Mike Miles Jr.

This article is about the basketball player. For other people, see Mike Miles.

Mike Miles

Miles with TCU in 2021
Iowa Wolves
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(2002-08-24) August 24, 2002 (age 22) Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Lancaster (Lancaster, Texas)
College	TCU (2020–2023)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–2024	Texas Legends
2024–present	Iowa Wolves
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2022, 2023) Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2021)
Medals Men's basketball Representing   United States FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2021 Latvia Team

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

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 (2023–2024)

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]

Aris Midea (2024)

On July 26, 2024, Miles signed with Greek club Aris Midea. ^[18] In August 2024, Miles parted ways with the team, citing personal reasons in regards to acclimating to his new working environment in Europe, and was replaced by Trey Woodbury.

Iowa Wolves (2024–present)

On October 25, 2024, Miles joined the Iowa Wolves. ^[19]

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. ^[20]

Personal life

Miles is the son of Jeanee Miles. ^[21]

Career statistics

Legend

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	TCU	25	21	32.9	.413	.360	.827	3.5	3.1	1.0	.2	13.6
2021–22	TCU	31	31	33.4	.382	.295	.759	3.5	3.8	1.2	.2	15.4
2022–23	TCU	27	26	31.9	.497	.362	.749	2.7	2.7	1.2	.3	17.9
Career		83	78	32.7	.426	.334	.767	3.3	3.2	1.1	.2	15.6

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. "Meet Mike Miles, the elementary school Allen Iverson". Yahoo Sports . July 5, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
4. Riddle, Greg (December 22, 2019). "Lancaster's Mike Miles, the Dallas area's No. 2-ranked basketball recruit, commits to TCU". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved June 4, 2021.
5. Hoyt, Joseph (March 27, 2020). "2020 SportsDayHS boys basketball Player of the Year: Lancaster's Mike Miles". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved June 4, 2021.
6. Clark, Jeremy (May 4, 2020). "TCU basketball signee Mike Miles named TABC Class 5A POY". 247Sports . Retrieved June 4, 2021.
7. Davison, Drew (December 22, 2019). "TCU basketball lands much-needed point guard for 2020 class". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved June 4, 2021.
8. Davison, Drew (January 30, 2021). "TCU basketball can't close out No. 12 Missouri as Tigers rally for overtime victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved June 4, 2021.
9. Davison, Drew (May 7, 2021). "TCU's Mike Miles invited to USA Basketball's U19 training camp in Fort Worth next month". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved June 4, 2021.
10. Howard, Nicholas (March 9, 2022). "TCU Men's Basketball: Frogs Look to Go Far in Big 12 Tournament". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 10, 2022.
11. Hodges, Russell (March 30, 2022). "TCU guard Mike Miles declares for the NBA Draft". Frogs O' War. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
12. Davison, Drew (April 8, 2022). "NBA hopeful Mike Miles opens door on possible return to TCU basketball". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved April 8, 2022.
13. Davison, Drew (April 11, 2022). "Change of heart: Mike Miles returning to TCU basketball for 'unfinished business'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved April 11, 2022.
14. 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.
15. Mavs PR [@MavsPR] (July 14, 2023). "The Mavericks have signed Mike Miles Jr. to a Two-Way contract" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2023– via Twitter.
16. Mavs PR [@MavsPR] (October 14, 2023). "The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have waived guard Mike Miles Jr., guard Jordan Walker and guard/forward Joe Wieskamp" (Tweet). Retrieved October 15, 2023– via Twitter.
17. Wynn, Britney (October 29, 2023). "LEGENDS DRAFT FOUR, FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
18. "Ο Mike Miles JR στον ΑΡΗ Midea". ArisBC.gr (in Greek). July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
19. "NBA G LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS". gleague.nba.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
20. Riddle, Greg (July 11, 2021). "Former Lancaster star Mike Miles, former St. Mark's star Harrison Ingram help U.S. win U19 World Cup". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved July 12, 2021.
21. "Mike Miles Jr. - Men's Basketball". TCU Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

External links

• TCU Horned Frogs bio
• USA Basketball bio