Lynx Take Two WNBA Awards: Miles Is Rookie of the Year, and Reeve Is a Five-Time Coach of the Year
- On Monday, the WNBA unanimously named Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles the 2026 Rookie of the Year, with Miles receiving all 74 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
- Miles capped her historic debut season by breaking Caitlin Clark's 2024 rookie scoring record, finishing with 790 points while averaging 19.8 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.7 rebounds over 40 games.
- Her performance included sweeping all four WNBA Rookie of the Month awards and earning an All-Star Game starter selection, helping the Lynx secure a league-best 33-11 regular-season record.
- Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve also earned Coach of the Year honors for a league-record fifth time, while the team faces an elimination game against the New York Liberty in their first-round series.
- Miles became the sixth Lynx player to win the award, joining past winners like Maya Moore and Napheesa Collier, as the team pursues a record fifth WNBA championship title.
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WNBA Honors Cheryl Reeve After Historic Run as Minnesota Lynx Secures No. 1 Seed for Second Straight Season
Cheryl Reeve has been one of the leading candidates for the WNBA Coach of the Year award all season, following the impressive performance the Minnesota Lynx have put together throughout the 2026 regular season. After finishing with a league-best 33-11 record and securing the No. 1 seed for the playoffs, that award finally came, and […]
Olivia Miles Selected As WNBA Rookie Of The Year
Olivia Miles, a standout player for the Minnesota Lynx, has been selected as the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year by a unanimous vote. Selected second overall in this year’s draft, Olivia Miles posted averages of 19.8 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.7 rebounds for a Lynx squad that ended the season with the league’s top record at 33-11. Miles surpassed Caitlin Clark’s record for most points by a rookie and was the sole first-year player selected for this …
Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve claims 5th Coach of Year award - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Sep 28 (Field Level Media) - Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx was named WNBA Coach of the Year for a record-extending fifth time on Monday. Reeve received 40 of 74 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters after [...]
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Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve claims 5th Coach of Year award
By Field Level Media Sep 28 (Field Level Media) - Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx was named WNBA Coach of the Year for a record-extending fifth time on Monday. Reeve received 40 of 74 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters ...
Lynx guard Miles wins WNBA Rookie of the Year award in unanimous vote
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