CHARLOTTE, N.C.— For the second straight week, Hannah Hidalgo has earned ACC Player of the Week honors. The junior has now earned the award eight times in her career, which is the fifth most in league history.
averaged 28.0 points per game, 9.5 steals, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two games over the last week. The 28.0 points per game are the most of any ACC player over that span.
Hidalgo had a record-setting performance in Wednesday’s win over Akron, setting the program records for points in a game (44) and steals in a game (16). The 16 steals are the most by any player in NCAA D-1 history, breaking the previous record of 14 which was held by seven players. Hidalgo put up 44 points, 16 steals and nine rebounds in just 27:31 of game action.
The junior enters the week leading the country in scoring, averaging 28.8 points per game on the season.
Hannah Hidalgo and the Fighting Irish return home to Purcell Pavilion for another ranked rivalry matchup, taking on No. 8 Southern Cal at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 21. The game will air on ESPN.