Mike Miles Jr.

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Mike Miles
Mike Miles.jpg
Miles with TCU in 2021
No. 0Texas Legends
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2002-08-24) August 24, 2002 (age 21)
Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Lancaster
(Lancaster, Texas)
College TCU (2020–2023)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2022, 2023)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2021)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Latvia Team

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.

Contents

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

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 TCU 252132.9.413.360.8273.53.11.0.213.6
2021–22 TCU 313133.4.382.295.7593.53.81.2.215.4
2022–23 TCU 272631.9.497.362.7492.72.71.2.317.9
Career837832.7.426.334.7673.33.21.1.215.6

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