The regular season has come to a close for the top conferences in women’s college basketball, which means it’s time for awards. The ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC have all announced their end-of-season honors, with the Big East to follow in the coming days.
As the action on the court shifts to conference tournaments, here’s a look at which players were rewarded for their stellar play during the regular season.
ACC
- Player of the Year: Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame
- Defensive Player of the Year: Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame
Hidalgo’s terrific sophomore campaign was rewarded with Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors, making her the third player in ACC history to win both awards in the same season. A menace on both sides of the ball, Hidalgo averaged 24.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.7 steals, the latter of which led the ACC and was good for fourth in the country. Thanks in large part to Hidalgo, the Fighting Irish earned a share of the ACC title.
- Freshman of the Year: Toby Fournier, Duke
- Sixth Player of the Year: Dani Carnegie, Georgia Tech
- Coach of the Year: Wes Moore, NC State
Big Ten
- Player of the Year: JuJu Watkins, USC
No surprise here, as Watkins might win Naismith Player of the…
