Michael Derrell Miles Jr. (born August 24, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference.
![]() Miles with TCU in 2021 | ||||||||||||||
No. 1 – TCU Horned Frogs | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
League | Big 12 Conference | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | (2002-08-24) August 24, 2002 (age 20) | |||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
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–present) | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
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 |
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 |
Career | 56 | 52 | 33.2 | .394 | .323 | .782 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 14.6 |