Isaiah Miles
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Isaiah Miles
| image = Isaiah Miles 32 Uşak Sportif 20171224.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Miles with Uşak Sportif
| position = Power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 220
| league = Israeli Basketball Premier League
| team = Maccabi Ramat Gan
| number = 15
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1994|6|9}}
| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland
| nationality = American
| highschool =
- Glenelg Country School
(Ellicott City, Maryland) - Milford Mill Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)
| college = St. Joseph's (2012–2016)
| draft_year = 2016
| career_start = 2016
| career_end =
| years1 = 2016–2017
| team1 = JDA Dijon
| years2 = 2017–2018
| team2 = Uşak Sportif
| years3 = 2018–2019
| team3 = Limoges CSP
| years4 = 2019–2020
| team4 = Delaware Blue Coats
| years5 = 2020–2021
| team5 = Hapoel Holon
| years6 = 2021–2022
| team6 = Promitheas Patras
| years7 = 2022–2023
| team7 = AEK Athens
| years8 = 2023–2024
| team8 = Maccabi Ramat Gan
| years9 = 2024
| team9 = Hapoel Tel Aviv
| years10 = 2024–present
| team10 = Maccabi Ramat Gan
| highlights =
- Balkan League Final Four MVP (2021)
- Second–team All-Atlantic 10 (2016)
- Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player (2016)
}}
Isaiah Miles (born June 9, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Ramat Gan of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball at Saint Joseph's University.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressboxonline.com/2016/02/02/owings-mills-native-isaiah-miles-patience-paying-off-with-st-josephs-basketball|title=Owings Mills Native Isaiah Miles' Patience Paying Off With St. Joseph's Basketball|first=Justin|last=Silberman|work=PressBoxOnline.com|date=February 2, 2016|access-date=January 6, 2019|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072137/https://www.pressboxonline.com/2016/02/02/owings-mills-native-isaiah-miles-patience-paying-off-with-st-josephs-basketball|url-status=dead}}
College career
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/bs-sp-isaiah-miles-st-joes-0318-20160317-story.html|title=Milford Mill grad Isaiah Miles enjoying breakout season at St. Joe's, set for his NCAA tourney debut|first=Don|last=Markus|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=March 17, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2019}} 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. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bal-milford-mill-alum-isaiah-miles-on-his-gamewinning-shot-ive-been-practicing-that-since-seventh-grade-20160318-story.html|title=Milford Mill alum Isaiah Miles on his game-winning shot: 'I've been practicing that since seventh grade'|first=Don|last=Markus|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=March 19, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-date=April 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413122540/https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bal-milford-mill-alum-isaiah-miles-on-his-gamewinning-shot-ive-been-practicing-that-since-seventh-grade-20160318-story.html|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/cooke-pierre-earn-all-honors-for-dayton-flyers/JLIUrzLswIVTpokrd2aUUO/|title=Cooke, Pierre earn All-A-10 honors for Dayton Flyers|first=David|last=Jablonski|work=Dayton Daily News|date=March 8, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2019}} He credited his improvement to losing over 20 pounds during the offseason by eliminating fast food, specifically the Wendy's Baconator, from his diet.{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/st_josephs/20160105_St__Joe_s_Isaiah_Miles_drops_weight__gains_stature_on_court.html#loaded|title=St. Joe's Isaiah Miles drops weight, gains stature on court|first=Mike|last=Jensen|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|publisher=Philly.com|date=January 4, 2016|access-date=January 6, 2019}} Over the course of his college career, Miles averaged 10.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in 107 games played (68 starts).{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/isaiah-miles-1.html|title=Isaiah Miles College Stats|website=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=January 5, 2019}} He graduated from Saint Joseph's University with a degree in business.{{cite web|url=http://www.sjuhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31200&ATCLID=208879330|title=Isaiah Miles Bio|website=SJUHawks.com|date=24 June 2013 |publisher=Saint Joseph's University Athletics|access-date=January 6, 2019}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/philadelphia-76ers/st-joes-forward-isaiah-miles-earns-summer-league-invite-dallas-mavericks|title=St. Joe's forward Isaiah Miles earns summer league invite from Dallas Mavericks|first=Jessica|last=Camerato|work=NBCSports.com|publisher=NBC Sports Philadelphia|date=June 25, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/it/france/pro-a/207366/isaiah-miles-signs-with-jda-dijon.html|title=Isaiah Miles signs with JDA Dijon|first=Orazio|last=Cauchi|website=Sportando.com|publisher=NanoPress|date=July 24, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2019}} 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.
=Uşak Sportif=
Miles signed with Uşak Sportif of the Turkish Super League on June 17, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/philadelphia-76ers/isaiah-miles-st-joes-alum-looks-define-hoops-career-sixers-summer|title=Isaiah Miles to go: St. Joe's alum looks to define hoops career with Sixers this summer|first=Gordie|last=Jones|work=NBCSports.com|publisher=NBC Sports Philadelphia|date=July 2, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/76ers-isaiah-miles-headed-to-summer-league-with-76ers/|title=76ers' Isaiah Miles: Headed to summer league with 76ers|work=RotoWire|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=June 25, 2018|access-date=January 5, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://thesixersense.com/2018/07/18/philadelphia-76ers-summer-league-awards/|title=Philadelphia 76ers Summer League awards|first=Lucas|last=Johnson|work=TheSixerSense.com|publisher=FanSided|date=July 18, 2018|access-date=January 6, 2019}}
=Limoges=
Miles returned to France after signing with Limoges CSP on July 21, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/2018/07/21/isaiah-miles-signs-limoges-sixers-summer-league-news/|title=Sixers summer league standout Isaiah Miles signs pro contract|first=Jeff|last=Smith|work=Sixers Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=July 21, 2018|access-date=January 5, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/97pe7vcso3g3jg76|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025225537/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/97pe7vcso3g3jg76|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 25, 2018|title=7DAYS EuroCup round 4 MVP: Isaiah Miles, Limoges CSP|website=EuroCupBasketball.com|date=October 25, 2018|access-date=January 16, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/isaiah-miles-strengths-20190703|title=2019 Summer League: Isaiah Miles' Strengths|first=Josh|last=Cohen|website=NBA.com|date=July 3, 2019|access-date=July 6, 2019}} Miles participated in The Basketball Tournament for Team Hines after the conclusion of Summer League.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/886501/euroleague-filled-team-hines-set-to-rock-the-basketball-tournament/|title=EuroLeague-filled Team Hines set to rock The Basketball Tournament|first=John|last=Askounis|website=EuroHoops.net|date=May 31, 2019|access-date=June 23, 2019}}
=Delaware Blue Coats=
On August 8, 2019, Miles signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web|title=Team Signs Miles|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/team-signs-miles|website=NBA.com|accessdate=August 8, 2019|date=August 8, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/sixers-sign-former-st-joes-standout-isaiah-miles-exhibit-10-deal|title=Sixers sign former St. Joe's standout Isaiah Miles to Exhibit 10 deal|first=Paul|last=Hudrick|work=NBC Sports Philadelphia|date=August 8, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/sixers-waive-christ-koumadje-haywood-141318083.html|title=Sixers waive Christ Koumadje, Haywood Highsmith and Isaiah Miles|first=Noah|last=Levick|website=Yahoo Sports|date=October 19, 2019|access-date=October 28, 2019|archive-date=October 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017024937/https://sports.yahoo.com/sixers-waive-christ-koumadje-haywood-141318083.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2019/10/nba-g-league-affiliate-players-for-201920.html|title=NBA G League Affiliate Players For 2019/20|first=Luke|last=Adams|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 28, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/21/sixers-g-league-affiliate-blue-coats-claim-justin-robinson-off-waivers/|title=Sixers G League affiliate, Blue Coats, claim Justin Robinson off waivers|first=Ky|last=Carlin|website=Sixers Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=January 21, 2020|access-date=January 22, 2020}}
=Cholet Basket=
On February 26, 2020, he has signed with Cholet of the LNB Pro A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cholet-sign-isaiah-miles/|title=Cholet sign Isaiah Miles|last=|first=|date=February 26, 2020|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=February 27, 2020 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}
=Hapoel Holon=
On August 15, 2020, Miles signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{cite news |title=Hapoel Holon signs Isaiah Miles |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/hapoel-holon-signs-isaiah-miles/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=August 15, 2020 |date=August 15, 2020 |last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}
=Promitheas Patras=
On August 20, 2021, Miles signed with Greek club Promitheas Patras which competes in the EuroCup.{{cite news |title=Promitheas announces Isaiah Miles |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/promitheas-announces-isaiah-miles/ |website=Sportando |access-date=August 20, 2021 |date=August 20, 2021 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}
=AEK Athens=
On November 18, 2022, Miles signed with Greek club AEK Athens which competes in the Basketball Champions League.{{cite web |title=AEK BC adds Isaiah Miles |url=https://www.aekbc.gr/en/articles-4352/aek-bc-adds-isaiah-miles.htm |website=aekbc.gr |date=18 November 2022 |access-date=18 November 2022 |location=Online}} In 12 domestic league games, he averaged 9.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists, playing around 26 minutes per contest.
=Hapoel Tel Aviv=
On April 28, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/isaiah-miles-joins-hapoel-tel-aviv/|title=Isaiah Miles joins Hapoel Tel Aviv|last=|first=|date=April 28, 2024|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=April 28, 2024}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/draft2016/story/_/id/15534749/draft-prospect-isaiah-miles-embraces-comic-book-fandom|title=Draft combine star Isaiah Miles embraces comic book fandom|first=Adam|last=Reisinger|work=ESPN.com|date=May 13, 2016|access-date=January 6, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.sjuhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31200&ATCLID=208879330 Saint Joseph's Hawks bio]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/isaiah-miles-1.html College Statistics at Sports-Reference.com]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Isaiah-Miles/Summary/42846 RealGM profile]
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Isaiah-Miles/Turkey/Muratbey-Usak-Sportlif-Basketbol/266352 EuroBasket profile]
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in France
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