For the second time in three weeks, Olivia Miles is on top of the ACC women’s basketball world.
On Monday, Miles was announced as this week’s ACC Player of the Week. It is the second time this season (Dec. 5) and the third time in her career (Jan. 31, 2022) that she has been recognized for the honor.
Due to final exams, No. 5 Notre Dame played just one game this week. But it was a huge one, and Miles was the spark that led to a 63-52 victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The sophomore point guard finished Sunday’s contest with 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five steals, leading the team in each of those categories. Ten of her 16 points came in the fourth quarter, which helped the Irish put a tough Virginia Tech team away.
On the season, Miles leads Notre Dame in four of the five major statistical categories: points (16.0), rebounds (8.3), assists (7.2) and steals (2.7). She ranks fourth nationally in the assists category and is second in the ACC. The 5-10 guard is the only Division I player in the country averaging at least 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game.
Sandwiched between Miles’ two ACC Player of the Week honors was her third career triple-double, which came against Merrimack on Dec. 10. The performance put her alone atop the Irish record books, passing Skylar Diggins and Jackie Young who each posted a pair of triple-doubles in a Notre Dame uniform.
Miles will take the court once more before the team heads home for a brief Christmas holiday, as Notre Dame hosts Western Michigan (5-5) on Wednesday at noon. The game can be streamed on ACCNX.
2022-23 ACC Players of the Week
Nov. 14: Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State
Nov. 21: Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State
Nov. 28: Deja Kelly, North Carolina
Dec. 5: Olivia Miles, Notre Dame
Dec. 12: Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech
Dec. 19: Olivia Miles, Notre Dame
ACC women’s basketball weekly awards are voted on by the league’s Blue Ribbon Panel.