Olivia Miles Sets New WNBA Rookie Points Record

Olivia Miles set a new WNBA record for points by a rookie during the Minnesota Lynx's game against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. She entered the game tied with Caitlin Clark at 769 points and surpassed Clark's record by making a free throw just 29 seconds into the second quarter.

Miles, who is averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game, has been a significant contributor to the Lynx's standings as the team with the best record in the WNBA. After being selected second overall in the draft following her college career at Notre Dame and TCU, she began the game against the Sun slowly, failing to score in the first quarter. Both Miles and Clark achieved their scoring milestones in 40 games.