Olivia Miles shook up the WNBA draft panorama with a bombshell Monday evening.
The Notre Dame star, who was broadly projected to be the No. 2 decide within the draft, will forgo the draft and enter the switch portal, based on ESPN.
After lacking the complete 2023-24 season as a consequence of a knee damage, Miles, 22, averaged 15.4 factors, 5.8 assists and 5.6 rebounds per recreation this yr, main Notre Dame to a Candy 16 look.
In December, she turned the primary participant in ACC historical past to file consecutive triple-doubles — towards Loyola and Virginia — and her three whole triple-doubles this yr led the nation.
No. 3 Notre Dame was eradicated from March Insanity 2025 on Saturday by No. TCU.
She had hinted after the loss that he was finished with faculty, however seemingly got here to a unique choice.
“I love college, I think I’ve outgrown it,” Miles stated after the sport. “That kind of makes my decision tougher to stay.”
Miles has one season of eligibility remaining after utilizing a medical redshirt final yr.
“I trust in myself for whatever decision I make,” Miles beforehand stated. “Either decision would be good for me. I’m just trusting in myself. I’ll be confident in my decision that I make, for sure.”
