Courtesy of WKU Athletics
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced
Thursday the signing of junior college transfer Darrius Miles (6-11, Center).
Miles comes to The Hill from Odessa College in Texas. He’ll have four years of
eligibility remaining.
“Darrius doesn’t have a lot of basketball experience, but we didn’t recruit him on
what he is, but instead what he can become,” Stansbury said. “He’s got several
intangible things that you can’t teach, besides his size. He’s got great hands and
feet, and he has the ability to shoot the basketball. What ultimately decides what a
big man is going to become is his willingness to work. He was mentored and developed
by someone I trust in Darius Coleman, and we believe in Darrius’ character and work
ethic.”
Miles appeared in 17 games last season for Odessa after joining the program midway
through the season. He shot 61.1% from the field and had a season-high 12 points
against Loyalty College Prep.
Before arriving at the college level, Miles played his high school ball at Faith
Family Academy in Dallas, Texas, where he was rated a three-star prospect by
247Sports.
Miles was named to the All-District 10-4A First Team as a senior at Faith Family
Academy by the Dallas Morning News.
