2026 WNBA Draft: Minnesota Lynx select TCU G Olivia Miles with No. 2 overall pick

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Olivia Miles (R) of TCU poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (L) after being selected with the 2nd pick in the first round by the Minnesota Lynx during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Angelina Katsanis/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The TCU women’s basketball team has another first-round draft selection and she’s now the highest draft pick in program history. All-American and All-Big 12 guard Olivia Miles, who led the Horned Frogs to a Big 12 title and a second consecutive Elite Eight appearances, was taken by the Minnesota Lynx with the No. 2 overall pick during the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday evening. Miles, who was named both the Big 12 Player of the Year and the Newcomer of the Year, averaged 19.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game during the 2025-26 season.

Miles, who starred at Notre Dame before transferring to TCU for her final season of college basketball, guided the Horned Frogs to a 32-6 record and their second Big 12 title in two seasons. She becomes the program’s second first-round draft selection in two years, joining Hailey Van Lith. Miles played in all 38 games for the Horned Frogs, shooting 48.1% from the floor and 35.1% from 3-point range with 1.8 steals per game. Over the course of her six-year college career, Miles played in 139 games and earned All-American honors three times.