December 11, 2024
Locked On Women’s Basketball: Hannah Hidalgo talks sophomore season at Notre Dame
By The Next
Hidalgo: 'It's honestly such a blessing to be in the position that I'm in'
On the latest episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo joined host Howard Megdal. The sophomore sensation discussed how she’s continued to grow her game in South Bend, what it’s like playing on the Fighting Irish and how she’s been impacted in the world of NIL.
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First, she talked about her motor on the court that never stops.
“I take pride in my defense. I try and make that my staple,” Hidalgo said. “I think it started from when I was younger, just being the smallest person on the court, I had to bring something different to the game, and so I really always have taken pride in my defense. It’s something that a lot of players don’t really like to do, they don’t want to hustle and do the dirty work. … I try and make that my staple and try not to take any plays off.”
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Hidalgo later touched on becoming the face of Notre Dame in an NIL deal with New Era.
“It’s honestly such a blessing to be in the position that I’m in. With this new NIL space, it’s so big and it’s such a monumental movement,” she said. “I was in high school when it just started to become something into now [seeing] how far it’s grown is something that’s so tremendous because we weren’t able to make money off of our name through things like that. Us bringing so much revenue to the school, I think athletes deserve to be able to make money off of who they are. Me being one of the faces honestly again, truly a blessing because I’m able to make money off of who I am.”
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