Miles Byrd

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Miles Byrd
No. 21San Diego State Aztecs
Position Shooting guard
League Mountain West Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-09-08) September 8, 2004 (age 20)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Lincoln (Stockton, California)
College San Diego State (2022–present)
Career highlights
  • Second-team All-Mountain West (2025)
  • Mountain West All-Defensive team (2025)

Miles Byrd (born September 8, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the San Diego State Aztecs.

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Early life and high school

Byrd grew up in Stockton, California and attended Lincoln High School. [1] He averaged 17.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game as a senior. [2] Byrd committed to play college basketball at San Diego State over offers from Villanova, Washington, Minnesota, Saint Mary’s, and Colorado State. [3]

College career

Byrd played in four games during his true freshman year at San Diego State while utilizing a redshirt. [4] As a redshirt freshman he averaged 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 34 games played. [5] Byrd became a starter for the Aztecs entering his redshirt sophomore season. [6]

NBA Draft

On April 26th, 2025, Byrd declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, while still maintaining his college eligibility for the next season if he chose to forego it. [7] . On May 28, 2025, Byrd decided to withdraw from the draft class and return back to college. [8]

Personal life

Byrd's father, Calvin, played college basketball at Villanova and professionally in the Atlantic Basketball Association and in Switzerland before becoming a basketball coach. [9]

References

  1. Bossi, Eric (August 21, 2021). "Four-star shooting guard Miles Byrd has a top eight and visits in place". 247Sports.com . Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. "Miles Byrd, Cade Alger represent Stockton area with San Diego State in March Madness". The Record . March 27, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  3. "Aztecs basketball gets commitment from Miles Byrd, 6-7 wing from Stockton". The San Diego Union-Tribune . October 2, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  4. De Silva, Bodie (February 5, 2025). "Miles Byrd named to Julius Erving Award Top 10 List". SI.com . Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. Derryberry, Jace (January 6, 2025). "NBA Draft: San Diego State's Miles Byrd Emerging as Valuable Two-Way Prospect". SI.com . Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  6. Hanifan, Matt (January 16, 2025). "Miles Byrd continues to show why he should fly up draft boards". MWCConnection.com. SB Nation . Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  7. "Miles Byrd Returning to the Mesa for His Junior Season". GoAztecs.com. San Diego State University Athletics. May 28, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  8. Paul Gutierrez, "With Byrd in Hand, San Diego State is Ready to Run It Back," HoopsHQ, May 30, 2025.
  9. "Aztecs get in-person look at prep basketball recruit Miles Byrd". The San Diego Union-Tribune . December 27, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2025.