Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard, recently revealed the reason as to why she originally chose to play for the team, despite getting offers for numerous other universities like Ohio State, Stanford and even Duke. In the ‘Next Generation’ series by NCAA, Hidalgo went on to explain that Notre Dame is perfect for her in every way, even going to admit that the basketball program at the university is ‘for guards’.
Hannah Hidalgo has been playing for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish since 2023, after playing high school basketball for Paul VI in New Jersey. Hidalgo easily became an integral part of the Fighting Irish, and was recently named ACC Player of the Year. She has also represented the USA Team on an international level, winning the gold medal in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Spain and before winning gold in the FIBA U17 World Cup in Hungary.
“Notre Dame checked off most of the boxes of exactly what I want. That’s a family, a good player-coach relationship. This is a university for guards, and just kind of being a part of that legacy and to think that my name will be up in the rafters somewhere in my jersey.” Hannah Hidalgo said on ‘Next Generation’.
“Notre Dame checked off most of the boxes of exactly what I want…this is a university for guards.”
Tune in tomorrow to learn more about sophomore guard Hannah Hidalgo’s tenacity and growing confidence on the floor.
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As of now, Hannah Hidalgo and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are preparing for March Madness. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish finished their regular season at the top of the ACC with a 16-2 conference score and 26-5 overall. In their last game of the season, Notre Dame played against the Louisville Cardinals and won. In the ACC championships, the team won against the California Golden Bears and then lost to Duke.
Hannah Hidalgo Reveals Source Of Her Confidence
In the same series, Hannah Hidalgo was also asked about her confidence and tenacity on the court. Hidalgo’s confidence on the hardwood floor earned her an integral spot with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In the most recent college basketball season, Hidalgo managed an impressive 24.2 points in each game, with 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 helpers in every matchup played.
“I kind of grew into that confidence because it’s not something that I always had. It’s just a matter of me going into it and just believing more in myself.” Hannah Hidalgo discussed her confidence during games.
She also went on to comment on the current state of women’s basketball, remarking that it is certainly growing and developing. Hidalgo further admitted that she is happy to be a part of a generation where she can witness this development.
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