As of November 2024, 26-year-old Miles Emmanuel Bridges Sr. plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Standing 6 feet 7 inches tall, Bridges is known for his hustle, rebounding skills, and acrobatic finishes and dunks. He played high school basketball at Flint Southwestern before transferring to Huntington Prep School. His performance earned him spots in both the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic. As a sophomore in high school, he averaged 9.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.7 steals, and 3.3 assists per game. He went on to play college basketball at Michigan State University from 2016 to 2018, where he was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten, earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors, and was selected for the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
In the 2018 NBA Draft, Bridges was chosen as the 12th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers but was quickly traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. During the 2023-24 season, he averaged 21 points and 8.7 rebounds per game over 69 games for the Hornets.
Who are Miles Bridges’s siblings?
Miles Bridges has only one sister, named Tara Rushing as per his college profile.
Miles Bridges’s sister
According to Bridges' college profile, Tara Rushing, the older sister of Miles Bridges, has been a parental figure in his life. She attended Flint Central High School and earned her college degree from Mott Community College, as per her Facebook profile.
Miles Bridges’s parents
Raymond and Cynthia Bridges are the parents of Miles Bridges. His father, Raymond Bridges, was also a basketball player and a two-time state champion at Flint Northern High School. He was the one who introduced him to the game at an early age.
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