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Can Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles go from injury to the WNBA’s No 1 draft pick?

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Olivia Miles is known for her elite passing she's drawn comparisons to Portugal ’s Ticha Penicherio , who played in the WNBA for the Sacramento Monarchs .

The 22-year-old suffered a major knee injury in February 2023 .

She was sidelined for the foreseeable future with a torn ACL , forced to endure painful surgeries as Hannah Hidalgo stepped into her spot and began to dominate.

Miles wasn’t back on the court until November 2024 .

Olivia Miles is an intense threat on the court and a fascinating prospect for the WNBA.

Angel McCoughtry , who was drafted as the first overall pick in the 2009 draft by the Atlanta Dream , says there’s a lot happening before and during the draft.

The joy she gets from her teammate's success is genuine, teammate Clarke says.

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