Mike Miles (basketball)

Michael Derrell Miles Jr. (born August 24, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference.

Mike Miles
Miles with TCU in 2021
No. 1 – TCU Horned Frogs
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-08-24) August 24, 2002
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolLancaster
(Lancaster, Texas)
CollegeTCU (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2022)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2021)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2021 LatviaTeam

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]

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.[14]

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 252132.9.413.360.8273.53.11.0.213.6
2021–22 TCU 313133.4.382.295.7593.53.81.2.215.4
Career 565233.2.394.323.7823.53.51.1.214.6

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 (2022-03-30). "TCU guard Mike Miles declares for the NBA Draft". Frogs O' War. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  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. 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.
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