Olivia Miles just dropped an absolute bomb on the league! The Minnesota Lynx rookie went full superstar against the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night, racking up a career-high 33 points in their wild 104-100 win. This wasn't just any big night, either; those 33 points are the most any rookie has *ever* scored in franchise history. Talk about setting a new bar! She wasn't just a scorer, though, adding eight assists and three boards, all while lighting it up from deep, hitting an incredible 5-of-8 from 3-point range.
Unstoppable And Unprecedented: Miles Is Rewriting The Record Books
This rookie is on a whole other level. Miles isn't just breaking Lynx records, she's shattering WNBA history itself. After that performance, she became the fastest rookie, and get this, the *fastest player in WNBA history*, to hit 400 points, 100 assists, and 100 rebounds. She did it in just 22 games! Can you even wrap your head around that kind of immediate impact? Coach Cheryl Reeve totally gets it, saying, "The success of the team is on her shoulders, and that is impressive how she’s handled it…I can’t say enough. Her impact on our team, just the magnitude of it, shouldn’t be understated." Even when she got into foul trouble, picking up her fifth foul and getting benched, she bounced back. A clutch 3-point surge from her in the fourth quarter put the Lynx back in control. She told the WNBA Showtime panel that she was telling Coach Reeve, "Please trust me." Coach Reeve's response? "No, go sit." But Miles knew her role: "I gotta stay disciplined there, and adjust to how the refs are calling the game… I knew I was going to go back (in the game) sooner rather than later, so I had to stay in it and make sure my team got what they needed out of me." That's the mindset of a winner, right there.A Dynamic Duo: Miles And McBride Light Up The Scoreboard
Miles wasn't out there alone in this historic effort. Her teammate Kayla McBride was an absolute machine too, leading all scorers with 37 points! McBride was draining shots from everywhere, hitting 54.5 percent from beyond the arc, grabbing six rebounds, snagging four steals, and even setting a career-high with two blocks. It was truly a showstopper from both of them. Together, Miles and McBride became the first duo in Lynx history to score 30-plus points in the same game. That kind of chemistry, making clean reads through traffic for easy buckets, just shows their incredible basketball IQ. McBride was hyping up Miles after the game, saying, "I haven’t played with anybody like that in a long time…A PG that could really get to the paint and very diligent about finding me in spaces." She even added, "I think Liv (Miles) and I have kind of connected over the last couple of games in that space (finding each other in the paint). She knows how I want to be the best version of myself for her, and I want to continue to watch her ju." This is only the midway point of the WNBA season, folks. If this is what Miles is doing now, what's next? The league better be ready.This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.