Minnesota Lynx Forward Diamond Miller Named WNBA Rookie of the Month

August 2, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The WNBA today named Minnesota Lynx forward Diamond Miller Rookie of the Month for the month of July. This is the first Rookie of the Month award of the season for Miller and the seventh such honor in franchise history. She joins previous Lynx rookies Crystal Dangerfield (Aug. and Sept. 2020), Napheesa Collier (July 2019), Maya Moore (July and Aug. 2011) and Candice Wiggins (June 2008).

Through 11 games in the month of July, the 6-3 forward out of Maryland averaged 13.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 26.5 minutes. After 19 games this season, Miller leads all rookies in free throw percentage (81.4%) and ranks second in scoring (13.2 ppg), assists (2.9) and field goal percentage (40.5%).

Highlights from Miller’s month include:

August 4, 2023

August 1, 2023

August 1, 2023

July 30, 2023