Olivia Miles might interest Cameron Brink’s LA Sparks, Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky more than Paige Bueckers, NCAA analyst explains
The upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft will be big for Olivia Miles and Paige Bueckers, projected to be picked in the top five picks. A basketball analyst provided his stance on what might go down on draft night for teams.
Robin Lundberg uploaded a video of the "Robin Lundberg Show" to YouTube on Saturday, giving his thoughts on the scenario of WNBA teams like Cameron Brink's Los Angeles Sparks and Angel Reese's Chicago Sky deciding between Bueckers and Miles.
"Basketball wise, if I'm the Sparks, I'm sitting there where I was licking my chops about the idea of getting Olivia Miles there with the players that they already have under contract or on the team with Brink coming back," Lundberg said at the 5:45 mark.
"The Sky sits in that third spot. They probably, of course, wanted Olivia Miles. I don't know if she's gonna fall that far at this point. And I've just presented the notion that Miles could be as good, if not better, than Buecker's or proved to be."
Olivia Miles, Notre Dame see ranking in new AP Top 25 poll
Olivia Miles is averaging 16.6 points, 7.3 assists, and 6.5 rebounds on 53.9% shooting from the field and 44.4% from beyond the arc. With her and the Fighting Irish extending their winning streak to nine games after victories over Wake Forest and Clemson this past week, the AP Top 25 has recognized their success as one of the best-performing teams in the country.
The Associated Press revealed the new rankings on Monday, showing that Notre Dame maintains their place at third. They trail UCLA and South Carolina for the top two.
Notre Dame has a 14-2 record as they lead the ACC standings. Their potent offense produces 87.8 points on shooting splits of 49.4% overall and 42.8% from downtown, blowing out opponents by a margin of 26.5 points per game.
Off to a perfect 5-0 start in conference play, Olivia Miles and the No. 3 Fighting Irish will look forward to their upcoming ranked matchup against the No. 17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana, on Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. ET.