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Olivia Miles wins unanimous WNBA Rookie of the Year
The Minnesota Lynx guard received all 74 votes after leading rookies in scoring and assists. Minnesota has lost its first playoff game to New York.
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Olivia Miles unanimously named WNBA Rookie of the Year
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles received all 74 votes to win the 2026 WNBA Rookie of the Year award. She averaged 19.8 points and six assists per game, and set rookie records for points in a season and three-pointers in a game. The Lynx finished with the league’s best record and lost their first playoff game to the New York Liberty.
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Why this event matters
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles received all 74 votes from the national media panel to become the 2026 WNBA Rookie of the Year. She averaged 19.8 points and six assists per game, leading rookies in both categories. The report says she set rookie records for season scoring and three-pointers in a game, but the reported season points conflict: CBS Sports gives 790, while Yahoo Sports gives 770. Miles was the No. 2 draft pick and the sixth Lynx player to win the award. Minnesota finished 33–11, then lost Game 1 of its first-round playoff series to the New York Liberty; the series was not decided in the source material.
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Olivia Miles unanimously named WNBA Rookie of the Year
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles received all 74 votes from the national media panel to become the 2026 WNBA Rookie of the Year. She averaged 19.8 points and six assists per game, leading rookies in both categories. The report says she set rookie records for season scoring and t
Reporting trail
CBS Sports | https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/olivia-miles-2026-wnba-rookie-of-the-year-lynx | published 2026-09-28T14:36:36.000Z | primary sourceCBS Sports source | Reports the award, vote total, player statistics, records and Lynx playoff context.Yahoo Sports same-event context | Gives a conflicting rookie scoring total of 770 points.Yahoo Sports | https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/breaking-news/article/olivia-miles-named-rookie-of-the-year-after-remarkable-first-wnba-season-with-lynx-140729073.html | published 2026-09-28T14:07:29.000Z | primary sourceYahoo Sports | Original report on Miles’s award, season statistics and Lynx playoff positionEvent digest | Concise summary of the award, scoring record and team recordRetrieved context: cluster summary | Repeats the event digest; confidence 0.99, story count 0Retrieved context: historical context | Unrelated Mets and all-time WNBA team itemsRetrieved context: background cards | Angel Reese rebounding records; unrelated to this award
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Olivia Miles unanimously named WNBA Rookie of the Year: key people and institutions
Key entities: Olivia Miles, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, WNBA.
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Olivia Miles unanimously named WNBA Rookie of the Year: key questions
How many votes did Miles receive? All 74 votes from the national media panel. What were her averages? 19.8 points and six assists per game. How many points did she score for the rookie season record? Reports conflict: CBS Sports says 790; Yahoo Sports says 770. Did the Lynx advan
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Olivia Miles unanimously named WNBA Rookie of the Year: reporting sources
CBS Sports | https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/olivia-miles-2026-wnba-rookie-of-the-year-lynx | published 2026-09-28T14:36:36.000Z | primary source | CBS Sports source | Reports the award, vote total, player statistics, records and Lynx playoff context. | Yahoo Sports same-even
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Olivia Miles unanimously named WNBA Rookie of the Year: timeline
2026 draft: Minnesota selected Miles with the No. 2 pick. 2026 regular season: Miles averaged 19.8 points and six assists per game; the Lynx finished 33–11 with the league’s best record. Late July 2026: Napheesa Collier returned after ankle surgeries, according to the report. 202
Timeline
2026 draft
Minnesota selected Miles with the No. 2 pick.
2026 regular season
Miles averaged 19.8 points and six assists per game; the Lynx finished 33–11 with the league’s best record.
Late July 2026
Napheesa Collier returned after ankle surgeries, according to the report.
2026 playoffs
The Lynx lost Game 1 of their first-round series against the New York Liberty.
2026-09-28
CBS Sports reported Miles’s unanimous Rookie of the Year win, with all 74 votes.
FAQ
How many votes did Miles receive?
All 74 votes from the national media panel.
What were her averages?
19.8 points and six assists per game.
How many points did she score for the rookie season record?
Reports conflict: CBS Sports says 790; Yahoo Sports says 770.
Did the Lynx advance past the Liberty?
The available report says they lost Game 1; it does not give the series result.
What were Miles’s season averages?
The report gives 19.8 points, 6 assists and 4.7 rebounds across 40 games.
What rookie scoring record did she set?
The report says her 770 points surpassed Caitlin Clark’s previous mark of 769.
How did the Lynx perform?
They finished 33–11, the league’s best record, and earned the No. 1 playoff seed.
Was Minnesota still in the playoffs?
At the time of the report, the Lynx had lost Game 1 to New York and needed a Game 2 win to force a deciding game.