Olivia Miles Achieves Rare WNBA Feat Following Impressive Performances In Maiden Season

Olivia Miles surprised everyone when she opted out of the 2025 WNBA draft. However, despite most critics ringing in the negative narrative, Miles knew exactly what she was doing. Upon joining TCU, the youngster took the college scene by storm. 

Looking at the 23-year-old’s incredible surge, the Minnesota Lynx picked her up as the number two overall. Immediately, the front office knew that they had landed a great athlete. Now, as the 30th WNBA season is underway, the 23-year-old is impressing with her on-court moves.

Olivia Miles Shows Early Signs Of Success

Till now, the Minnesota Lynx have only played three games. While it is too early to comment, the former TCU star is putting up some really impressive showings. According to a report from Alexa Phillippou, Miles has so far dropped a combined 21 assists to kick off the season. This makes her tied at the fourth position in the list of most assists by a rookie player in the first three career games. 

And that’s not all. The Lynx newcomer is now only the 5th in WNBA history to drop averages of 15 PPG and 5 APG in their first three games. Other names on the list are Caitlin Clark, Sue Bird, Candace Parker, and Nikki McCray. 

Olivia Miles has 21 assists to start the season, tied for the 4th-most through a player's first three career games in WNBA history.

She's also the 5th player in WNBA history to average 15 PPG and 5 APG through their first three career games, joining Caitlin Clark, Candace…

— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) May 15, 2026

Looking at the three games she played, it seems like an incredible feat. In the first game against the Atlanta Dream, although Minnesota lost, Miles dropped 21 points in 34 minutes. Next up, she chimed in with 13 points after logging in for 26 minutes against the Phoenix Mercury. Lastly, the 23-year-old played 32 minutes against the Dallas Wings, scoring 15 points. 

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Meanwhile, following her impressive debut, the 5-foot-10 star is looking forward to more growth. 

Olivia Miles Shares Her Excitement For WNBA Journey

Even before her debut, Miles had received widespread praise. Head coach Cheryl Reeve had some significant positives to share. Next up, the mainstay of the team, Napheesa Collier, shared her feelings on playing alongside the promising rookie.

Looking ahead towards her WNBA journey, the former TCU star said, “Yeah, definitely was feeling it wind-wise, you know, the pace and intensity are different, obviously, you’re being very physical both on and off the ball. I’m kind of beating myself up for the end there but my teammates are assuring me I’ll learn. I can’t wait to just grow after every game and see more and more and learn more and more.”

Olivia Miles on her WNBA debut

“Yeah definitely was feeing it wind wise, you know the pace and intensity is different obviously you’re being very physical both on and off the ball. I’m kind of beating myself up for the end there but my teammates are assuring me I’ll learn. I… pic.twitter.com/v5Duzls7YM

— Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) May 10, 2026

Thus, with a lot going on, fans are excited to see what’s next.