Olivia Miles WNBA mock draft projection: Where TCU star is expected to land

The 2026 women's NCAA Tournament is down to its Final Four and we'll have a national champion by Sunday evening. For many of the college stars taking the court this weekend, it's one final opportunity to impress WNBA teams with their play at full game speed when the lights are brightest as this year's draft class comes into focus.

The 2026 WNBA draft is scheduled to take place on April 13. It's a quick turnaround after the biggest weekend in college basketball and in USA TODAY's latest mock draft, TCU's Olivia Miles is expected to go in the first round. Here's how USA TODAY currently projects the guard's draft night will play out.

Our draft order factors in trades, including swaps and protections.

Olivia Miles 2026 WNBA Draft prediction: Pick No. 2 overall, Minnesota Lynx

Hall's Analysis:

Minnesota currently operates with guard Courtney Williams as its floor general, and Williams has done more than a formidable job in the role, leading the Lynx during its last two postseason runs. But, she's more of a combo guard who excels when she can hone in on scoring. Should the Lynx choose to move on from Williams, Miles could easily slide into the point guard role. Miles is seventh in the country in assists per game (6.4) and 20th in scoring (19.6 points per game). She can score in a variety of ways, which Minnesota could use as it makes another title run. Most importantly, her court vision is arguably the best in the country, which should be on full display in the NCAA Tournament.

See USA TODAY's full WNBA mock draft here

Olivia Miles player profile

(all stats as of March 15)

• Position: Guard
• Current Team: TCU
• 19.4 points per game
• 7.2 rebounds per game
• 6.6 assists per game
• 48.0% field goal percentage
• 34.5% three-point field goal percentage

Minnesota Lynx 2026 draft picks

• No. 2 (via CHI) and No. 45