UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark's WNBA record for points by a rookie in a season during the Minnesota Lynx's game Sunday against the Connecticut Sun.
Miles was tied with Clark with 769 points coming into the game and moved atop the list when she made a free throw 29 seconds into the second quarter. The Lynx rookie came into the game averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game and was a big reason Minnesota had the best record in the WNBA.
Miles, who was selected second overall in the draft after playing at Notre Dame and TCU, got off to a slow start against the Sun, going scoreless in the first quarter before getting going in the second.
She and Clark both accomplished their feats in 40 games.