As impressive as Notre Dame was a season ago, it didn’t have the same luster it would have had with [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] available. She missed the entire year because of a knee injury she suffered near the end of the preseason.
When [autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] took over Miles’ starting spot at point guard emerged as a national player of the year finalist, there were questions about whether Miles would take her talents elsewhere. Instead, she’s back with the Irish where she belongs.
To that end, Miles, who also is a former national player of the year finalist, has had plenty of photos taken in an Irish uniform, indicating to fans that this is real. The Irish wisely decided to hype this photo shoot up on social media.
Miles is expected to start alongside Hidalgo, forming what could be the most lethal backcourt in women’s basketball. Irish fans have to be excited about that:
back where she belongs @oliviamiles06 // #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/nZhGCAx4xv
— Notre Dame Women’s Basketball (@ndwbb) October 1, 2024
We’ll see how the season plays out, but based purely on this, there’s plenty of reason for optimism.
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