Isaiah Miles

Isaiah Miles (born June 9, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball at Saint Joseph's University.

Isaiah Miles
Miles with JDA Dijon
Hapoel Holon
PositionSmall forward
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
FIBA Champions League
Personal information
Born (1994-06-09) June 9, 1994
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSt. Joseph's (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017JDA Dijon
2017–2018Uşak Sportif
2018–2019Limoges CSP
2019–2020Delaware Blue Coats
2020–presentHapoel Holon
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Miles was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in the suburb of Owings Mills. He attended Glenelg Country School for three years before transferring to Milford Mill Academy before his senior year. He was a standout basketball player at both schools and was an All-Metro selection by The Baltimore Sun in his junior and senior seasons.[1]

College career
Miles in 2016

Miles played four seasons for the St. Joseph's Hawks, starting out as a reserve player and gradually gaining more playing time until he was a starter his final two seasons.[2] In his first season as a starter, he averaged 10.7 points and 5.1 rebounds. In his senior season, Miles averaged 18.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as the Hawks won the Atlantic 10 Conference title.[3] In the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, Miles hit a three-pointer with nine seconds left to put the Hawks ahead against Cincinnati.[4] Miles was named second team all conference and Most Improved Player by both the Atlantic 10 and the Big 5 at the end of the season.[5] He credited his improvement to losing over 20 pounds during the offseason by eliminating fast food, specifically the Wendy's Baconator, from his diet.[6] Over the course of his college career, Miles averaged 10.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in 107 games played (68 starts).[7] He graduated from Saint Joseph's University with a degree in business.[8]

Professional career

JDA Dijon

Miles earned an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine but was not selected in the 2016 NBA draft. After a stint with the Dallas Mavericks NBA Summer League team, Miles signed with JDA Dijon of the French LNB Pro A on July 24, 2016.[9][10] In 34 games with the team, he averaged 12.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. After his performance with Dijon, Miles was offered a spot on the Philadelphia 76ers Summer League roster.[3]

Uşak Sportif

Miles signed with Uşak Sportif of the Turkish Super League on June 17, 2017.[3] In 16 league games he averaged 10.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game and was again a member of the 76ers Summer League team.[11] Miles was the 76ers second-leading scorer at 10.4 points per game and shot 47.6 percent on 3-point attempts in five games (two starts) of Summer League competition.[12]

Miles with Uşak Sportif in 2017

Limoges

Miles returned to France after signing with Limoges CSP on July 21, 2018.[13] He was named the Most Valuable Player for the 4th round of the 2018–19 EuroCup after scoring 23 points and grabbing seven rebounds against Tofaş S.K..[14] Miles averaged 9.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 34 LNB Pro A games as Limoges finished 7th in the league and lost to Monaco in the first round of the playoffs. Miles also averaged 10.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in 14 EuroCup games.

Following the end of the season, Miles was named to the Orlando Magic's Summer League roster and averaged 6.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in four games.[15] Miles participated in The Basketball Tournament for Team Hines after the conclusion of Summer League.[16]

Delaware Blue Coats

On August 8, 2019, Miles signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[17][18] He was waived by the 76ers on October 19, 2019 and was added to the roster of the team's NBA G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats.[19][20] Miles was waived by the Blue Coats on January 21, 2020. He appeared in 11 games, averaging 6.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.[21]

Cholet Basket

On February 26, 2020, he has signed with Cholet of the LNB Pro A.[22]

Hapoel Holon

On August 15, 2020, Miles signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[23]

Personal life

Miles is an avid fan of Superhero comics, a hobby that he picked up from his father, and has numerous comic book characters tattooed on the full length of his right arm.[24]

gollark: I should rebrand my IQ test as a personality test!
gollark: Worrying. I might have to shut down the internet before it spreads.
gollark: Why?
gollark: umnikos, do YOU fear Minoteaur?
gollark: See Coinhive.

References
  1. Silberman, Justin (February 2, 2016). "Owings Mills Native Isaiah Miles' Patience Paying Off With St. Joseph's Basketball". PressBoxOnline.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. Markus, Don (March 17, 2016). "Milford Mill grad Isaiah Miles enjoying breakout season at St. Joe's, set for his NCAA tourney debut". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. Jones, Gordie (July 2, 2017). "Isaiah Miles to go: St. Joe's alum looks to define hoops career with Sixers this summer". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  4. Markus, Don (March 19, 2016). "Milford Mill alum Isaiah Miles on his game-winning shot: 'I've been practicing that since seventh grade'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  5. Jablonski, David (March 8, 2016). "Cooke, Pierre earn All-A-10 honors for Dayton Flyers". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  6. Jensen, Mike (January 4, 2016). "St. Joe's Isaiah Miles drops weight, gains stature on court". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  7. "Isaiah Miles College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  8. "Isaiah Miles Bio". SJUHawks.com. Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  9. Camerato, Jessica (June 25, 2016). "St. Joe's forward Isaiah Miles earns summer league invite from Dallas Mavericks". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  10. Cauchi, Orazio (July 24, 2016). "Isaiah Miles signs with JDA Dijon". Sportando.com. NanoPress. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  11. "76ers' Isaiah Miles: Headed to summer league with 76ers". RotoWire. CBSSports.com. June 25, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  12. Johnson, Lucas (July 18, 2018). "Philadelphia 76ers Summer League awards". TheSixerSense.com. FanSided. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  13. Smith, Jeff (July 21, 2018). "Sixers summer league standout Isaiah Miles signs pro contract". Sixers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  14. "7DAYS EuroCup Round 4 MVP: Isaiah Miles, Limoges CSP". EuroCupBasketball.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  15. Cohen, Josh (July 3, 2019). "2019 Summer League: Isaiah Miles' Strengths". NBA.com. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  16. Askounis, John (May 31, 2019). "EuroLeague-filled Team Hines set to rock The Basketball Tournament". EuroHoops.net. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  17. "Team Signs Miles". NBA.com. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  18. Hudrick, Paul (August 8, 2019). "Sixers sign former St. Joe's standout Isaiah Miles to Exhibit 10 deal". NBC Sports Philadelphia.
  19. Levick, Noah (October 19, 2019). "Sixers waive Christ Koumadje, Haywood Highsmith and Isaiah Miles". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  20. Adams, Luke (October 28, 2019). "NBA G League Affiliate Players For 2019/20". HoopsRumors.com.
  21. Carlin, Ky (January 21, 2020). "Sixers G League affiliate, Blue Coats, claim Justin Robinson off waivers". Sixers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  22. "Cholet sign Isaiah Miles". Sportando. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  23. "Hapoel Holon signs Isaiah Miles". Sportando. August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  24. Reisinger, Adam (May 13, 2016). "Draft combine star Isaiah Miles embraces comic book fandom". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
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