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Rookie's MVP Bid Shocks WNBA World
19 Aug
Summary
- Olivia Miles is leading the Minnesota Lynx to the top of the standings.
- She shattered a WNBA rookie record for points scored in a single game.
- Miles is the fastest player to achieve 400 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists.
Olivia Miles, the second overall pick by the Minnesota Lynx, is redefining rookie expectations in the WNBA. Her stellar performance has propelled the Lynx to the league's No. 1 standing and a playoff berth. Miles is averaging impressive stats, including 19.9 points and 6.1 assists per game, placing her among the league's elite.
Her rookie season has been marked by historic achievements. Miles set a new Minnesota Lynx franchise record with 33 points against the Phoenix Mercury. She also broke the rookie record for most three-pointers in a single game with eight and became the fastest player in WNBA history to achieve 400 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists, doing so in just 22 games.
Miles has swept every Rookie of the Month award and is even being considered for the Most Valuable Player award, a feat previously accomplished by only one rookie, Candace Parker. Her trajectory suggests she may also earn an All-WNBA First Team selection, joining an exclusive group of five rookies to ever receive that honor.
