Miles McBride has given the Knicks a much-needed boost this season.
New York underwent a big change at the trade deadline, including Immanuel Quickley, who finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting last season, in the O.G. Anunoby deal. After playing limited minutes in his first two seasons, McBride saw his minutes increase after the trade and ended up starting in 14 of the 68 games in which he appeared.
McBride had one of his best games of the season in New York's Game 1 win over Philadelphia in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Not only did he score 21 points off the bench, but the Knicks outscored the 76ers by 37 points in his 28 minutes.
The 23-year-old will be a big part of the Knicks as they look to make a deep postseason run. If that happens, be prepared to hear him called Deuce instead of Miles.
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Why is Miles McBride called Deuce?
As McBride explained while he was in West Virginia, his dad called him "Deuce" because he was the second child. The Knicks guard has an older brother named Walter III, who was given the nickname "Trey."
"It was Trey and Deuce," McBride said. "He thought he was clever with that."
McBride said that almost everybody outside of sports calls him Deuce. His dad is the only member of his family who doesn't call him Miles.
McBride comes from an athletic family. His father, Walt, played basketball at Xavier between 1982 and 1986, averaging 9.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game over a four-year career. His mother, Kim, played tennis at Ohio State.
McBride's brother, Trey, played college basketball at Northwood, where he averaged 13.0 points over three years. He's continued his basketball career overseas with stops in the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Australia and Germany.
McBride spent two years at West Virginia. The Thunder then selected him with the No. 36 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and traded him to the Knicks in a deal for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
The 2023-24 season marks McBride's third season with the Knicks.
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Miles McBride career stats
- 14.3 minutes per game
- 5.1 points per game
- 1.3 assists per game
- 1.1 rebounds per game
- 0.6 steals per game
- 0.1 blocks per game
- 0.3 turnovers per game
- 40.4 percent field goal shooting
- 35.5 percent 3-point shooting
- 76.0 percent free throw shooting