TCU's Miles glad to delay going pro amid WNBA's CBA talks - ESPN

KANSAS CITY — TCU guard Olivia Miles said she knows many were surprised she bypassed being a likely lottery pick in the WNBA draft earlier this year to remain in college.

But with the WNBA's ongoing collective bargaining negotiations, Miles, who transferred from Notre Dame for her final season, said she is content to observe that debate from afar.

«The WNBA is figuring out their own stuff [with the CBA] as we're watching,» Miles, 22, told ESPN on Tuesday at Big 12 women's basketball media day. «So, let them figure it out, and for one more year, I'll enjoy college.»

After Miles' junior season with the Fighting Irish was ended by TCU in the Sweet 16 in March, many expected her to then declare for the draft because she was age-eligible, having been at Notre Dame since her arrival in winter 2021. Instead, she opted to transfer and use her remaining season of eligibility at TCU. She is projected to be the No. 2 pick in ESPN's most recent 2026 WNBA mock draft.

Miles said she knows there is a lot happening with negotiations for a new CBA, which has to be signed before the league moves forward with the expansion draft, the lottery for the 2026 regular draft and free agency. All that will have an impact on Miles' future, but she is putting it to the side a while longer.

«Right now, it's all still opinions on what is going to change,» Miles said of the CBA. «We hear there is going to be a lot of [player] movement and the league will look different next season. So, for now, I just prioritize what is right in front of me. I'll start thinking about everything else later on.»

There is plenty for Miles to still accomplish in college. TCU is the preseason favorite in the Big 12, as chosen by the league's coaches. Miles was a three-time