Calvin Andre "C. J." Miles Jr. (born March 18, 1987) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. A native of

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, Miles was drafted in 2005 by the

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after finishing high school.

High school career

Miles attended Skyline High School for Architecture in Dallas, where he was named to the ''Parade'' All-American First Team. He averaged 23.2 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists as a junior and 23.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists as a senior. Miles led Skyline to the Class 5A Region II quarterfinals as a senior and was named All-Dallas Area Player of the Year by

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. He was also named a 2005 McDonald's High School All-American. He was listed as the 19th best senior prospect by Rivals.com and ranked the 10th best senior in the country by Scout.com. Skyline retired his No. 34 jersey making him only the second player in school history to receive the honor, joining former NBA star Larry Johnson. He capped off his high school career by scoring 13 points in the McDonald's High School All-America Game and 16 points in the Michael Jordan Classic.

Professional career

Utah Jazz (2005–2012)

Miles committed to the

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, stating that if he was not selected in the first round of the NBA draft he would play for the Longhorns. He was drafted by the

in the 2nd round, with the 34th pick of the

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but decided to forego college when the Jazz offered a two-year guaranteed contract equivalent to that of a late first round selection. At age 18, he became the youngest player in Jazz franchise history. During the 2005–06 season, the Jazz assigned Miles to the

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of the NBA Development League (D-League) in order for him to attain more experience. After playing 21 games during the

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, he was again assigned by the Jazz to the D-League, this time to the

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. Miles is known as the subject of one of the most memorable post-game interviews of the

, where coach

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stated, "I don't care if he's 19 or 30. If he's going to be on the floor in the NBA, he's got to be able to step up and get after it. We can't put diapers on him one night, and a jockstrap the next night. It's just the way it is." Miles at the time was the youngest player on the Jazz roster. On July 18, 2008, Miles signed a 4-year, 14.8 million offer sheet with the

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. Since he was a

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, the Jazz had seven days to decide to match the offer or not. They matched the deal on July 25, making Miles stay in Utah.Utah Jazz Exercises First Right of Refusal on C.J. Miles
/ref> At the start of the 2010-2011 NBA season, Miles was assigned the role of the Jazz's sixth man. On November 20, 2010, set a career high in three-point field goals made with 7. On March 16, 2011, Miles recorded a career-high 40 points against the

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Cleveland Cavaliers (2012–2014)

On August 8, 2012, Miles signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. On January 7, 2014, Miles recorded a Cavaliers franchise-high 10 three-pointers in a 111–93 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Indiana Pacers (2014–2017)

On July 11, 2014, Miles signed a four-year, $18 million contract with the Indiana Pacers. On November 24, 2015, he had his best game as a Pacer, scoring 32 points on 10-of-16 shooting in a 123–106 win over the Washington Wizards.

Toronto Raptors (2017–2019)

On July 18, 2017, Miles signed a three-year, $25 million contract with the

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. In his debut for the Raptors in their season opener on October 19, 2017, Miles scored 22 points in a 117–100 win over the

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. He went 6 for 9 from 3-point range and had five rebounds.

Memphis Grizzlies (2019)

On February 7, 2019, Miles was traded, along with

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and a 2024 second-round draft pick, to the

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in exchange for

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Washington Wizards (2019–2020)

On July 6, 2019, Miles was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. On December 4, 2019, the Wizards announced that Miles had undergone successful surgery to repair ligament damage in his left wrist and would be sidelined. On January 12, 2020, Miles was waived by the

NBA G League Ignite (2021)

On December 17, 2021, Miles signed with the

, playing that night.

Boston Celtics (2021)

On December 20, 2021, Miles signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics.

Return to the Ignite (2022)

On January 20, 2022, Miles re-joined the NBA G League Ignite.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

In 2010, Miles began dating Lauren Smith while she was playing college basketball as a senior at

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. The couple got engaged in 2015 and married in 2016. His wife gave birth to a girl on November 23, 2017.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miles, C. J. 1987 births Living people 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players Albuquerque Thunderbirds players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Dallas Boston Celtics players Cleveland Cavaliers players Idaho Stampede players Indiana Pacers players McDonald's High School All-Americans Memphis Grizzlies players National Basketball Association high school draftees NBA G League Ignite players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Shooting guards Small forwards Toronto Raptors players Utah Jazz draft picks Utah Jazz players Washington Wizards players