C. J. Miles

C. J. Miles
Born	Calvin Andre Miles Jr. (1987-03-18) March 18, 1987 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2005–2022
Known for	NBA career with Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics

Calvin Andre "C. J." Miles Jr. (born March 18, 1987) is a former American professional basketball athlete who played in the NBA. Hailing from Dallas, Miles was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2005 NBA draft directly from high school.

High school career

Miles attended Skyline High School in Dallas, where he received Parade All-American First Team recognition. As a junior, he posted averages of 23.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists, which he improved to 23.5 points, 10 rebounds, and 4.8 assists during his senior season.

He guided Skyline to the Class 5A Region II quarterfinals in his final year and was honored as the All-Dallas Area Player of the Year by The Dallas Morning News. Additionally, Miles was selected as a 2005 McDonald's High School All-American, ranked 19th nationally by Rivals.com and placed 10th by Scout.com.

Skyline retired his No. 34 jersey, making him only the second player to receive this distinction following former NBA standout Larry Johnson. He wrapped up his high school tenure with standout performances in the McDonald's All-American Game (13 points) and Michael Jordan Classic (16 points).

Utah Jazz (2005–2012)

Although Miles had committed to the University of Texas at Austin, declaring he would attend if not drafted in the first round, he was chosen by the Utah Jazz with the 34th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Opting to forgo college, he accepted a two-year guaranteed contract from Utah that was comparable to a late first-round offer. At just 18 years old, he became the youngest player ever to join the Jazz roster.

In the 2005–06 NBA season, Utah assigned Miles to their D-League affiliate, the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, for further development. The following season (2006–07 NBA season), after participating in 21 games with Utah, he was again sent down to the D-League, this time joining the Idaho Stampede.

Miles drew attention after coach Jerry Sloan made a notable post-game statement emphasizing that performance standards applied regardless of age, highlighting Miles' status as the youngest team member.

On July 18, 2008, Miles agreed to a four-year, $14.8 million offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder. As a restricted free agent, the Jazz matched this offer on July 25, thereby retaining him. At the beginning of the 2010–11 campaign, Miles was appointed as Utah’s sixth man. On November 20, 2010, he achieved a personal best by sinking seven three-pointers in a single game. Later, on March 16, 2011, he scored a career-high 40 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2012–2014)

Miles signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 8, 2012. On January 7, 2014, he set a new franchise record for Cleveland by making ten three-pointers during a commanding 111–93 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Indiana Pacers (2014–2017)

On July 11, 2014, Miles inked a four-year deal worth $18 million with the Indiana Pacers. He posted a season-best performance on November 24, 2015, scoring 32 points on efficient shooting (10-of-16) in a win against the Washington Wizards that ended with a score of 123–106.

Toronto Raptors (2017–2019)

On July 18, 2017, Miles agreed to a three-year contract valued at $25 million with the Toronto Raptors. He made an impressive first appearance on October 19, 2017, contributing 22 points, including six three-pointers, and gathering five rebounds in a 117–100 victory against the Chicago Bulls.

Memphis Grizzlies (2019)

Miles was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on February 7, 2019, as part of a package deal alongside Jonas Valančiūnas, Delon Wright, and a 2024 second-round draft pick in return for Marc Gasol.

Washington Wizards (2019–2020)

On July 6, 2019, Miles was exchanged to the Washington Wizards in a trade involving Dwight Howard. The Wizards announced on December 4, 2019, that Miles had undergone successful surgery to mend ligament damage in his left wrist, which resulted in his temporary absence. Subsequently, on January 12, 2020, the Washington Wizards released him.

NBA G League Ignite (2021)

Miles signed with the NBA G League Ignite on December 17, 2021, and participated in a game that same evening.

Boston Celtics (2021)

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

Return to the Ignite (2022)

Miles rejoined the NBA G League Ignite roster on January 20, 2022.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 23 || 0 || 8.8 || .368 || .250 || .750 || 1.7 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 3.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 37 || 13 || 10.1 || .345 || .219 || .609 || .9 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 2.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 60 || 13 || 11.5 || .479 || .390 || .788 || 1.3 || .9 || .5 || .1 || 5.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 72 || 72 || 22.5 || .459 || .352 || .876 || 2.3 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || 9.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 63 || 28 || 23.8 || .429 || .341 || .695 || 2.7 || 1.7 || .9 || .3 || 9.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 78 || 19 || 25.2 || .407 || .322 || .811 || 3.3 || 1.7|| .9|| .5||12.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah |56||14||20.4||.381||.307||.794||2.1||1.2||.8||.3||9.1 |- | style="text-align:left;" |

| style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland
|65||13||21.0||.415||.384||.869||2.7||1.0||.8||.3||11.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 
| style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland
|51||34||19.3||.435||.393||.853||2.0||1.0||.9||.3||9.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 
| style="text-align:left;" | Indiana
|70||40||26.3||.398||.345||.807||3.1||1.1||.9||.4||13.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 
| style="text-align:left;" | Indiana
|64||24||22.9||.409||.367||.750||2.7||1.0||0.8|||0..5|||11..8
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 
| style="text-align:left;" | Indiana
|76||29||23.4||.434|||0.413|||0..903|||3..0|||0..6|||0..6|||0..3|||10..7
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 
| style="text-align:left;" | Toronto
|70|||3|||19..1|||0..379|||0..361|||0..835|||2..2|||0..8|||0..5|||0..3|||10..0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Toronto
|40|||1|||14..1|||0..340|||0..314|||0..795|||1..7|||0..6|||0..5|||0..3|||5..5
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Memphis
|13|||0|||22..6|||0..400|||0..364||||.929||||2..1||||1..1||||.6||||.4||||9..3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington
|10|||0|||16..1||||322||||314||||750||||12||||12||||.10||||.4||||6..4

|-

Playoff Performance

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2007 | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008 | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 7 || 0 || 3.7 || .357 || .250 || .000 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 1.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009 | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 5 || 0 || 11.6 || .300 || .250 || .750 || 1.4 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 3.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010 | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 10 || 10 || 33.7 || .443 || .326 || .897 || 2.5 || 2.8 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 14.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016 | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 7 || 0 || 13.1 || .263 || .100 || .667 || 3.4 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 3.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017 | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 4 || 2 || 20.5 || .458 || .313 || 1.000 || 2.0 || 0.3 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 7.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018 | style="text-align:left;"| Toronto | 10 || 1 || 22.7 || .451 || .422 || .813 || 2.4 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 9.6 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career Totals | 44 || 13 || 18.8 || .407 || .315 || .848 || 2.1||1.0||0.5||0.3||7.3

Personal Life

Miles began a relationship with Lauren Smith, who was a senior basketball player at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, in the year 2010. The couple became engaged in 2015 and tied the knot in the following year, 2016. Their eldest daughter arrived on November 23, 2017.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic on July 3, 2020, they welcomed their second daughter and are anticipating the birth of a son in June of 2023.

In October of 2022, Miles partnered with Amit Mann to launch the podcast Strictly Hoops, which is based in Toronto and produced in collaboration with Yahoo! Sports Canada.