Olivia Miles Wins Unanimous WNBA Rookie Award
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles was unanimously named the WNBA’s 2026 Rookie of the Year and also received the Associated Press rookie honor after a standout debut season. She set a league rookie scoring record with 790 points, averaged 19.8 points and 6.0 assists, and was the only rookie selected as a WNBA All-Star starter.
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About WNBA Rookie of the Year Award
The Women's National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the 1998 WNBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States, each of whom casts a vote for first, second, and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The player(s) with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.
Everything about WNBA Rookie of the Year Award →- Country
- United States
- Inception
- 1998