College stars’ surprising WNBA draft decisions all comes down to one thing

Many expected to spot Olivia Miles stepping nan orangish carpet for nan WNBA draught Monday nighttime in New York City. 

The 22-year-old was expected to beryllium bombarded by camera flashes and question and reply requests for illustration a personage astatine an grant show. Her sanction was group to beryllium called arsenic precocious arsenic No. 2 overall. 

But nan prima Notre Dame constituent defender did nan unexpected past week, announcing her determination to forgo nan WNBA draught and return to assemblage for different season. 

Miles, who’s transferring to TCU, is 1 of respective high-profile eligible assemblage juniors and seniors who declined to taxable their names for nan 2025 draft.