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Olivia Miles Wins WNBA Rookie of the Year
WNBA says Minnesota guard received all 74 votes after a record-setting debut season.
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Olivia Miles was unanimously named the 2026 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year, receiving all 74 votes from the league’s national media panel, the WNBA announced. The Minnesota Lynx guard averaged 19.8 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 40 starts, while setting rookie records with 790 total points and 22 games scoring at least 20. Miles also helped Minnesota earn the No. 1 seed, but the Lynx entered Game 2 of their first-round series against New York trailing 1-0. Her remaining playoff impact is still unknown.