Mike Miles Jr.
No. 23 – Iowa Wolves | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Atlanta, Texas, U.S. | August 24, 2002||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Texas Legends (2023–2024)
[edit]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]
On July 26, 2024, Miles signed with Greek club Aris Midea,[18] but parted ways with the team, citing personal reasons in August.
Iowa Wolves (2024–present)
[edit]On October 25, 2024, Miles joined the Iowa Wolves.[19]
National team career
[edit]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
[edit]Miles is the son of Jeanee Miles.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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
[edit]- ^ Unruh, Jacob (December 15, 2021). "OSU basketball: Cade Cunningham faces unique challenge this week — his close friends". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Nicholson, Eric (July 6, 2012). "Meet DISD's Other Mike Miles, The 9-Year-Old Basketball Prodigy". Dallas Observer. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Mike Miles, the elementary school Allen Iverson". Yahoo Sports. July 5, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clark, Jeremy (May 4, 2020). "TCU basketball signee Mike Miles named TABC Class 5A POY". 247Sports. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Davison, Drew (December 22, 2019). "TCU basketball lands much-needed point guard for 2020 class". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Howard, Nicholas (March 9, 2022). "TCU Men's Basketball: Frogs Look to Go Far in Big 12 Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Hodges, Russell (March 30, 2022). "TCU guard Mike Miles declares for the NBA Draft". Frogs O' War. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wynn, Britney (October 29, 2023). "LEGENDS DRAFT FOUR, FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Ο Mike Miles JR στον ΑΡΗ Midea". ArisBC.gr (in Greek). July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024-2025 Iowa Wolves Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mike Miles Jr. - Men's Basketball". TCU Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2002 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Dallas County, Texas
- Iowa Wolves players
- People from Lancaster, Texas
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Ellis County, Texas
- TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball players
- Texas Legends players