Notre Dame star Olivia Miles flipped the 2025 WNBA Draft upside down.
There was always a chance Miles would return to school. WNBA front offices have a cornucopia of information available to them. So, it's very likely Miles' seemingly stunning decision to forgo the draft and continue playing college basketball wasn't as head-turning as it appeared.
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Perhaps it was timing ― the news broke in the middle of a March Madness UConn vs. USC matchup ― that added to the gravity of the decision. Or maybe it was one mind-boggling detail: Miles intends to enter the transfer portal. Either way, her decision sent reverberations through the women's basketball landscape.
Among the many questions that inevitably arise, is one that more people should consider with the WNBA draft less than two weeks away: Which draft prospects will receive a boost in stock with no Miles in the 2025 class?
Here are nine players whose WNBA draft stock increases without Olivia Miles on the board:
1. LSU Tigers forward Aneesah Morrow
LSU forward Aneesah Morrow had a spectacular season with the Tigers. She led the country in rebounds, averaged a double-double and ended her career by rewriting the NCAA history books. Morrow also had standout ...
