Shake Milton

Shake Milton
No. 18 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996
Savannah, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Owasso (Owasso, Oklahoma)
College SMU (2015–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present Philadelphia 76ers
2018–present →Delaware Blue Coats
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-AAC (2017, 2018)
  • AAC All-Rookie team (2016)

Malik "Shake" Milton (born September 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2015 to 2018. Milton was drafted 54th overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks.

High school career

Milton played under Coach Mark Vancuren at Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma, earning Gatorade Player of the Year honors for the state of Oklahoma in the 2013-14, and 2014-15 seasons.[1] He averaged 29.7 points and 4.4 assists as a senior (2014-15) on his way to being named Tulsa World Player of the Year, Oklahoma Super 5 Player of the Year, and Oklahoma Coaches Association ALL-STATE.[2] He committed to SMU over Oklahoma and Indiana.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shake Milton
PG / SG		 Owasso, OK Owasso High School (Owasso, OK) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 66  247Sports: 92, 27 (SG)  ESPN: 79, 13 (PG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 SMU Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  • "2015 SMU Basketball Commitment List". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

    College career

    In his rookie year at SMU, Milton saw the hardwood in 30 games (23 starts) to average 10.5 points, 3.0 boards and 2.7 assists a contest, while earning AAC All-Rookie Team distinction.[4]

    In the summer of 2016, he was a member of the US Select Team for the Goodwill Tour in Croatia.[5]

    The 2016-17 season saw him start in all 35 games and produce averages of 13.0 points, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per outing, he made the All-American Athletic Conference Second Team as a sophomore.[6] In the 2017-18 campaign, Milton appeared in 22 games for the Mustangs, averaging 18.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game before a broken right hand ended his season. He was named to the All-AAC Second Team for a second season.[7]

    Professional career

    Milton was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round (54th pick overall) in the 2018 NBA draft.[8] He was subsequently traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for the rights to the 56th and 60th picks, Ray Spalding and Kostas Antetokounmpo, respectively.[9] On July 26, Milton signed a two-way contract with Philadelphia,[10] which would split his playing time between the 76ers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats.[10]

    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
    2015–16 SMU 302332.7.477.426.7253.02.7.8.310.5
    2016–17 SMU 353535.4.437.423.7584.14.51.3.313.0
    2017–18 SMU 222236.4.449.434.8474.74.41.4.618.0
    Career 878034.7.452.427.7913.93.91.1.413.4

    References

    1. ↑ rickh@owassoreporter.com, Rick Heaton Sports Editor. "Shake Milton named Gatorade Player of the Year". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
    2. ↑ "Oklahoman Super 5 boys basketball first team". NewsOK.com. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
    3. ↑ Writer, BARRY LEWIS World Sports. "Owasso's Shake Milton commits to SMU over OU, Indiana". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
    4. ↑ "SMU's Nic Moore named to all-AAC first team; other Mustangs snubbed | SportsDay". SportsDay. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
    5. ↑ "2016 Select Team Basketball Goodwill Tour Croatia" (PDF). globalsportsacademyus.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
    6. ↑ World, Kelly Hines Tulsa. "Owasso's Shake Milton of SMU selected to All-AAC second team". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
    7. ↑ "SMU Athletics". smumustangs.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
    8. ↑ "76ers' Shake Milton: Drafted with 54th pick". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
    9. ↑ "Mavericks acquire draft rights to Ray Spalding and Kostas Antetokounmpo". Mavs.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
    10. 1 2 "Team Signs Shake Milton to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
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