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Olivia Miles Leads Rookies, MVP Talk, ROY Odds Vanish

6/19/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Olivia Miles leads all WNBA rookies with 19 points and 5.7 assists per game and posted a career-high 31 points on 12-of-15 shooting versus Los Angeles.
She also scored 30 points on 10-of-14 shooting in a 114-106 loss to Indiana on June 11.
CBS Sports ranked Miles first, prompting analysts to cite her in MVP conversations, while two major sportsbooks removed Rookie of the Year odds, signaling confidence she will win.

History

Historical Context

When the WNBA launched in 1997, the Houston Comets captured the first championship, led by Cynthia Cooper, who averaged 22.2 points per game and won Finals MVP each of the team’s four titles. The league’s early dominance set a precedent for rookie impact, a pattern echoed by Olivia Miles’s 31-point breakout, now drawing MVP chatter from CBS Sports.

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Story summary

Olivia Miles leads all WNBA rookies with 19 points and 5.7 assists per game and posted a career-high 31 points on 12-of-15 shooting versus Los Angeles.
She also scored 30 points on 10-of-14 shooting in a 114-106 loss to Indiana on June 11.
CBS Sports ranked Miles first, prompting analysts to cite her in MVP conversations, while two major sportsbooks removed Rookie of the Year odds, signaling confidence she will win.

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