13, 2023). "South Jersey's Hannah Hidalgo is showing no signs of slowing down at Notre Dame". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ Stires, Sean (December 22, 2023). "Hannah Hidalgo Notches Triple-Double In Notre Dame Win Over Western Michigan". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ Stopczynski, Jena (January 30, 2024). "Hannah Hidalgo history continues to be written". WBND-LD . Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Anthony (February 2, 2024). "Broken record: Hidalgo keeps making history for Notre Dame women's basketball". NDInsider. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Hidalgo breaks Irish rookie scoring record in No. 12 Notre Dame's loss at No. 15 Louisville". WNDU-TV. February 8, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ Anderson, Anthony (February 11, 2024). "Notre Dame women's basketball survives Florida State upset bid in double overtime". NDInsider. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Notre Dame upsets Virginia Tech as Hidalgo sets ACC freshman mark". ESPN. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Hidalgo Named ACC Rookie And Defensive Player Of The Year". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Irish Topple Wolfpack, 55-51, For 2024 ACC Women's Title". Atlantic Coast Conference. March 10, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  16. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (March 29, 2024). "ND's Hidalgo rips refs for forcing her to miss time to get nose ring out". ESPN . Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  17. ↑ Stires, Sean (March 20, 2024). "Hannah Hidalgo Is Named First Team AP All-American". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  18. ↑ Hough, Austin (April 5, 2024). "Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo adds prestigious Dawn Staley Award to ever-growing resume". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Hidalgo Named Preseason AP All-American". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. October 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  20. ↑ Wise, Bennett (October 15, 2024). "Irish picked to win the ACC, Hidalgo selected as Preseason Player of the Year". WSBT-TV . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  21. ↑ Smith, Deyscha (January 29, 2025). "Pick Your Poison: Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles Cover SLAM 245". Slam . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  22. ↑ Merchant, Sabreena (November 23, 2024). "Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame overpower USC on the road in top-10 matchup". The Athletic . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  23. ↑ Rallo, Curt (December 5, 2024). "Hidalgo scores 30 as No. 10 Notre Dame women beat No. 4 Texas 80-70 in OT". Associated Press . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Hidalgo Reaches 1000 Points in Record Time, Irish Beat Cuse, 93-62". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. December 8, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  25. ↑ Philippou, Alexa (December 13, 2024). "Notre Dame's Hidalgo is now the player of the year favorite". ESPN . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Hannah Hidalgo returns to lead No. 3 Notre Dame women past SMU, 88-64". ESPN. Associated Press. January 19, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  27. ↑ Bittenbender, Steve (February 2, 2025). "Hidalgo scores season-high 34 to help No. 3 Notre Dame beat Louisville 88-71". Associated Press . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Hidalgo wins gold, Prosper bronze at U19 World Cup". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. July 23, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  29. ↑ Pendergrass, Nyala (December 7, 2023). "Hannah Hidalgo Caps Sensational Year with 5-on-5 Female Athlete of the Year Honor". USA Basketball . Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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