Miles McBride

Miles "Deuce" McBride (born September 8, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the West Virginia Mountaineers of the Big 12 Conference.

Miles McBride
No. 4 – West Virginia Mountaineers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-09-08) September 8, 2000
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMoeller
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
CollegeWest Virginia (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2020)

High school career

McBride was a two-sport athlete at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, playing basketball and football as a quarterback.[1] He played alongside teammate Jaxson Hayes from 2015 to 2018. As a sophomore, he averaged 10.5 points, 2.5 assicts, and 1.8 steals per game for the Division I state runners-up in basketball.[2] He suffered a season-ending left foot injury during a football game as a junior. McBride was sidelined from all but the final two games of the basketball season and helped Moeller win the Division I state title. He opted out of playing football in his senior season to focus on basketball.[3] As a senior, McBride averaged 13.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, leading Moeller to a 29–0 record and another Division I state championship.[4] His team achieved the first undefeated season in its division since 1995.[5] A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for West Virginia.[2]

College career

On November 8, 2019, McBride made his debut for West Virginia, recording 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 94–84 win over Akron.[6] On December 29, he scored 21 points in a 67–59 win against Ohio State.[7] On January 11, 2020, McBride scored a freshman season-high 22 points in a 66–54 victory over Texas Tech.[8] As a freshman, McBride averaged 9.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 40.2 percent from the field, mostly coming off the bench.[9] He was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.[10]

In his sophomore season debut on November 25, McBride scored a career-high 23 points in a 79–71 win over South Dakota State.[11]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 West Virginia 31222.2.402.304.7472.41.81.1.59.5

Personal life

McBride is the son of Walt and Kim McBride. His father played basketball for Xavier, while his mother played tennis for Ohio State. McBride's older brother, Trey, played basketball for Northwood. He has been nicknamed "Deuce" since he was in third grade.[12]

References
  1. Hertzel, Bob (December 31, 2019). "Football experience paying off for McBride". The Register-Herald. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. Springer, Scott (February 6, 2018). "Moeller's McBride commits to West Virginia basketball". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. Dyer, Mike (April 23, 2018). "Moeller's Miles McBride will not play football during his senior year". WCPO-TV. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  4. Clark, Dave (October 23, 2020). "WVU's Bob Huggins: Miles 'Deuce' McBride of Moeller draws interest from next level". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. Gresko, Michael (August 13, 2019). "Just call him "Deuce"". WV Sports Now. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  6. Jackson, Justin (November 8, 2019). "Miles McBride has stellar freshman debut as West Virginia downs Akron in opener". The Dominion Post. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. "No. 22 West Virginia rallies, upsets No. 2 Ohio State 67–59". ESPN. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  8. "McBride sparks West Virginia to victory over Texas Tech". Austin American-Statesman. Associated Press. January 12, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  9. Nespor, Cody (March 31, 2020). "McBride Recognized as Recruiting Gem Following Freshman Season". WV Sports Now. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  10. Clark, Dave (October 23, 2020). "WVU's Bob Huggins: Miles 'Deuce' McBride of Moeller draws interest from next level". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  11. Digby, Matthew (November 25, 2020). "McBride, McNeil tally career highs as Mountaineers hold off Jackrabbits in season opener". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  12. Dyer, Mike (September 14, 2017). "Quarterback, basketball star Miles McBride is a true Man of Moeller". WCPO-TV. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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