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Paul Hernandez | Prep Hoops Scout
Miles is a bouncy and athletic player that can score the ball from 3-levels, is lethal with the mid-range jumper, has the court saviness to find open players when on the attack, is active on the glass, and displayed the overall skill set that has him ranked in the Top 10 nationally for the 2028 class per ESPN (#10). The 6-foot-4 combo guard led the Jackrabbits with 8 points at the half against host team Bakersfield Christian, but he looked to be in cruise control and focused more on making plays for others. Miles went to work in the second half, scoring 18 of his single-game event scoring high of 26 points after intermission, as he got in his bag and connected on some of the smoothest jumpers I’ve seen from any player since I attended the 3SSB Invitational at the end of July. Miles has dynamic handles, uses the crossover, between-cross, behind-cross, toss-cross, in-and-out, and hesitation moves to get his defender off balance, gets great lift on the jumper with accuracy from the mid-range to the 3-point line, and is a creative scorer around height at the basket, with the Euro-step and reverse lay-ups, as well as the floater in his scoring arsenal. Miles displayed the ability to connect on the middy in a variety of ways, with the traditional stop-and-pop pull-up jumper, the spin-fade, half-spin into the pull-up, and the step-back jumper, with great body control to absorb contact in the air and still square his shoulders up to knock down contested jumpers. Miles hunts the mid-range jumper with confidence and efficiency, which opens up driving lanes for himself or teammates moving off the ball. Miles crashes the boards as was evident with his 8 rebounds, which limits opponents to single shot possessions, has the handle to push the ball up the court, and gives his team second chance scoring opportunities. Miles keeps the ball on a string to survey the floor, makes precise passes to open teammates cutting off the ball or off the drive and kick pass, as well as finding the diver on the pick and roll action, as well as up the court in transition to highlight his court vision, as was evident with his 5 assists. Solid perimeter defender with the length, active hands, and instincts to jump passing lanes, deflect entry passes, or poke the ball out to turn defense to offense. I had heard a lot of positives about Miles’ game going into the MLK Showcase and he left no doubt that he is one of the best perimeter players I have seen from the national 2028 class and one to keep an eye on over the next two years.
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