Monday morning was already shaping up to be a memorable one for the Minnesota Lynx. Cheryl Reeve had just added another Coach of the Year honor to her decorated résumé, but she was not the only Lynx figure celebrating an award.
Olivia Miles has joined an exclusive club of a handful of rookies in WNBA history to win the Rookie of the Year award by unanimous vote. The Minnesota Lynx rookie received all the votes from a national panel that included broadcasters and sportswriters.
The Minnesota Lynx experienced a rollercoaster of emotions on Sunday. Minnesota got crushed by New York in Game 1 of their three-game playoff series. But the silver lining came in the form of two major awards won by significant figures within the Lynx organization. Lynx guard Olivia Miles unanimously won the 2026 WNBA Rookie of the Year award. […] The post Lynx news: Olivia Miles surprised by parents with unanimous ROTY award appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Olivia Miles was unanimously voted the WNBA Rookie of the Year. The Minnesota Lynx guard, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft behind Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings, averaged 19.8 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds for the league's top regular-season team. Miles was the only rookie selected to this year's All-Star Game, and she broke Caitlin Clark's record for most points by a first-year player. Miles' production carried extra weight because Napheesa Collier missed the start of the se...
Miles was named WNBA Rookie of the Year on Monday following a remarkable first campaign with the Minnesota Lynx that left no doubt over who would win the award.
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