Olivia Miles set a new WNBA rookie stats record in Thursday night's Lynx vs Valkyries Commissioner's Cup game, hitting eight 3-pointers to lift the No. 1 Lynx over No. 5 Golden State 87-84, shooting 8-of-11 from beyond the arc.
The previous rookie mark of seven 3-pointers in a single game was shared by Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (2024) and former New York Liberty guard Crystal Robinson (1999).
However, Miles passed both with her eighth triple in the fourth quarter.
Olivia Miles Scores Season-High 28 Points in Lynx vs Valkyries Win
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft entered the game shooting just 2-of-18 from long distance. But by the final buzzer, she had rewritten the WNBA rookie stats record book.
"It's just a testament to my mindset and my confidence," Miles said the milestone after the game. "The support that I have here to go out there and hoop and be myself, it just allows me to be comfortable."
Miles finished the night with a season-high 28 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and three blocks. She either scored or assisted on 44 of Minnesota's 87 points.
The victory extended Minnesota's winning streak to six and brought the Lynx to 8-2 on the season — the best record in the WNBA.
Miles Makes Case for Rookie of the Year with WNBA Stats
Miles averaged 17 points, 6.3 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game through her first 10 games, while Thursday's performance firmly cemented her name in the 2026 Rookie of the Year conversation.
Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeve praised her young guard, noting that once a few early shots fell, Miles found a rhythm the Valkyries couldn't disrupt.
"We had been trending toward her being confident to take shots," Reeve said, admitting that Miles's record-breaking night "was not on our bingo card."
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The Lynx next host the Seattle Storm on Saturday at 1 PM ET, before the Valkyries head to Las Vegas to face the Aces at 3 PM ET. Both games air live on ESPN.
