Olivia Miles has already established herself as one of the WNBA’s best rookies. However, in the Minnesota Lynx’s most recent win against the Connecticut Sun, she added to her already solid resume a record that even Caitlin Clark couldn’t hold onto, and the basketball world quickly took notice.
Olivia Miles is shining for the Minnesota Lynx. After the WNBA returned from its FIBA World Cup break, the 23-year-old rookie has surpassed a record previously held by Caitlin Clark. Before the game against the Connecticut Sun, Miles equaled Clark’s 769 points in a rookie season. However, the former Notre Dame Fighting Irish player has [...]
Olivia Miles continued her stellar WNBA season on Sunday by breaking the record for points by a rookie set by Caitlin Clark in 2024. The Minnesota Lynx star broke fellow MVP candidate Clark’s record with a 21-point haul against the Connecticut Sun.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Olivia Miles was quiet. Typically that description fits her off-court demeanor, but it could also be used to characterize her output after a blank stat line coming out of the first quarter. Then, in the second quarter, she came alive starting with a free throw that pushed her past Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark for the WNBA’s rookie scoring record. She finished with 21 points, six assists and three rebounds in the Minnesota Lynx 101-89 win over the Connecticut Sun. “It was
Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark's WNBA record for points by a rookie in a season on Sunday in the Minnesota Lynx's game against the Connecticut Sun. Miles was tied with Clark with 769 points coming into the game and moved atop the list when she made a free throw in the second quarter. The Lynx rookie came into the game averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds, and was a big reason the team had the best record in the WNBA.
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