{"id":247333,"date":"2026-04-13T09:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/247333\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:42:20","slug":"olivia-miles-sounds-off-on-joining-unrivaled-right-before-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/247333\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Miles sounds off on joining Unrivaled right before draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 WNBA offseason is off and running<\/a> at full speed. WNBA free agency has already included some surprising moves, and the 2026 WNBA Draft<\/a> is just one day away. TCU’s Olivia Miles, one of the top prospects in this year’s class, just made an announcement one day away from the draft.<\/p>\n

Miles signed a multiyear deal<\/a> with Unrivaled on Sunday ahead of the draft, per ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. She will join one of Unrivaled’s main clubs next winter during the league’s third season.<\/p>\n

Miles previously joined Unrivaled via an NIL deal as part of the league’s inaugural The Future is Unrivaled class. Other top prospects from that class<\/a> include Azzi Fudd, Lauren Betts, and Flau’jae Johnson.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter I did the Future is Unrivaled \u2026 this seemed like a style of play I could adjust to well and something I wanted to be a part of as a piece of women’s basketball history,\u201d Miles said.<\/p>\n

Miles understands that Unrivaled is a completely different game than 5-on-5 basketball. Not only is Unrivaled a 3-on-3 league, but it also features a smaller court to compensate.<\/p>\n

But Miles is confident that her basketball IQ will aid in her transition to Unrivaled next winter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love having a lot of space, and obviously, with having just three players on the court, it’s a lot more space \u2026 it’s a lot of quick decisions which I thrive with,\u201d Miles added. \u201cIt’s a shorter court, so I can get up the court quicker and I can throw pull-court passes easier. I’m excited to throw the ball everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

She is also confident that having one season of WNBA experience under her belt will help with the transition.<\/p>\n

It will be exciting to see where Miles lands in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Coverage begins at 7PM ET on Monday April 13th.<\/p>\n

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