C. J. Miles
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Calvin Andre "C. J." Miles, Jr. (born March 18, 1987) is an American professional basketball
player for the Utah Jazz
of the National Basketball Association
(NBA). A native of Dallas, Miles was drafted in 2005
by the Utah Jazz
after finishing high school and has played on that team his entire career.
for Architecture in Dallas where he was named to the Parade Magazine All-America
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 The Dallas Morning News
. 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.
, 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 Utah Jazz
in the 2nd round, with the 34th pick of the 2005 NBA Draft
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 Albuquerque Thunderbirds
of the NBA Development League
(D-League) in order for him to attain more experience.
After playing 21 games during the 2006–07 NBA season, he was again assigned by the Jazz to the D-League, this time to the Idaho Stampede
.
Miles is known as the subject of one of the most memorable post-game interviews of the 2006–07 NBA season, where coach Jerry Sloan
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. However in the 2008–2009 season Miles became a starter.
Miles saw limited playing time in his first 3 seasons with the Jazz, occasionally being sent down to the NBA Development League
in his first two seasons. His impressive preseason showing gave him the starting job in the 2006–07 NBA season, which he quickly lost. After Gordan Giricek
was removed from the Jazz's lineup partway through the 2007–08 NBA season, his playing time increased significantly and he showed significant signs of improvement, although when Kyle Korver
arrived in 2008, his playing time again decreased.
On July 18, 2008, C.J. Miles signed a multiyear offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder
. Since he was a restricted free agent
, 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. Terms of the deal were not announced.
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. C.J. Miles recorded a career-high 40 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves
.
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Utah
| 23 || 0 || 8.8 || .368 || .250 || .750 || 1.7 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Utah
| 37 || 13 || 10.1 || .345 || .219 || .609 || .9 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Utah
| 60 || 13 || 11.5 || .479 || .390 || .788 || 1.3 || .9 || .5 || .1 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Utah
| 72 || 72 || 22.5 || .459 || .352 || .876 || 2.3 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || 9.1
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Utah
| 63 || 28 || 23.8 || .429 || .341 || .695 || 2.7 || 1.7 || .9 || .3 || 9.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Utah
| 78 || 19 || 25.2 || .407 || .322 || .811 || 3.3 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .5 || 12.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 333 || 145 || 19.1 || .427 || .333 || .785 || 2.2 || 1.3 || .7 || .2 || 8.3
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Utah
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Utah
| 7 || 0 || 3.7 || .357 || .250 || .000 || .7 || .0 || .3 || .0 || 1.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Utah
| 5 || 0 || 11.6 || .300 || .250 || .750 || 1.4 || .2 || .4 || .2 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Utah
| 10 || 10 || 33.7 || .443 || .326 || .897 || 2.5 || 2.8 || .6 || .6 || 14.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 23 || 10 || 18.4 || .414 || .306 || .867 || 1.6 || 1.3 || .4 || .3 || 7.6
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA). A native of Dallas, Miles was drafted in 2005
2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
by the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
after finishing high school and has played on that team his entire career.
High school
Miles attended Skyline High SchoolSkyline High School (Dallas)
Skyline High School is a secondary school in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas. It was the first high school in the United States to offer a magnet school curriculum....
for Architecture in Dallas where he was named to the Parade Magazine All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
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 The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area, with a circulation of 264,459 subscribers, the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported in September 2010...
. He was also named a 2005 McDonald's High School All-American
2005 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The 2005 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at the Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana, home of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating in 2005...
. 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.
NBA
Miles committed to the University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, stating that if he was not selected in the first round of the NBA Draft
NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...
he would play for the Longhorns. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the 2nd round, with the 34th pick of the 2005 NBA Draft
2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
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 Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Albuquerque Thunderbirds
The New Mexico Thunderbirds were a professional NBA Development League minor league basketball team which played from 2005-2011. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Thunderbirds first played their home games at Tingley Coliseum as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, then played at the Santa Ana Star...
of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
(D-League) in order for him to attain more experience.
After playing 21 games during the 2006–07 NBA season, he was again assigned by the Jazz to the D-League, this time to the Idaho Stampede
Idaho Stampede
The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
.
Miles is known as the subject of one of the most memorable post-game interviews of the 2006–07 NBA season, where coach Jerry Sloan
Jerry Sloan
Gerald Eugene "Jerry" Sloan , is an American former National Basketball Association player and head coach, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA commissioner David Stern called Sloan "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history." Sloan had a career regular-season...
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. However in the 2008–2009 season Miles became a starter.
Miles saw limited playing time in his first 3 seasons with the Jazz, occasionally being sent down to the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
in his first two seasons. His impressive preseason showing gave him the starting job in the 2006–07 NBA season, which he quickly lost. After Gordan Giricek
Gordan Giricek
Gordan Giriček is a Croatian professional basketball player who is currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns...
was removed from the Jazz's lineup partway through the 2007–08 NBA season, his playing time increased significantly and he showed significant signs of improvement, although when Kyle Korver
Kyle Korver
Kyle Elliot Korver is an American basketball player, who currently plays for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association...
arrived in 2008, his playing time again decreased.
On July 18, 2008, C.J. Miles signed a multiyear offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
. Since he was a restricted free agent
Restricted free agent
A restricted free agent is a professional athlete who plays in the KHL, NFL, NHL, or NBA. Such players have special restrictions on the terms under which they can retain or change employment status with their athletic club teams.- NFL :...
, 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. Terms of the deal were not announced.
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. C.J. Miles recorded a career-high 40 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 23 || 0 || 8.8 || .368 || .250 || .750 || 1.7 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Utah
| 37 || 13 || 10.1 || .345 || .219 || .609 || .9 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Utah
| 60 || 13 || 11.5 || .479 || .390 || .788 || 1.3 || .9 || .5 || .1 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Utah
| 72 || 72 || 22.5 || .459 || .352 || .876 || 2.3 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || 9.1
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Utah
| 63 || 28 || 23.8 || .429 || .341 || .695 || 2.7 || 1.7 || .9 || .3 || 9.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Utah
| 78 || 19 || 25.2 || .407 || .322 || .811 || 3.3 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .5 || 12.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 333 || 145 || 19.1 || .427 || .333 || .785 || 2.2 || 1.3 || .7 || .2 || 8.3
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Utah
| 7 || 0 || 3.7 || .357 || .250 || .000 || .7 || .0 || .3 || .0 || 1.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Utah
| 5 || 0 || 11.6 || .300 || .250 || .750 || 1.4 || .2 || .4 || .2 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Utah
| 10 || 10 || 33.7 || .443 || .326 || .897 || 2.5 || 2.8 || .6 || .6 || 14.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 23 || 10 || 18.4 || .414 || .306 || .867 || 1.6 || 1.3 || .4 || .3 || 7.6
Career highs
- Points - 40 vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
, March 16, 2011 - Rebounds - 10 @ San Antonio SpursSan Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, November 21, 2008 - Assists - 5 @ Washington WizardsWashington WizardsThe Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
, March 31, 2008 - Steals - 4 @ Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
, March 3, 2010 - Blocks - 3 vs. Phoenix SunsPhoenix SunsThe Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
, January 10, 2008