Top 10 women鈥檚 college basketball players for the 2024-25 season
3. Hannah Hidalgo, G, Notre Dame
Hidalgo isn鈥檛 a household name yet compared to others near the top of this list, but outside of JuJu Watkins, she was arguably the best freshman in women鈥檚 college basketball last season. Hidalgo is poised for a breakout campaign in 2024-25 in part thanks to an elite offensive game. That was on display last season as she averaged 22.6 points for Niele Ivey at Notre Dame, shooting 44.6% from the field and 34% from 3-point range. Hidalgo also averaged 6.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists, impressive numbers at her 5-foot-6 size. As good as she is offensively, the 2024 ACC Rookie of the Year and All-American might be better defensively, averaging 4.6 steals last season as the ACC Defensive Player of the Year as well. Hidalgo鈥檚 ability to impact a game in multiple ways makes her one of the most exciting players to watch this season.
