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1 day Ago By Colin Capece
Olivia Miles is entering the transfer portal after spurning the WNBA. The Notre Dame guard is coming off the best season of her career in 2024-25, when she averaged 15.4 points, 5.
6 rebounds and an ACC-leading 5.8 assists per game. She was projected to be the No.
2 overall pick in the WNBA draft and will have no shortage of suitors this fall. Miles and the Fighting Irish came up empty-handed this March, falling to Duke in the ACC Tournament before getting bounced in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament by TCU. The guard is in her final year of NCAA eligibility, and she likely will be sporting a new uniform soon.
📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Where could Miles end up for the 2025-26 season? Here's a look at the potential landing spots for the Notre Dame guard. WOMEN'S MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more Olivia Miles landing spots UConn With Paige Bueckers definitely heading to the WNBA, UConn coach Geno Auriemma is going to be looking for a new point guard to run one of the best offenses in the country. He has never been a plug-and-play kind of coach when it comes to the transfer portal, but he could make an exception for someone with Miles' talent.
Miles is arguably the best facilitator in the country and would have experienced veterans in Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd to work with. If she wants to win a championship in her final year in college, Storrs, Connecticut might be the place to do it. Maryland From both a basketball and an NIL standpoint, this may be the perfect fit for Miles, as the Terrapins have a program that's both established and hungry.
They had defending national champion South Carolina on the ropes in the Sweet 16, but are losing their starting point guard, Shyanne Sellers, to the WNBA Draft. Miles could step in and become the face of Maryland women's basketball in her final college season. She wouldn't be overshadowed by other stars like at UConn and would be back on the East Coast (she went to high school in New Jersey).
The Terrapins would certainly have enough around her to make another deep run in March. MORE: Women's March Madness Final Four picks, predictions against the spread Kentucky If Miles wants to go and play against the best competition, Kentucky is the right landing spot. The Wildcats are losing star guard Georgia Amoore to the WNBA, and Miles could be next in line to lead the program.
The only downside to going to Kentucky is that advancing far in the NCAA Tournament is not guaranteed. The Wildcats haven't made the Sweet 16 since 2016, and even getting into the tournament is no sure thing when playing in the vaunted SEC. Miles would certainly be prepared to go to the WNBA in 2026 if she went to Lexington next year.
LSU Let's have a little fun imagining Miles at another SEC program. If Flau'jae Johnson declares for the WNBA Draft, LSU coach Kim Mulkey will be in the market for a transfer guard. She picked up one a couple of years ago in Hailey Van Lith, and she will likely have her eye on Miles as the most talented player in this year's class.
Similar to UConn, Miles wouldn't be the face of the program, but she would have plenty of great players around her if she wants to make a run at the Final Four for the first time in her college career. Not to mention, there would be plenty of NIL opportunities in a women's basketball hot bed like Baton Rouge. Notre Dame Of course, Miles doesn't have to transfer, even though she's entered her name into the transfer portal.
Going back to Notre Dame for one more season, the place where she's comfortable with both the coaching staff and the training staff, could be very appealing. Miles is sure to have a sour taste in her mouth after scoring just 10 points in the Sweet 16 this year, and while backcourt mate Sonia Citron is headed to the WNBA, she and Hannah Hidalgo could still be a dynamic duo in South Bend..
