Mike Miles Jr.
| File:Mike Miles.jpg Miles with TCU in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 8 – Windy City Bulls | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 24, 2002 Highland Hills, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 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 | Iowa Wolves | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Windy City Bulls | ||||||||||||||
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Michael Derrell Miles Jr. (born August 24, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at TCU.
Early life and high school career
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]Texas Legends (2023–2024)
[edit | edit source]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)
[edit | edit source]On October 25, 2024, Miles joined the Iowa Wolves.[19] However, he was waived on December 13.[20]
Windy City Bulls (2024–present)
[edit | edit source]On December 27, 2024, Miles joined the Windy City Bulls.[21]
National team career
[edit | edit source]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.[22]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Miles is the son of Jeanee Miles.[23]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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 | edit source]| 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 | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2002 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Dallas County, Texas
- Basketball players from Ellis County, Texas
- Iowa Wolves players
- People from Lancaster, Texas
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball players
- Texas Legends players
- Windy City Bulls players