CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a historic performance on Sunday against Virginia, Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles has been named the ACC Player of the Week. It is the second time this year and fourth time in her career she has earned the honor.
Miles finished the 95-54 victory over the Hoos with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. The latter mark ties a career high. In doing so, the 5-10 offensive architect achieved her third triple-double of the season and sixth of her career. Miles is now tied with Maryland great Alyssa Thomas for most career triple-doubles in ACC history, and she is the first ever ACC player to notch back-to-back triple-doubles. Miles had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against Loyola Maryland on Dec. 22.
Additionally, Miles joins Jackie Young as the only Notre Dame player to post a triple-double in ACC play. Young also did it against Virginia.
But the triple-double accolades weren’t the only lines added to the All-American’s resume last weekend. When Miles grabbed rebound No. 9 on Sunday, she reached 500 in her career. She is now one of just three players in Notre Dame women’s basketball history to have 1000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists, joining Skylar Diggins and Lindsay Allen.
On the season, Miles is leading the ACC with 7.2 assists per game. She is also the NCAA’s active leader in career assists per game at 6.8.
Miles and the third-ranked Irish do not have a mid-week contest and will resume play on Sunday at No. 17 North Carolina.