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Mike Miles Jr.

Mike Miles Jr.

American basketball player


Michael Derrell Miles Jr. (born August 24, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at TCU.

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Early life and high school career

Miles grew up playing basketball for the Texas Titans on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit alongside Cade Cunningham.[1] When Miles was in fourth grade, his AAU highlight videos drew national attention; Yahoo Sports labeled him "the elementary school Allen Iverson."[2][3] He attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Texas.[4] As a junior, he averaged 18 points, 4.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading his team to a 31–3 record. As a senior, Miles averaged 21.4 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals per game, leading his team to a 36–1 record. He was named SportsDayHS All-Area Player of the Year by The Dallas Morning News, as well as Class 5A Player of the Year.[5][6] Miles committed to playing college basketball for TCU over offers from LSU, Oregon and Oklahoma State, among other programs.[7]

College career

On January 30, 2021, Miles recorded a freshman season-high 28 points and five assists in a 102–98 overtime loss to Missouri.[8] As a freshman, he averaged 13.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Miles was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team and earned All-Big 12 honorable mention.[9] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.4 points, 3.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 as a sophomore.[10] On March 30, 2022, Miles declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[11] However, he later clarified that he did not hire an agent and is maintaining his college eligibility.[12] On April 11, Miles withdrew from the draft and announced he would return to TCU for his junior season.[13] He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 as a junior.[14]

Professional career

Texas Legends (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Miles signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[15] However, he was waived on October 14.[16] On October 29, he joined the Texas Legends.[17]

National team career

Miles represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 9.1 points, 3.9 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[18]

Career statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

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References

  1. Unruh, Jacob (December 15, 2021). "OSU basketball: Cade Cunningham faces unique challenge this week — his close friends". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. Nicholson, Eric (July 6, 2012). "Meet DISD's Other Mike Miles, The 9-Year-Old Basketball Prodigy". Dallas Observer. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. Clark, Jeremy (May 4, 2020). "TCU basketball signee Mike Miles named TABC Class 5A POY". 247Sports. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. Davison, Drew (December 22, 2019). "TCU basketball lands much-needed point guard for 2020 class". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  5. Howard, Nicholas (March 9, 2022). "TCU Men's Basketball: Frogs Look to Go Far in Big 12 Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  6. Hodges, Russell (March 30, 2022). "TCU guard Mike Miles declares for the NBA Draft". Frogs O' War. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  7. North, Anthony (March 5, 2023). "Three Horned Frogs named to Big 12 Basketball All-Conference teams". Frogs o' War. SB Nation. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  8. Mavs PR [@MavsPR] (July 15, 2023). "The Mavericks have signed Mike Miles Jr. to a Two-Way contract" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2023 via Twitter.
  9. Wynn, Britney (October 29, 2023). "LEGENDS DRAFT FOUR, FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

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