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Forgotten WNBA Rookie of the Year Candidate Could Edge Out Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles

Women's Fastbreak On SI·Elaine Blum·26 days ago
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All four of the last Rookie of the Year winners were the number-one pick in their respective draft classes. This year’s top pick, Azzi Fudd, will also have a solid shot at the honor. She may not put up the most eye-popping numbers, but she will play an integral role on a pretty competitive team.  Olivia Miles, who was drafted just after Fudd , is the other top candidate for the award. She will bring flair, incredible passing, and a ton of scoring to a Minnesota Lynx team that will struggle with Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhasz sidelined to start the season.  Kiki Rice and Flau’jae Johnson are also primed to make interesting cases, but another player may actually have a better shot at edging out Miles and Fudd: Georgia Amoore.  Amoore joined the Washington Mystics as the sixth overall pick in 2025, but never got to play that season. She tore her ACL and had to watch her fellow draftees develop and grow from the sidelines.…

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