Notre Dame signee Hannah Hidalgo continues to add honors to an ever-growing list as she closes out her senior year and prepares to make her way to South Bend this summer. The five-star guard was named 2023 Gatorade New Jersey Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday.
Hidalgo, who signed with the Irish in November and is the No. 5 recruit in the 2023 class according to the ESPNW HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings, averaged 28.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 7.3 steals per game during her final year at Paul VI. The team finished with a 21-3 record and played in the South Jersey, Non-Public A final. According to NJ.com, the 5-6 floor general posted at least 20 points in 21 games this year, including a 48-point performance against Westtown (PA). She finished her high school career with 2,135 points.
In addition to the statewide honors, Hidalgo is one of three finalists for Gatorade National Player of the Year. Washington, D.C., native Jadyn Donovan and Californian Judea “JuJu” Watkins round out the trio. Hidalgo was already named a McDonald’s All-American in January. Current Irish forward Kylee Watson was the 2020 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year.