Mike Niles

Mike Niles
Personal information
Born (1955-03-31) March 31, 1955
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolJefferson (Los Angeles, California)
CollegeCal State Fullerton (1976–1979)
NBA draft1979: 4th round, 83rd overall pick
Drafted byPhiladelphia 76ers
PositionSmall forward
Number40
Career history
1980–1981Phoenix Suns
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Michael Donnell Niles (born March 31, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He was selected in the 1979 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, although he played for the Phoenix Suns in 44 games during the 1980–81 season after never playing for the 76ers.[1] Niles scored 115 points during his NBA career.[1] He also played for the Lancaster Red Roses of the Continental Basketball Association after his stint with the Suns.[2]

On January 24, 1989, Niles was convicted of killing his wife.[2]

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

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1980–81 Phoenix 44 5.3 .348 .500 .459 1.3 .3 .2 .0 2.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1980 Phoenix 2 2.0 .000 – – .0 .0 .5 .0 .0


References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mike Niles NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Ex-Fullerton Forward Is Convicted of Murder". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1989. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.