Darius LaVar Miles is a former American professional basketball player.
The 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), 235 lb (107 kg) forward was selected directly out of high school by the Los Angeles Clippers as the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft. He was a First Team NBA All-Rookie in 2001, a first for a prep-to-pro player.
Miles’ playing career nearly came to an end when he was released by the Portland Trail Blazers in April 2008 after two years away from the court following microfracture surgery on his right knee. He returned to action during the 2008–09 season as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Who are Darius Miles’s parents?
Gilbert White and Ethel Miles had only one child, Darius Miles. His mother, her maternal grandparents, and his nephews shared a home with him. Before attending East St. Louis Senior High School, he attended East St. Louis Lincoln High School. After graduating from high school, Darius Miles was selected in the 2000 NBA Draft. Darius Miles’s mother, Ethel Miles, supported her family by working very hard as a school bus driver for more than 13 years.
