After bringing home ACC Player of the Week honors on Monday, Irish guard Hannah Hidalgo has been named the Associated Press National Player of the Week and one of five U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Players of the Week. She earned both awards earlier this season following Notre Dame’s victory at then-No. 3 USC.
Last week, Hidalgo averaged 28 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4.5 steals in wins over No. 2 UConn and Eastern Michigan and helped propel Notre Dame back to No. 3 in the AP Poll. She shot 58.1 percent from the floor, 53.3 percent from deep and a perfect 12-12 from the free throw line in the two games as well.
Hidalgo was the leading scorer in both contests and posted a near triple-double over the Huskies with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. She had a career-high six triples in Notre Dame’s third victory of the season over top-five competition.
Notre Dame returns to the court on Sunday, as the Irish host Loyola (MD) for a final game before the holiday break. The game tips off on ACCNX at 2 p.m.