AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Olivia Miles surpasses Caitlin Clark for WNBA rookie scoring record
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark's WNBA record for points scored by a rookie in a single season, hitting the milestone on a free throw just 29 seconds into the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Connecticut Sun. Miles entered the September 20 matchup in Uncasville, Connecticut, tied with Clark at 769 […] The post Olivia Miles surpasses Caitlin Clark for WNBA rookie scoring record appeared first on American Almanac .
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark's WNBA record for points scored by a rookie in a single season, hitting the milestone on a free throw just 29 seconds into the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Connecticut Sun. Miles entered the September 20 matchup in Uncasville, Connecticut, tied with Clark at 769 points through 40 games. She went scoreless in the first quarter before stepping to the line early in the second and converting the free throw that gave her sole possession of the record. The AP reported that Miles came into the game averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.7 rebounds, numbers that made the record a matter of when, not if. The Lynx carried the best record in the WNBA heading into Sunday's…Open