Analyst clarifies comments regarding Olivia Miles and Caitlin Clark rookie record
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 9:40 PM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
WNBA analyst Zena Keita faced criticism after mistakenly stating on The Athletic’s Women’s Basketball Show that Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles set the all-time WNBA rookie assist record. The actual record was established two years ago by Caitlin Clark with 337 assists. Keita clarified on social media that she intended to identify Miles as the holder of the Minnesota Lynx rookie single-season assist record. The error drew significant backlash from fans who scrutinized the accuracy of the reporting. With five games remaining in the season, Miles currently trails the overall rookie assist mark set by Clark by 110 assists.
- •Zena Keita misidentified the rookie assist record holder during a podcast appearance.
- •Caitlin Clark holds the WNBA all-time rookie assist record with 337.
- •Olivia Miles broke the Minnesota Lynx single-season rookie assist record.
- •Miles remains 110 assists behind the league-wide rookie record with five games remaining.
- 9:40 PMYahoo Sports — “It Is An Error”: Caitlin Clark Sees Zena Keita Own Up to Mistake Over Rookie Record Credited to Olivia Miles
- 1:38 AMYahoo Sports — Caitlin Clark record mistake reveals how impossible her rookie standard remains
- 11:42 AMYahoo Sports — “It’s Bad News Bears”: Caitlin Clark Has WNBA YouTuber Blasting Media Over Major Blunder
- 2:59 AMYahoo Sports — WNBA analyst clarifies mistake about Olivia Miles breaking one Caitlin Clark rookie record amid fan hate
"Caitlin Clark fans have often complained that their icon’s accomplishments are not highlighted as much as they should be, or simply overshadowed by those of others. More recently, a number of Clark fans became incredibly upset after her record for most assists as a rookie was mistaken to be that of Olivia Miles by Zena [...]
"A WNBA analyst for The Athletic is under immense fire for falsely claiming that Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles set the all-time rookie record for assists in a season. That claim raised eyebrows around the world, as most active fans saw the WNBA rookie assist record set two years ago by Caitlin Clark with 337 assists.
"Caitlin Clark fans have once again proven that they are a passionate and fanatic bunch when it comes to worshipping their idol. A few days ago, Zena Keita angered the Clark fan-army after she said that Olivia Miles has broken the record for most assists in a rookie season. Obviously, this was a mistake since [...]
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 9:40 PM“It Is An Error”: Caitlin Clark Sees Zena Keita Own Up to Mistake Over Rookie Record Credited to Olivia Miles
Caitlin Clark fans have once again proven that they are a passionate and fanatic bunch when it comes to worshipping their idol. A few days ago, Zena Keita angered the Clark fan-army after she said that Olivia Miles has broken the record for most assists in a rookie season. Obviously, this was a mistake since [...]
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 1:38 AMCaitlin Clark record mistake reveals how impossible her rookie standard remains
A corrected claim about Olivia Miles highlighted just how difficult Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie assists record will be to break.
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 11:42 AM“It’s Bad News Bears”: Caitlin Clark Has WNBA YouTuber Blasting Media Over Major Blunder
Caitlin Clark fans have often complained that their icon’s accomplishments are not highlighted as much as they should be, or simply overshadowed by those of others. More recently, a number of Clark fans became incredibly upset after her record for most assists as a rookie was mistaken to be that of Olivia Miles by Zena [...]
- Yahoo SportsAug 31, 2026, 2:59 AMWNBA analyst clarifies mistake about Olivia Miles breaking one Caitlin Clark rookie record amid fan hate
A WNBA analyst for The Athletic is under immense fire for falsely claiming that Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles set the all-time rookie record for assists in a season. That claim raised eyebrows around the world, as most active fans saw the WNBA rookie assist record set two years ago by Caitlin Clark with 337 assists.
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