WNBA analyst faces backlash over omission of Caitlin Clark's stats
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 2:47 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
WNBA analyst Zena Keita has sparked controversy due to remarks on Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles, who is currently the number one seed while excelling in her first season. Keita claimed Miles set the WNBA rookie assist record, neglecting Caitlin Clark's superior rookie numbers from 2024. Fans criticized Keita on social media for this oversight, considering it an erasure of Clark's achievements. The discussion comes as the league takes a break for the 2026 FIBA World Cup, elevating the stakes for rookie performances and media narratives surrounding them.
- •Olivia Miles leads the Lynx in assists during her rookie season.
- •Zena Keita mistakenly claimed Miles set a rookie assist record.
- •Caitlin Clark holds the rookie assist record from 2024 with 337 assists.
- •Fans criticized Keita for overlooking Clark's accomplishments.
- •WNBA is currently on break for the 2026 FIBA World Cup.
- 2:47 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Pushing an agenda’: WNBA analyst sparks outrage with ‘diabolical’ Caitlin Clark erasure
"Minnesota Lynx rookie point guard Olivia Miles is having one of the most impressive rookie campaigns in WNBA history. Miles has led a Lynx squad that has been without perennial MVP candidate Napheesa Collier for the bulk of the campaign to the number one seed in the WNBA, entering the break in action for the…
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