Following a standout sophomore regular season, Olivia Miles has been named to the AP All-America Second Team.
Miles, a 5-10 sophomore out of New Jersey, is averaging 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game. She leads Notre Dame in rebounds, assists and steals, and she ranks second on the team in points. Miles is the only player in the nation averaging at least 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals every time she takes the floor.
Her shining moment of the season thus far came at home against Louisville. The Cardinals had beaten Notre Dame in six-straight games, and the Feb. 16 meeting was a back-and-forth contest that ended with overtime. At the final buzzer, Miles hit a long-two to give Notre Dame a 78-76 victory.
Miles’ greatest improvement this year, at least statistically, has come on the boards. She posted 5.7 rebounds per game last year, and she has increased that by nearly a pair per contest.
Miles was an Honorable Mention selection last year after putting up 13.7 points and 7.4 assists per game.
On that topic, fellow sophomore Sonia Citron is an AP All-America Honorable Mention selection this year. Citron, a native of Eastchester, N.Y., is Notre Dame’s leading scorer to date with 14.7 points per game. She holds the two highest single-game point totals this year for the Irish, and the marks came in back-to-back contests: 27 at Louisville on Feb. 26 and 28 against NC State on March 3 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. With the showings, Citron became the first Irish player since 2018 (Arike Ogunbowale) to put up 25+ points in consecutive games.
Citron is easily the most accurate shooter for Notre Dame, pacing the team with a .495 mark from the floor and a .439 mark from deep. The former mark ranks second in the ACC amongst guards, and the latter mark is a near-10 percent improvement for Citron from her freshman year.
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Notre Dame (25-5) will be back in action on Friday, as the Irish host WAC champion Southern Utah (23-9) for the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The game tips off on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m.