Eddie Miles

Eddie Miles
No. 14, 15, 42
Forward / Guard
Personal information
Date of birth July 5, 1940 (1940-07-05) (age 71)
Place of birth North Little Rock, Arkansas
Nationality American
High school Scipio A. Jones
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College Seattle
NBA Draft 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career 1963–1972
League NBA
Career history
19631970 Detroit Pistons
1970–1971 Baltimore Bullets
1971–1972 New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
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.com

Edward Miles, Jr. (born July 5, 1940 in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is a retired American basketball player.

A 6'4" guard from Scipio A. Jones High School in Arkansas, 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. 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.

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