 Miles, circa 1961 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1940 North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Scipio A. Jones (North Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| College | Seattle (1960–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1963–1972 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 14, 15, 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1970 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1970–1971 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1971–1972 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,120 (13.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,860 (3.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,225 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Edward Miles Jr. (born July 5, 1940) is a retired American basketball player.
A 6'4" guard born in North Little Rock, Arkansas and a graduate of Scipio A. Jones High School, Miles was nicknamed "The Man with the Golden Arm" because of his shooting prowess. He averaged 18, 25, 30 and 32 points per game, respectively, in his four years as a varsity high school player, and he led Jones to four state championships. Miles was recruited by fifty colleges, but he chose to attend Seattle University because of its alumnus Elgin Baylor. He played three varsity seasons with Seattle and ranked seventh in the nation in scoring during his senior year (1962–63).
Miles was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the fourth pick of the 1963 NBA draft. He played nine NBA seasons with Detroit, the Baltimore Bullets, and the New York Knicks before suffering a career-ending Achilles tendon injury during the 1971–72 NBA season. He was traded from the Pistons to the Bullets for Bob Quick on February 1, 1970, in a transaction that also involved both teams exchanging selections in the subsequent draft with Baltimore receiving a fourth-round pick (54th overall–Bill Stricker) and Detroit a second-rounder (32nd overall–Ken Warzynski).[1][2] Miles averaged 13.4 points per game in his NBA career and represented the Pistons at the 1966 NBA All-Star Game.
Since retiring as a player, Miles has served as a coach at the college and high school levels.
- ^ "Pistons Deal Bellamy; Oscar On Mart," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, February 2, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ 1970 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, March 23, 1970 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved February 21, 2023.