Another week, another honor for Hannah Hidalgo, as she has been named to the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Top 20 Watchlist.
The junior guard has already been selected the ACC Preseason Player of the Year and an AP Preseason All-American heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
The highly-touted Hidalgo had an incredible sophomore season averaging 23.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.7 steals per game last season. She was the only player on the men’s or women’s side to average at least 20.0 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game and 3.0 steals per game while shooting at least .400 from three-point range and .850 from the free throw line since 2000.
The point guard joins five other players from the ACC to be placed on the preseason watch list.
Hidalgo and Fighting Irish open the season in Purcell Pavilion with an Oct. 30 exhibition against Purdue Northwest at 7 p.m. and a home opener on Nov. 5 against Fairleigh Dickinson at 7 p.m.