Overview
- Hidalgo, who announced on Thursday with a “Run It Back” social post, said she will stay for a fourth year in South Bend.
- ESPN reported she has no intention to enter the transfer portal and plans to finish her college career with Notre Dame.
- She is not eligible for the 2026 WNBA draft and is widely projected as a 2027 lottery pick.
- Hidalgo set the NCAA single-season steals record with 202, led Division I with 5.6 steals per game, and averaged about 25 points while earning Naismith and WBCA Defensive Player of the Year and ACC Player and Defensive Player of the Year.
- Notre Dame finished 25-11 with an Elite Eight loss to top-seeded UConn, and a 2026 recruiting class ranked No. 3 by 247Sports strengthens the outlook with Hidalgo back.