WNBA front offices have a cornucopia of information available to them. So, it's very likely Miles' seemingly stunning decision to forgo the draft and continue playing college basketball wasn't as head-turning as it appeared.

Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles, widely regarded as one of the best college players in the country, will forgo declaring for the 2025 WNBA Draft and enter the NCAA transfer portal to play out another year in college, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles, the projected No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, has decided not to turn pro this year. However, she will not return to Notre Dame, and will instead enter the transfer portal,

The top of the 2025 WNBA Draft experienced a major shakeup when Olivia Miles entered the transfer portal. Miles was projected to be the No. 2 pick in April’s draft and likely fall no lower than third overall,

Notre Dame freshman Kate Koval and sophomore Emma Risch to follow Olivia Miles into the women's basketball transfer portal

Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles is returning for another year of college basketball. That sentence doesn't even feel real. Writing that statement out on April Fool's Day feels like some wild internet joke you stumble upon and don't even read because you know it possibly can't be true.