Hannah Hidalgo
No. 3 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
PositionGuard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-02-22) February 22, 2005
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High schoolPaul VI
(Haddonfield, New Jersey)
CollegeNotre Dame (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 SpainTeam
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 HungaryTeam

Hannah Hidalgo (born February 22, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

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

On November 6, 2023, Hidalgo made her college debut, scoring 31 points in a 100–71 loss to 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, Hidalgo 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, she recorded her first triple-double, with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals in an 84–47 win over Western Michigan.[8]

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).[9] At the end of the year, she was named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year, becoming the second teenager to win the award.[10]

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. ↑ "Hidalgo wins gold, Prosper bronze at U19 World Cup". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. July 23, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ 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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