Olivia Miles Sets WNBA Rookie 3-Point Record in Lynx’s 87-84 Win over Valkyries
Miles hit 8 of 11 from 3-point range as Minnesota won its sixth straight and outlasted Golden State 87-84.
- On Thursday, Minnesota Lynx rookie guard Olivia Miles set a WNBA rookie record with eight three-pointers, scoring a career-high 28 points in an 87-84 victory over the Golden State Valkyries at the Target Center.
- Previously named Rookie of the Month for May after averaging 15.4 points per contest, Miles entered Thursday having made only two of 18 three-point attempts before her historic shooting display.
- Head coach Cheryl Reeve told reporters Monday that Miles' maturity impressed the staff: "Her ability to manipulate defenses... makes everyone else's lives a lot easier." Miles credited confidence and veteran support for the performance.
- The sixth consecutive victory improves the Lynx to 8-2 on the season, demonstrating team depth despite the absence of All-Star Napheesa Collier, who continues to rehab from offseason ankle surgery.
- Minnesota hosts a nationally televised game against the Seattle Storm on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on ABC, offering another showcase for the Rookie of the Year frontrunner.
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With flashy confidence, Minnesota Lynx’s Olivia Miles makes seamless entry to WNBA
Seven games into her nascent WNBA career, Olivia Miles strolled into the press conference room at Target Center last week as if it were her living room. It might as well be, given how often she’s in there to talk about her game, and her easy manner with reporters. Suddenly, Miles stopped. “It’s cold in here!” she said, an understandable reaction from someone still in her game shorts and a black tank top. Like everything else with the flashy rook…
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Olivia Miles sets WNBA rookie 3-point record in Lynx’s 87-84 win over Valkyries
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Olivia Miles scored a career-high 28 points and set a WNBA rookie record with eight 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Golden State Valkyries 87-84 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.
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Olivia Miles sets WNBA rookie record with 8 3s and Lynx beat Valkyries 87-84 for 6th straight win
Olivia Miles scored a career-high 28 points and set a WNBA rookie record with eight 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Golden State Valkyries 87-84 for their sixth straight victory.
Olivia Miles Adds 3-Point Record to Remarkable Rookie Start in Lynx Win
Rookie guard Olivia Miles continued her season of brilliance in historic fashion in a Minnesota Lynx win over the Golden State Valkyries.Read MoreThe post Olivia Miles Adds 3-Point Record to Remarkable Rookie Start in Lynx Win first appeared on The Who Dat Daily.The post Olivia Miles Adds 3-Point Record to Remarkable Rookie Start in Lynx Win appeared first on The Who Dat Daily.
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