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Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles one of five national players of the week

Another honor for her.

Notre Dame guard [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] already was named the ACC Player of the Week for the first week of the season. That only proved to be the beginning though.

Miles has been named one of five national players of the week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Joining her are Oklahoma’s Raegan Beers, Rutgers’ Destiny Adams, UCLA’s Lauren Betts and Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson.

To say Miles has wasted no time announcing her return after missing all of last season with a knee injury is an understatement. She achieved a triple-double in the season opener against Mercyhurst and scored 17 points against Purdue, three of them coming on a shot from beyond half-court at the third-quarter buzzer.

In this young season, Miles is averaging 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists a game. She will have a chance to improve on those numbers in the Irish’s next game Wednesday against James Madison. That will be followed by a contest Sunday against Lafayette.

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Who is still in the transfer portal that might make sense for the Iowa Hawkeyes?

Fresh off a trip to the national title game, Iowa wants to retool. Here’s several transfer portal targets the Hawkeyes should consider.

What an offseason this has been for women’s college basketball.

After one of the greatest tournaments in history, the race is on for these teams to reach even bigger heights in 2023-24. A number of top players hit the portal this offseason, looking more like the football version of the transfer portal.

From established stars Hailey Van Lith and Aneesah Morrow to talented youngsters waiting for a breakout such as Lauren Betts, there’s something for everyone in the portal!

Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes, they haven’t brought in anyone yet even though some of the portal’s top players have made their way to greener pastures.

Just like one of the worst snubs in American Idol history Chris Daughtry said in his hit song “It’s Not Over,” it is definitely not over yet for the Hawkeyes. There are many talented players still looking for a new home to ply their trade. Plenty of potential Hawkeyes out there!

As we get ready to leave the month of April, here is an updated look at the crazy women’s college basketball transfer portal.

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Notre Dame can’t complete fourth-quarter comeback at NC State

Being atop the ACC alone will have to wait.

Notre Dame undoubtedly had its visit to NC State circled on this year’s schedule. After all, the Wolfpack knocked the Irish out of the 2022 NCAA Tournament with a thrilling come-from-behind victory. Revenge had to have been on the Irish’s mind. That revenge will have to wait for another time as the Wolfpack held off a late Irish run and won 69-65.

The Irish (17-3, 8-2), who were unable to move into first outright in the ACC after Duke’s loss earlier in the day, got off to a good start with 20 first-quarter points. After that, the Wolfpack (16-5, 6-4) mostly controlled the direction of the next two quarters, leading by as much as 16. Having already lost [autotag]Dara Mabrey[/autotag] for the season and with [autotag]Lauren Ebo[/autotag] also injured, things looked grim for the Irish.

The fourth quarter saw the Irish work their way back on both ends as they cut the deficit to three with 11 unanswered points. They eventually got within two but just couldn’t get any closer despite opportunities to do so. Facing what turned out to be the final score in the last half-minute, they weren’t able to shake the Wolfpack’s defense and took too long developing a play that would give them a decent look. Even when they did get a couple of 3-pointers off, neither fell, and that was that.

Diamond Johnson led all scorers with 20 points and also led the Wolfpack with eight rebounds. Once the conference’s leading 3-point shooter this season, she made a game-high four shots from beyond the arc. Complimenting her was Mimi Collins and her 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting.

The Irish wasted an incredible game from [autotag]Maddy Westbeld[/autotag], who had 19 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] also dished out five assists to go with 13 points, six boards and three steals. [autotag]Sonia Citron[/autotag] scored 11 despite shooting 3 of 12 from the field, but it was a rough day for the Irish’s backcourt as she and Miles committed five turnovers each. [autotag]Cassandre Prosper[/autotag] also had 11 points coming off the bench.

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ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Jan. 1

One Notre Dame representative on this list.

We are in the New Year, and that means we’ve reached another benchmark in the ACC season. With the calendar having flipped, the players teams most have to prepare for really are starting to emerge if they hadn’t already. Here are the statistical leaders as enter the first week of 2023:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Dec. 25

Just guess which Notre Dame player is on this list.

Christmas is over, which means ACC teams finally can look forward to the conference schedule in earnest. Now is the time for teams to size up the players they most have to plan for. Here they are, at least as far as statistical leaders:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Dec. 18

Notre Dame still is on the outside looking in.

As the ACC heads towards Christmas, teams are getting one final look at what they have before the holiday. It’s the least that can happen as conference play gets ready to take over for the rest of the season. Here are the conference players currently standing out statistically:

ACC women’s basketball leaders through Dec. 4

No one from Notre Dame is on this list.

We don’t know how exactly this season will turn out. All we know is that Notre Dame figures to be a big part after beating UConn in front of a network TV audience. Regardless, here are the ACC players worth watching at the moment:

ACC women’s basketball leaders through Nov. 27

Guess which Notre Dame player is on this list.

With the Thanksgiving tournaments in the rear-view mirror, it’s time for the ACC-Big Ten Challenge and the beginning of ACC play. Of course, we only will be getting a small taste of conference action. That will begin in earnest right before New Year’s Eve. In the meantime, here’s who’s been handling nonconference opponents the best so far:

Meet the 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason High School Girls Basketball Team

The 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team has been announced. Check out who the top hoopers are in the country heading into the season.

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USA TODAY High School Sports is unveils the ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team for the 2019-20 season with the selection of 25 players.

The team was selected by the USA TODAY Sports Staff in consultation with various recruiting analysts and high school coaches.

BOYS: 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason Boys Basketball Team

Statistics are from last season, except where otherwise noted. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

BREAKDOWN: ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team

Click through the gallery to meet the players:

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IN REVIEW: 2018-19 ALL-USA Girls Basketball Teams

BY STATE: 2018-19 ALL-USA State Girls Basketball Teams