Darius Miles Net Worth- $50 Million
Darius Miles, a former American basketball player, showed his impressive playing skills and dazzling performance in the NBA. The current net worth of Darius Miles is $50 million. His glowing career in the NBA favored him to be a rich man.
Total Salary Earned: | $61 Million |
Average Salary Per Season: | $5-$6 Million |
Last Season Salary: | $9 Million |
Total Salary From Portland Trail Blazers: | $48 Million |
Earned From Cleveland Cavaliers: | $7.3 Million |
Salary From Los Angeles Clippers: | $5.8 Million |
Darius Miles’s High School & College Life
Darius LaVar Miles (full name) was born on October 9, 1981, in Belleville, Illinois. He grew up amid an adverse atmosphere, as his birthplace had a huge crime rate.
He began his studies at East Saint Louis Senior High School in Illinois and became the country’s best high school basketball player. During his school tenure, he scored 22 points on average per game.
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Full Name: | Darius LaVar Miles |
Profession: | Former NBA Player |
Birth: | October 9, 1981, in Illinois, USA |
School: | East Saint Louis Senior High School |
Position: | Small Forward & Power Forward |
Ethnicity: | Afro-American |
Religion: | Christian |
Hair Color: | Black |
Eye Color: | Black |
Zodiac Sign: | Libra |
Body Type: | Athletic |
Wife/Girlfriend: | Brandi Nash |
Nationality: | American |
Debut Team: | Los Angeles Clippers |
Height: | 6 feet 9 inches |
Weight: | 107 kg |
Current Age: | 41 years |
Basketball Career
Darius Miles started playing professional basketball right after his high school education. He began his NBA career in 2000 and retired in 2009. During his professional life, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Memphis Grizzlies.
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In the 2000 NBA draft, he was chosen by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round. That was the highest-paid player who directly entered the NBA after high school. He played with this team for two seasons, from 2000 to 2002, and won the NBA All-Rookie Team honor. Then he signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and played for them from 2002 to 2004. He was again traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and played for them from 2004 to 2008. The last team of his career was the Memphis Grizzlies. He played for this team in the 2008–2009 seasons.
Success and awards
During his professional career, he acquired lots of records and awards. Some of the notable achievements are-
- In 2001, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team
- He became the Mr. Basketball USA-2000
- In 2000, he was named to the First-team Parade All-American and Illinois Mr. Basketball
Profile
Darius Miles is tall, up to 6 feet 9 inches, and his weight is 107 kg. In the field of basketball, he played in the Small forward position. He was seen running in the field of basketball, wearing jerseys number 21, 23, and 3.
Now he is 41 years old. Darius married Brandi Nash in 2005, and they live in Belleville, Illinois, USA.
Darius Miles Career Stats
Year | Team | GP | Pts | Min | FG% | Ast | 3pt% | Blk | Reb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Los Angeles Clippers | 81 | 9.4 | 26.3 | 50.5 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 5.9 |
2001 | Los Angeles Clippers | 82 | 9.5 | 27.2 | 48.1 | 2.2 | 15.8 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 67 | 9.2 | 30.0 | 41.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 8.9 | 24.0 | 43.2 | 2.2 | 16.7 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
2003 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 12.6 | 28.4 | 52.6 | 2.0 | 20.0 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
2004 | Portland Trail Blazers | 63 | 12.8 | 27.0 | 48.2 | 2.0 | 34.8 | 1.2 | 4.7 |
2005 | Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 14.0 | 32.2 | 46.1 | 1.8 | 20.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
2008 | Memphis Grizzlies | 34 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 48.5 | 0.5 | 16.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
Career | 446 | 10.1 | 26.3 | 47.2 | 1.9 | 16.8 | 1.1 | 4.9 |
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