Days after decommitting from Texas A&M, Oklahoma transfer Duke Miles finds new home in SEC

Former Oklahoma guard Duke Miles has found his new school at the third time of asking. According to Joe Tripton of On3Sports, Miles has committed to Vanderbilt after spending a long time in the transfer portal.

Miles has made his third commitment out of the transfer portal, and Vanderbilt Commodores will hope it's his last. After leaving Oklahoma, the guard had committed to Virginia and Texas A&M.

Entering the final year of his eligibility, Miles moved to the portal and committed to Virginia on April 7, only five days after entering the portal. But the relationship lasted only a few days before he decommitted and moved to the open market.

Another SEC team, Texas A&M, wanted Miles, as coach Bucky McMilan felt the guard could be a good addition to the program. Miles signed the Letter of Intent with the school but changed his mind and asked for release within three days of joining.

Eventually, he was back on the portal, making his third commitment of the offseason, joining Vanderbilt. Coach Mark Byington will hope that the young guard doesn't have a change of heart after joining the Commodores.

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Duke Miles was a key player for the Oklahoma Sooners last season

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Duke Miles brings a lot of experience to the Vanderbilt roster. The 6-foot-2 guard will be entering his sixth year of college basketball after he was granted an injury waiver for playing only six games in the 2022-23 season.

The Montgomery, Alabama, native averaged 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game in his only season with Oklahoma. He finished third in terms of scoring for the Sooners last season, while his 43% shooting from the 3-point line was second-best on the team.

Miles began his college career at Troy and spent three seasons, racking up decent numbers. He started his season with the Trojans with a bang but suffered a season-ending injury after six games.

He moved to High Point and instantly became a star player, logging 17.5 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. His exceptional numbers helped the Panthers win the Big South regular season championship and also reach the final of the 2024 College Basketball Invitational.

Duke Miles became one of the four players leaving the Sooners ahead of a new campaign. Luke Northweather, Yaya Keita and Jacolb Fredson-Cole are the other three to leave Oklahoma.