Miles Aiken was born on December 27,1941 and is an American former professional basketball player, coach of the British Olympic basketball team, and sportscaster of basketball and American football.
15 Facts About Miles Aiken
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Miles Aiken was a center in college for St Bonaventure University in the 1960s, and averaged over 23 points a game before suffering a knee injury.
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Miles Aiken won the FIBA Saporta Cup with Partenope Napoli.
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Miles Aiken grew up in the neighborhood of Harlem in the New York City borough of Manhattan, playing basketball in its playgrounds.
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Miles Aiken attended St Bonaventure University in New York State, and played center for their basketball team.
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Miles Aiken averaged 23 points per game in his first two years of varsity play.
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Miles Aiken underwent surgery, and was sidelined for a good portion of the year.
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When he was not drafted in the 1964 NBA draft, Miles Aiken went to Europe to play basketball.
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Miles Aiken then played for Real Madrid in the late 1960s, leading them to two consecutive EuroLeague titles in 1967 and 1968.
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Miles Aiken joined Partenope Napoli that summer and led it to the 1970 Saporta Cup title, over JDA Dijon Basket.
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Miles Aiken worked in England as a teacher after completing his studies.
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On February 3,2008, Miles Aiken was among 105 players nominated for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list.
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Miles Aiken covered American football with Nicky Horne in the 1980s.
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Miles Aiken co-authored the Channel 4 Basketball Guide with Philip Linton.
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Miles Aiken co-authored American Football: The Records with Peter Rowe, which covers the history of football, the development of high school and college football and the National Football League, and football in Canada and Europe.