For all the talk about [autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] and [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag], there’s a third Notre Dame guard who often gets lost in the shuffle. [autotag]Sonia Citron[/autotag] has made both All-ACC and All-ACC Tournament in two consecutive seasons. She was ACC Rookie of the Year two seasons before Hidalgo arrived.
Now, there’s a possibility she could be honored in a different way this season. The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award is presented annually to the best female shooting guard in the country. Citron is one of 20 to make this year’s watch list.
Also on the list is defending winner JuJu Watkins of USC, which will face the Irish in nonconference play. If Watkins impresses as she did as a freshman, Citron will have to somehow surpass that level to have a shot at the award. Of course, the Irish will take that version of Citron if only to improve their national championship chances:
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, in partnership with the @wbca1981, name the top 20 candidates for the 2025 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and, the top 20 candidates for the 2025 Jerry West Award.#MeyersAward | #WestAward | #HoophallU pic.twitter.com/BYIpdBwn19
— University of Hoophall (@hoophallu) October 29, 2024
Best of luck to Citron in her attempt to dethrone Watkins.
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