Darius LaVar Miles (born October 9, 1981) is a retired American basketball player.

The Los Angeles Clippers selected the 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), 235 lb (107 kg) forward out of high school with the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft. In 2001, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, a first for a prep-to-pro player.

Miles’ playing career was nearly cut short when he was released by the Portland Trail Blazers in April 2008, after a two-year absence due to microfracture surgery on his right knee. He returned to the court as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2008-09 season.

How tall is Darius Miles?

Miles’s height is 2.06 meters.

Miles entered the NBA draft in 2000 and was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the third overall pick, the highest a player had been drafted directly from high school at the time.

Miles, Quentin Richardson, Corey Maggette, Lamar Odom, and Elton Brand entertained fans with their exciting, high-flying style of play for the next two seasons. He spent his first two seasons with the Clippers, where he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team first team in 2001.

How much does Darius Miles weigh?

Miles weighs 107 kilograms.

During those years, Miles, Richardson, and others helped the Clippers improve their record from 15 wins in 1999-00 to 31 wins in 2000-01, and finally 39 wins in 2001-02.

The Clippers appeared to be on the verge of their first playoff appearance since 1997 during the 2001-02 season, but they only won three of the final 12 games of the season, finishing five games out of the playoffs.