Women's Basketball

ND’s Hidalgo, Syracuse’s Izoje Named ACC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Notre Dame junior guard Hannah Hidalgo has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Syracuse center Uche Izoje earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for games played December 1-7. 
 
ACC women’s basketball weekly honors are nominated by member schools and determined by a vote of the Blue Ribbon Panel. 
 
PLAYER – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame (Merchantville, New Jersey)
  • Led the ACC in scoring last week at 22.5 points per game against No. 13 Ole Miss and Florida State. 
  • Registered a game-high 28 points at Ole Miss, the most points the Rebels have allowed to an opposing player this season. 
  • Added five steals against the Rebels for her fourth game this season with five or more steals. 
  • Posted 17 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in a 93-58 win over the Seminoles on Sunday. 
 
ROOKIE – Uche Izoje, Fr., C, Syracuse (Delta State, Asaba, Nigeria)
  • Averaged a double-double with 10.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.5 blocked shots in victories over Auburn and SMU. 
  • Recorded a double-double with 16 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in 66-60 overtime victory over Auburn on Wednesday. 
  • Totaled 13 blocks on the defensive side for the week, highlighted by an eight-block effort against SMU on Sunday. 
  • Became the first ACC freshman to record eight or more blocks in a game since Kamilla Cardosa in 2021. 
  • Shot 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from the field over the two games. 
 
Women’s Basketball Notes 
  • ACC teams have accumulated 107 victories this season. 
  • ACC teams have played 27 games against teams inside the Associated Press (AP) Poll (28 against teams inside the USA Today Coaches Poll), the most among peer power conferences. 
  • The ACC has played 56 nonconference games against Quad 1 or Quad 2; the next closest conference has just 36. 
  • Three teams are currently ranked in the AP Poll: North Carolina (No. 12), Notre Dame (No. 19) and Louisville (No. 22). 
 
2025-26 ACC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week 
Nov. 10 – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame 
Nov. 17 – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame 
Nov. 24 – Nunu Agara, Jr., F, Stanford 
Dec. 1 – Indya Nivar, Sr., G, North Carolina 
Dec. 8 – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame 
 
2025-26 ACC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week 
Nov. 10 – Lara Somfai, F, Stanford 
Nov. 17 – Puff Morris, G, California 
Nov. 24 – Nyla Brooks, G, North Carolina 
Dec. 1 – Uche Izoje, C, Syracuse 
Dec. 8 – Uche Izoje, C, Syracuse