Despite being projected as the No. 2 pick in next month’s WNBA draft, star Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles will enter the transfer portal and remain in college, ESPN reported on Monday night.
Miles, 22, sat out the 2023-24 season due to a knee injury and gained an extra year of eligibility as a medical redshirt, then returned this season and helped the Irish reach the Sweet 16 before they fell 76-62 to TCU on Saturday.
The senior started all 34 games and set career highs in points per game (15.4) and field-goal percentage (.483), while improving her 3-point shooting percentage from 22.8 percent to a career-best 40.6 percent. Miles also contributed 5.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest.
Miles seemed to be wavering on whether she would return to college or enter the WNBA draft, saying after the loss to the Horned Frogs that forgoing the chance to be a lottery pick was “a lot to give up” while also saying the thought of joining the WNBA this summer would be tough.
“It just changes every day,” Miles said of contemplating her decision after Notre Dame’s Sweet 16 loss on Saturday. “I love college. I think I’ve outgrown it a little bit, though, so that makes my decision tougher to stay. It’s comfortable, a place where you have security.”
Across four seasons at Notre Dame, Miles averaged 14.2 points, 6.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 101 games (95 starts).
–Field Level Media
