Selton Miguel

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Selton Miguel
Free agent
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (2000-10-24) October 24, 2000 (age 24)
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
High school West Oaks Academy
(Orlando, Florida)
College Kansas State (2020–2022)
South Florida (2022–2024)
Maryland (2024–2025)
Playing career2025–present
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
AfroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Angola

Selton Miguel (born 24 October 2000 in Luanda, Angola) is an Angolan basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats, South Florida Bulls, and Maryland Terrapins. Internationally, he represents the Angola national team, winning gold at FIBA AfroBasket 2025.

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Early life and high school career

Miguel attended West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Florida, where he scored over 1,500 points. As a senior (2019–20), he averaged 20.6 points per game and was named SIAA MVP and a Ballislife Second Team All-American, despite a thumb injury late in the season. [1]

Collegiate career

Kansas State (2020–2022)

At Kansas State, Miguel appeared in all 29 games (22 starts) as a freshman, averaging 7.2 ppg. He hit a game-winning three-pointer against the Omaha Mavericks. [2] In 2021–22, he matched his career-high of 17 points versus the McNeese State Cowboys and posted his first double-double (12 pts, 10 rebs) against the UAlbany Great Danes. [3]

South Florida (2022–2024)

Miguel transferred to the South Florida Bulls, where he averaged 10.3 ppg in 2022–23, including 23 points against the NJIT Highlanders. [4] In 2023–24, he averaged 14.7 ppg as sixth man, scoring 23 points against the tenth-ranked Memphis Tigers and 25 versus the #24 FAU Owls. He was named AAC Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, and All-AAC Second Team. [5] [6] [7]

Maryland (2024–2025)

Miguel’s final season was with the Maryland Terrapins, where he averaged 11.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, and made 75 three-pointers (7th-most in school history). He scored 24 points against the Saint Francis Red Flash and was named Barclays Center Classic MVP and received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. [8] [9]

Professional career

After college, Miguel joined the Utah Jazz for the 2025 NBA Summer League. [10]

National team career

Junior teams

Miguel also represented Angola at youth level in FIBA-sanctioned tournaments. He competed in the 2015 FIBA Africa U16 Championship, appearing in 7 games and averaging 2.7 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. [11] He later took part in the 2017 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, playing 7 games and averaging 2.3 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game. [12]

Senior tema

Miguel starred for Angola at FIBA AfroBasket 2025, averaging 10.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, and 1.3 apg. In the final against Mali, he scored 12 points as Angola secured its 12th title. [13] [14]

Personal

Miguel was born in Luanda to Henriques and Suzana Miguel. His guardian is Barry Myers, and he has three siblings, including his brother Rifen, who played for the Troy Trojans. [15]

Miguel co-founded the M3M Foundation, which organizes youth basketball camps in Angola to connect local talent with education and athletic opportunities abroad. [16]

Honours

National team
South Florida Bulls

Maryland Terrapins

References

  1. "Selton Miguel Biography – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  2. "Miguel's three lifts K-State past Omaha". The Wichita Eagle. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. "Miguel tallies double-double in Wildcats win". Manhattan Mercury. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. "Selton Miguel Game Log – 2022–23". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  5. "USF's Miguel embraces sixth man role in breakout season". Tampa Bay Times. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. "USF Bulls stun Memphis". CBS Sports. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  7. "USF's Miguel earns multiple AAC honors". The Oracle. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  8. "Maryland guard Miguel explodes for 24 points". The Baltimore Sun. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  9. "Miguel wins Big Ten Sportsmanship Award". The Washington Post. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  10. "Angolano Selton Miguel na NBA Summer League pelo Utah Jazz". ANGOP (in Portuguese). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  11. "Selton Miguel – Stats". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  12. "Selton Miguel – Stats". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  13. "Selton Miguel – Angola (AfroBasket 2025)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  14. "Angola regain AfroBasket glory with dominant win over Mali". FIBA.basketball. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  15. "Selton Miguel – Men's Basketball – Maryland Athletics". Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  16. "Empowering Young Athletes: Selton Miguel's Journey from Angola to the NBA". BVM Sports. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  17. "Angola regain AfroBasket glory with dominant win over Mali". FIBA.basketball. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 "USF's Miguel earns multiple AAC honors". The Oracle. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Miguel wins Big Ten Sportsmanship Award". The Washington Post. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.