Olivia Miles Surpasses Caitlin Clark for WNBA Rookie Scoring Record
Olivia Miles of the Lynx has set a new WNBA record for points scored by a rookie in a single season, surpassing Caitlin Clark's previous mark during a game against the Sun.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark 's WNBA record for points by a rookie in a season during the Minnesota Lynx 's game Sunday against the Connecticut Sun .
Miles was tied with Clark with 769 points coming into the game and moved atop the list when she made a free throw 29 seconds into the second quarter. The Lynx rookie came into the game averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game and was a big reason Minnesota had the best record in the WNBA.
Miles, who was selected second overall in the draft after playing at Notre Dame and TCU , got off to a slow start against the Sun, going scoreless in the first quarter before getting going in the second.
She and Clark both accomplished their feats in 40 games.
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/49990917/olivia-miles-breaks-caitlin-clark-wnba-rookie-points-record)._
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