Isaiah Miles (born June 9, 1994) is an American professional

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player for Maccabi Ramat Gan of the

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. He played

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Early life and high school

Miles was born in

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and grew up in the suburb of

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. 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 ''

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'' in his junior and senior seasons.

College career

Miles played four seasons for the

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, starting out as a reserve player and gradually gaining more playing time until he was a starter his final two seasons. In his first season as a starter, he averaged 10.7 points and 5.1 rebounds. Isaiah Miles 2016

In his senior season, Miles averaged 18.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as the Hawks won the

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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

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. 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. He credited his improvement to losing over 20 pounds during the offseason by eliminating fast food, specifically the

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, from his diet. Over the course of his college career, Miles averaged 10.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in 107 games played (68 starts). He graduated from

with a degree in business.

Professional career

JDA Dijon

Miles earned an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine but was not selected in the

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. After a stint with the

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team, Miles signed with

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of the French

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on July 24, 2016. 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

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Summer League roster.

Uşak Sportif

Miles signed with

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of the

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on June 17, 2017. 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. 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.

Limoges

Miles returned to France after signing with

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on July 21, 2018. 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. 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

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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

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's Summer League roster and averaged 6.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in four games. Miles participated in

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for Team Hines after the conclusion of Summer League.

Delaware Blue Coats

On August 8, 2019, Miles signed an

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contract with the

. He was waived by the 76ers on October 19, 2019, and was added to the roster of the team's

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affiliate, the

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. 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.

Cholet Basket

On February 26, 2020, he has signed with

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of the

Hapoel Holon

On August 15, 2020, Miles signed with

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of the

Promitheas Patras

On August 20, 2021, Miles signed with

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club Promitheas Patras which competes in the EuroCup.

AEK Athens

On November 18, 2022, Miles signed with

club

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which competes in the

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. 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

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of the

Personal life

Miles is an avid fan of

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, a hobby that he picked up from his father, and has numerous comic book characters tattooed on the full length of his right arm.

References

External links

Saint Joseph's Hawks bioRealGM profileEuroBasket profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miles, Isaiah 1994 births Living people AEK B.C. players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Delaware Blue Coats players Forwards (basketball) Hapoel Holon B.C. players Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players JDA Dijon Basket players Limoges CSP players Sportspeople from Owings Mills, Maryland Basketball players from Baltimore County, Maryland Power forwards Promitheas Patras B.C. players Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball players Uşak Sportif players 21st-century American sportsmen