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Olivia Miles
Olivia Rose Miles (born January 29, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and TCU Horned Frogs.
Born in Summit, New Jersey and later a resident of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Miles played basketball for Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. In her junior season, she averaged 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game, leading her team to the Prep A state title. Miles competed for the Philadelphia Belles on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit, with whom she won a Nike Elite Youth Basketball League title in June 2019. In addition to basketball, she played soccer in high school. Miles was selected to the Jordan Brand Classic roster. Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for Notre Dame after also considering Stanford and North Carolina.
Miles opted to enroll early at Notre Dame and joined the team on January 25, 2021. Over six games in her first season, she averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 assists per game. On November 21, 2021, Miles posted 14 points and 14 assists, three short of the program single-game record, in a 94–35 win over Bryant. On December 8, she joined Marina Mabrey as the only Notre Dame freshmen to record a triple-double, with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists in a 73–56 win against Valparaiso. Miles scored a season-high 30 points in a 74–61 win against Boston College on January 30, 2022. In the first round of the NCAA tournament, she became the first freshman in women's or men's tournament history to register a triple-double, with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in an 89–78 victory over UMass. As a freshman, Miles averaged 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, ranking second to Caitlin Clark in assists among NCAA Division I players. She was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
On December 10, 2022, Miles posted 13 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists in a 108–44 win over Merrimack, surpassing Skylar Diggins and Jackie Young for the most triple-doubles in Notre Dame history, with three. On February 16, 2023, she made the game-winning shot as time expired, while recording 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, in a 78–76 victory over Louisville. Miles suffered a season-ending knee injury during her team's regular season finale against Louisville on February 26. As a sophomore, she averaged 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game. Miles was named first-team All-ACC, second-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and third-team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
After earning two degrees from Notre Dame, on March 31, 2025, Miles entered the transfer portal for her remaining eligibility instead of choosing to enter the WNBA draft where she was anticipated as the #2 pick. In her time playing for TCU, she "averaged career highs for points (19.6), free throw percentage (.839) and minutes (35.4). She averaged 7.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. She earned Big 12 Player of the Year. She scored a career high 40 points in one game, grabbed a career best 16 rebounds in another and tied her career high with 14 assists." Miles wanted to have more time to build physical and mental strength after missing the 2023-24 season due to an ACL injury and credits her time at TCU with preparing her to play professionally.
On April 13, 2026, the Minnesota Lynx selected Miles as the second overall pick of the 2026 WNBA draft. On May 10, she made her 2026 season debut, recording 21 points, 8 assists, and 3 rebounds in a 91–90 loss to the Atlanta Dream, becoming the fifth player in league history to record at least 20 points and 5 assists on debut. On May 14, in a 90–86 victory over the Dallas Wings, Miles recorded 15 points, 6 assists, and 2 rebounds, becoming the first player in WNBA history to record at least 45 points and 20 assists in their first three games. On June 1, Miles had her first double-double, with 19 points and 10 assists in a 111–77 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. On June 3, she was named Rookie of the Month after averaging 15.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists in May. On June 4, in an 87–84 victory over the Golden State Valkyries, Miles scored 28 points and set the WNBA rookie record for the most three-point field goals in a single game (8). She was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for June 1-7, 2026. On June 15, Miles joined Paige Bueckers in becoming the fastest player to score 250+ points and 50+ assists in the league. In the June 17, 2026, game against Los Angeles, Miles set a league record for the most points scored by a rookie in the first half with 24 points (finishing with 31 points in the game) and most field goals made by a rookie in the first half with 10 field goals (finishing with 12 field goals in the game). Miles set the league record for the most points generated in her first 15 games as a rookie with a total of 485 points with 285 career points and a total of 200 assists. On July 2, 2026, she was named as the only rookie on the league All-Star starters. On July 3, 2026, Miles was again named the league Rookie of the Month, this for June. After the July 11, 2026, game against the New York Liberty, Miles broke the league record for reaching the mark of 350 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists, doing so in 21 games and breaking the record previously set and shared by Andrea Stinson and Caitlin Clark.
Teresa Witherspoon said about Miles "She's playing unbelievable basketball. She's playing with such confidence, you wouldn't even know that she's a rookie." Local Minneapolis artist Adam Johnson painted two portraits of Miles for the community and knew he wanted to do that after her first game. He gives them out for free at a local gallery, where he's also shown portraits of other Lynx and Timberwolves players. On June 21, 2026, Kevin Garnett posted on social media that "Olivia Miles is one of the best rookies in ALL of basketball… @nba or @wnba." The Guardian referred to her as "a goggled wonder woman" and quoted WNBA player Sophie Cunningham as saying "She is putting the whole league on notice right now." SLAM magazine put Miles on the cover of their August/September 2026 issue (#263).
On April 12, 2026, Miles signed a multi-year contract with Unrivaled, a 3x3 basketball league. She will make her league debut in the 2027 season.
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Olivia Miles
Olivia Rose Miles (born January 29, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and TCU Horned Frogs.
Born in Summit, New Jersey and later a resident of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Miles played basketball for Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. In her junior season, she averaged 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game, leading her team to the Prep A state title. Miles competed for the Philadelphia Belles on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit, with whom she won a Nike Elite Youth Basketball League title in June 2019. In addition to basketball, she played soccer in high school. Miles was selected to the Jordan Brand Classic roster. Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for Notre Dame after also considering Stanford and North Carolina.
Miles opted to enroll early at Notre Dame and joined the team on January 25, 2021. Over six games in her first season, she averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 assists per game. On November 21, 2021, Miles posted 14 points and 14 assists, three short of the program single-game record, in a 94–35 win over Bryant. On December 8, she joined Marina Mabrey as the only Notre Dame freshmen to record a triple-double, with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists in a 73–56 win against Valparaiso. Miles scored a season-high 30 points in a 74–61 win against Boston College on January 30, 2022. In the first round of the NCAA tournament, she became the first freshman in women's or men's tournament history to register a triple-double, with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in an 89–78 victory over UMass. As a freshman, Miles averaged 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, ranking second to Caitlin Clark in assists among NCAA Division I players. She was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
On December 10, 2022, Miles posted 13 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists in a 108–44 win over Merrimack, surpassing Skylar Diggins and Jackie Young for the most triple-doubles in Notre Dame history, with three. On February 16, 2023, she made the game-winning shot as time expired, while recording 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, in a 78–76 victory over Louisville. Miles suffered a season-ending knee injury during her team's regular season finale against Louisville on February 26. As a sophomore, she averaged 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game. Miles was named first-team All-ACC, second-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and third-team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
After earning two degrees from Notre Dame, on March 31, 2025, Miles entered the transfer portal for her remaining eligibility instead of choosing to enter the WNBA draft where she was anticipated as the #2 pick. In her time playing for TCU, she "averaged career highs for points (19.6), free throw percentage (.839) and minutes (35.4). She averaged 7.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. She earned Big 12 Player of the Year. She scored a career high 40 points in one game, grabbed a career best 16 rebounds in another and tied her career high with 14 assists." Miles wanted to have more time to build physical and mental strength after missing the 2023-24 season due to an ACL injury and credits her time at TCU with preparing her to play professionally.
On April 13, 2026, the Minnesota Lynx selected Miles as the second overall pick of the 2026 WNBA draft. On May 10, she made her 2026 season debut, recording 21 points, 8 assists, and 3 rebounds in a 91–90 loss to the Atlanta Dream, becoming the fifth player in league history to record at least 20 points and 5 assists on debut. On May 14, in a 90–86 victory over the Dallas Wings, Miles recorded 15 points, 6 assists, and 2 rebounds, becoming the first player in WNBA history to record at least 45 points and 20 assists in their first three games. On June 1, Miles had her first double-double, with 19 points and 10 assists in a 111–77 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. On June 3, she was named Rookie of the Month after averaging 15.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists in May. On June 4, in an 87–84 victory over the Golden State Valkyries, Miles scored 28 points and set the WNBA rookie record for the most three-point field goals in a single game (8). She was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for June 1-7, 2026. On June 15, Miles joined Paige Bueckers in becoming the fastest player to score 250+ points and 50+ assists in the league. In the June 17, 2026, game against Los Angeles, Miles set a league record for the most points scored by a rookie in the first half with 24 points (finishing with 31 points in the game) and most field goals made by a rookie in the first half with 10 field goals (finishing with 12 field goals in the game). Miles set the league record for the most points generated in her first 15 games as a rookie with a total of 485 points with 285 career points and a total of 200 assists. On July 2, 2026, she was named as the only rookie on the league All-Star starters. On July 3, 2026, Miles was again named the league Rookie of the Month, this for June. After the July 11, 2026, game against the New York Liberty, Miles broke the league record for reaching the mark of 350 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists, doing so in 21 games and breaking the record previously set and shared by Andrea Stinson and Caitlin Clark.
Teresa Witherspoon said about Miles "She's playing unbelievable basketball. She's playing with such confidence, you wouldn't even know that she's a rookie." Local Minneapolis artist Adam Johnson painted two portraits of Miles for the community and knew he wanted to do that after her first game. He gives them out for free at a local gallery, where he's also shown portraits of other Lynx and Timberwolves players. On June 21, 2026, Kevin Garnett posted on social media that "Olivia Miles is one of the best rookies in ALL of basketball… @nba or @wnba." The Guardian referred to her as "a goggled wonder woman" and quoted WNBA player Sophie Cunningham as saying "She is putting the whole league on notice right now." SLAM magazine put Miles on the cover of their August/September 2026 issue (#263).
On April 12, 2026, Miles signed a multi-year contract with Unrivaled, a 3x3 basketball league. She will make her league debut in the 2027 season.
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