Mark Byington‘s flipping of the Vanderbilt basketball roster continued on Monday.
Byington and the Commodores received a commitment from former Oklahoma guard Duke Miles. Miles, who is entering his sixth season of collegiate basketball, is playing in what should be his final year of eligibility. He has previous stops with Troy, High Point and the Sooners. He is the seventh transfer portal commitment for Byington.
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Miles has had a busy offseason himself. Miles entered the transfer portal on May 3. He committed to Virginia on April 7, but reopened his commitment and flipped to new Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan on April 11. He, however, requested his release on May 2 and was granted that by the Aggies on May 5.
Last season with the Sooners, Miles averaged 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists after transferring to Norman, Oklahoma, from High Point.
Here’s what you need to know about Miles, including his stats and 247 recruiting ranking:
Duke Miles stats
Here’s a look at Miles’ stats in his five collegiate seasons with Troy, High Point and Oklahoma:
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2020-21 (Troy): 8.6 points on 45.3% shooting, 3.5 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game in 26 games (20 starts)
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2021-22 (Troy): 8.4 points on 40.6% shooting, 2.8 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game in 17 games (5 starts)
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2022-23 (Troy): 14.0 points on 47.1% shooting, 2.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game in six games (0 starts)
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2023-24 (High Point): 17.5 points on 36.1% shooting, 3.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game in 33 games (27 starts)
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2024-25 (Oklahoma): 9.4 points on 43.0% shooting, 2.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game in 34 games (34 starts)
Duke Miles 247 rating
As a high school recruit:
As a transfer:
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Overall ranking: No. 231 overall
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Positional ranking: No. 60 shooting guard
Coming out of Percy L. Julian High School in Montgomery, Alabama, Miles was an unranked prospect by 247Sports’ Composite rankings. As a transfer, Miles is ranked the No. 231st player in the portal rankings and the No. 60 overall shooting guard this cycle.
Vanderbilt basketball transfer portal class
Byington has flipped the Vanderbilt roster with seven transfer portal additions following the commitment from Miles. The Commodores’ transfer portal class ranks 42nd according to 247Sports rankings.
Here’s a look at the additions by Byington and Vanderbilt in the portal this offseason:
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Duke Miles (from Oklahoma)
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Tyler Harris (from Washington)
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Jalen Washington (from North Carolina)
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Mason Nicholson (from Jacksonville State)
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Frankie Collins (from TCU)
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Mike James (from NC State)
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Ex-Oklahoma guard Duke Miles commits to Vanderbilt basketball
