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Notre Dame freshman Hannah Hidalgo named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List

IMG_9992by:Tyler Horka•01/11/24•

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Notre Dame freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo. (Photo by Chad Weaver)

She’s 13 games into her college career, and Notre Dame freshman point guard Hannah Hidalgo is already one of the best players in the country. The Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List confirmed that on Wednesday evening.

Hidalgo’s name appeared on it, and nobody should be surprised.

The first-year superstar leads Notre Dame and ranks third nationally with 23.9 points per game. She also leads the Fighting Irish with 5.9 assists and 5.7 steals per game. She’s second on the roster in rebounding with 6.6 boards per game.

Hidalgo finds ways to affect every matchup on both ends of the floor. She asserts herself defensively and is often unstoppable offensively. Hidalgo has already won seven ACC Rookie of the Week awards, a new Notre Dame record.

“She’s such an amazing talent,” Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey said. “She’s beyond her years, and I think that’s why she broke the record. She’s not playing like a freshman. She’s playing like an upperclassman. She’s in the conversation for top 10 in the country, and we’re talking about the Caitlin Clarks and Angel Reeses of the world.

“The fact that she’s in that conversation shows you the type of talent that she has. She’s been consistent. She’s been solid. And she’s done everything that I’ve asked her to do and more, so I’m really proud of her.”

Here is the company Hidalgo shares as a Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List honoree.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List

PlayerProgramConferenceHeightClassPosition
Georgia AmooreVirginia TechACC5-6Sr.G
Lauren BettsUCLAPac-126-7SophC
Cameron BrinkStanfordPac-126-4Sr.F
Paige BueckersConnecticutBig East6-0Jr.G
Kamilla CardosoSouth CarolinaSEC6-7Sr.C
Caitlin ClarkIowaBig Ten6-0Sr.G
Aaliyah EdwardsConnecticutBig East6-3Sr.F
Rori HarmonTexasBig 125-6Jr.G
Hannah HidalgoNotre DameACC5-6Fr.G
Mackenzie HolmesIndianaBig Ten6-3Sr.F
Elizabeth KitleyVirginia TechACC6-6Sr.C
Ta’Niya LatsonFlorida StateACC5-8SophG
Ayoka LeeKansas StateBig 126-6Sr.C
Cotie McMahonOhio StateBig Ten6-0SophF
Aneesah MorrowLSUSEC6-1Jr.G
Te-Hina PaopaoSouth CarolinaSEC5-9Sr.G
Alissa PiliUtahPac-126-2Sr.F
Sedona PrinceTCUBig 126-7Sr.C
Angel ReeseLSUSEC6-3Jr.F
Kiki RiceUCLAPac-125-11SophG
Saniya RiversN.C. StateACC6-1Jr.G
Jacy SheldonOhio StateBig Ten5-10Sr.G
Jaylyn SherrodColoradoPac-125-7Sr.G
JuJu WatkinsUSCPac-126-2Fr.G
Mikaylah WilliamsLSUSEC6-0Fr.G

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