Three Notre Dame women’s basketball players named to Naismith Women’s Player of the Year watch list
Notre Dame is one of seven programs, in addition to South Carolina, UConn, USC, UCLA, Texas and LSU, that has three or more players on the 2024-25 Naismith Women’s Player of the Year watch list. The Fighting Irish are represented by sophomore guard Hannah Hidalgo and senior guards Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron among the 50 total players from across the country.
That trio will be paramount in leading Notre Dame against UConn, USC and Texas all in the first month of the upcoming season, which begins in earnest with an exhibition game against Davenport this Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Purcell Pavilion. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The regular season gets going Nov. 4 against Mercyhurst, also tipping off in South Bend at 5 p.m. ET.
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Hidalgo is the ACC’s Preseason Player of the Year. Miles and Citron are on the Preseason All-ACC team with her. Hidalgo averaged a Notre Dame-record 22.6 points per game as a freshman to go along with 6.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4.6 steals per game. The steals figure was also a program-best.
Miles has not played since 2022-23 because of a knee injury. She averaged 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game as a sophomore that season. Citron is coming off a career-best 17.3 points per game as a junior.
2024-25 Naismith Women’s Player of the Year Watch List
| LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | FULL NAME | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoore | Georgia | Georgia Amoore | Graduate Student | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Andrews | Sarah | Sarah Andrews | Graduate Student | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Barker | Sarah Ashlee | Sarah Ashlee Barker | Graduate Student | G | Alabama | SEC |
| Beers | Raegan | Raegan Beers | Junior | C | Oklahoma | SEC |
| Betts | Lauren | Lauren Betts | Junior | C | UCLA | Big Ten |
| Booker | Madison | Madison Booker | Sophomore | F | Texas | SEC |
| Bueckers | Paige | Paige Bueckers | Senior | G | UConn | BIG EAST |
| Citron | Sonia | Sonia Citron | Senior | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Cook | Makira | Makira Cook | Fifth Year | G | Illinois | Big Ten |
| Crooks | Audi | Audi Crooks | Sophomore | C | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Ejim | Yvonne | Yvonne Ejim | Fifth Year | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Fudd | Azzi | Azzi Fudd | Junior | G | UConn | BIG EAST |
| Fulwiley | MiLaysia | MiLaysia Fulwiley | Sophomore | G | South Carolina | SEC |
| Harmon | Rori | Rori Harmon | Senior | G | Texas | SEC |
| Hidalgo | Hannah | Hannah Hidalgo | Sophomore | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Iriafen | Kiki | Kiki Iriafen | Graduate Student | F | USC | Big Ten |
| James | Aziaha | Aziaha James | Senior | G | NC State | ACC |
| Jensen | Lauren | Lauren Jensen | Senior | G | Creighton | BIG EAST |
| Johnson | Flau’jae | Flau’jae Johnson | Junior | G | LSU | SEC |
| Johnson | Raven | Raven Johnson | Junior | G | South Carolina | SEC |
| Kelly | Deja | Deja Kelly | Graduate Student | G | Oregon | Big Ten |
| Kneepkens | Gianna | Gianna Kneepkens | Junior | G | Utah | Big 12 |
| Latson | Ta’Niya | Ta’Niya Latson | Junior | G | Florida State | ACC |
| Lee | Ayoka | Ayoka Lee | Graduate Student | C | Kansas State | Big 12 |
| Leger-Walker | Charlisse | Charlisse Leger-Walker | Graduate Student | G | UCLA | Big Ten |
| Markowski | Alexis | Alexis Markowski | Senior | C/F | Nebraska | Big Ten |
| Marshall | Rayah | Rayah Marshall | Senior | C/F | USC | Big Ten |
| McMahon | Cotie | Cotie McMahon | Junior | F | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Miles | Olivia | Olivia Miles | Graduate Student | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Morrow | Aneesah | Aneesah Morrow | Senior | F | LSU | SEC |
| Nichols | S’Mya | S’Mya Nichols | Sophomore | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Olsen | Lucy | Lucy Olsen | Senior | G | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Paopao | Te-Hina | Te-Hina Paopao | Senior | G | South Carolina | SEC |
| Phelia | Laila | Laila Phelia | Senior | G | Texas | SEC |
| Quinerly | JJ | JJ Quinerly | Senior | G | West Virginia | Big 12 |
| Rice | Kiki | Kiki Rice | Junior | G | UCLA | Big Ten |
| Richardson | Reigan | Reigan Richardson | Senior | G | Duke | ACC |
| Rivers | Saniya | Saniya Rivers | Senior | G | NC State | ACC |
| Ryan | Emily | Emily Ryan | Senior | G | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Scott | Madison | Madison Scott | Graduate Student | PG/F | Ole Miss | SEC |
| Sellers | Shyanne | Shyanne Sellers | Senior | G | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Stuelke | Hannah | Hannah Stuelke | Junior | F | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Sundell | Serena | Serena Sundell | Senior | G | Kansas State | Big 12 |
| Timpson | Makayla | Makayla Timpson | Senior | F | Florida State | ACC |
| Ustby | Alyssa | Alyssa Ustby | Graduate Student | G/F | North Carolina | ACC |
| Van Lith | Hailey | Hailey Van Lith | Graduate Student | G | TCU | Big 12 |
| Vann | Skylar | Skylar Vann | Senior | F | Oklahoma | SEC |
| von Oelhoffen | Talia | Talia von Oelhoffen | Graduate Student | G | USC | Big Ten |
| Watkins | JuJu | JuJu Watkins | Sophomore | G | USC | Big Ten |
| Williams | Mikaylah | Mikaylah Williams | Sophomore | G | LSU | SEC |
