The college basketball season is just two weeks old, and players are already rewriting some history. Audi Crooks set the Iowa State record, even playing with an illness. Notre Dame also set a record, which was previously held by their junior guard, Hannah Hidalgo.
The star put up an excellent performance against the Akron Zips, recording their third consecutive win. The 20-year-old star’s heroics earned her ACC Player of the Week accolade.
Hannah Hidalgo Wins ACC Player Of The Week Following Record Against Zips
After Olivia Miles’ move to TCU, Hannah Hidalgo got more game time and also an opportunity to showcase her abilities. Against the Akron team, she scored 44 points and registered 16 steals. While 44 was the highest score in Notre Dame’s history, 16 steals is a Div I record.
The guard became the first player in NBA, WNBA, or NCAA history with 40 or more points and 15 or more steals in a game. That effort earned her the ACC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award for games played from November 10 to 16.
While her efforts made her one of the most talked-about stars in the NCAA circuit, she failed to repeat the magic against the Michigan Wolverines, scoring just 12 points behind terrible shooting (4-of-21). Yet the 2025 ACC player of the year and now player of the week so early in the season should look to maintain high standards.
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The star had been very consistent for the Fighting Irish, scoring in double digits in every game she played in (71), and will only improve from the ‘one-game-slump’..
Hannah Hidalgo Finds Perfect Place At Notre Dame
When Olivia Miles was calling shots at Notre Dame, the freshman guard was learning from her. Miles, with her gameplay, rose to the top draft prospect. Though Miles delivered some memorable performances for the Irish, she was an offensive-minded player. Hidalgo, on the other hand, is an all-around performer who can impact the game at both ends of the floor.
Miles defended her TCU move. Though it will benefit Miles to be a more aggressive player, Hidalgo will also benefit from her move away from Notre Dame. Already earning some accolades in her sophomore and junior years, the third-year guard will look to lead the team to a championship in her final year.