Selton Miguel

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Mark Smith, Selton Miguel, Nijel Pack vs. Omaha - 2021

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Selton Miguel vs. Baylor - Big 12 Tournament

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Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 210
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Luanda, Angola
High School:
West Oaks Academy [Fla.]

Career

Opted to transfer to South Florida in April 2022.
Saw action in 55 games with 36 starts at K-State (2020-22).

Honors

2021 Jack Hartman Top Defensive Player Award

As A Sophomore (2021-22)

Saw action in 26 games with 14 starts… Missed 5 games due to injury, including 4 in a row from Jan. 29 to Feb. 9 due to an ankle injury.
Logged just over 638 minutes, averaging 24.6 per game… Played 25 or more minutes in 14 games, including 30 or more on 5 occasions… Posted a season-high 37 minutes at No. 12/12 Texas Tech (2/28/22).
Averaged 7.2 points on 37.5 percent shooting (69-of-184), including 20.5 percent (8-of-39) from 3-point range, with 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals per game… Connected on 69.5 percent (41-of-59) from the free throw line.
Scored in 24 games, including 9 double-digit scoring games (4 times in Big 12 play)… Matched his career-high with 17 points vs. McNeese (12/21/21) on 6-of-9 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, and 3-of-4 free throws in 23 minutes.
Scored in double figures twice in the last 5 games, including a Big 12-high 14 points at No. 12/12 Texas Tech (2/28/22) and 13 points at No. 5/5 Kansas (2/22/22).
Broke through for his first double-double vs. UAlbany (12/1/21), posting 12 points on 4-of-8 field goals, including 1-of-2 from 3-point range, and 3-of-4 free throws with a career-high 10 rebounds to go with 3 assists in 25 minutes.
Nearly had a double-double vs. No. 13/12 Arkansas (11/22/21) with 14 points on 5-of-11 field goals to go with 9 rebounds in 29 minutes.
Was third on the team in rebounding at 4.0 per game… Grabbed 5 or more rebounds in 8 games, including a season and career-high 10 vs. UAlbany (12/1/21).
Saw action in 15 Big 12 games with 10 starts… Averaged 6.3 points on 33.7 percent shooting (35-of-104), including 5.6 percent (1-of-18) from 3-point range, with 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.7 steals in 24.5 minutes per game in league play… Connected on 67.6 percent (23-of-34) from the free throw line.

As A Freshman (2020-21)

One of only 3 players (along with senior Mike McGuirl and fellow freshman Davion Bradford) to play in all 29 games… Started in 22 of 29 games played with all 22 starts coming in the last 24 games… His 22 starts ranked fourth behind McGuirl (29), Bradford (25) and Nijel Pack (24).
Logged nearly 800 minutes (798), averaging 27.5 per game… Ranked third on the team in minutes played… Played 30 or more minutes in 14 games, including a season-high 39 vs. Oklahoma State (1/9/21)… Also played 33 minutes in the upset of No. 7/8 Oklahoma (2/23/21).
Averaged 7.2 points on 33 percent shooting (70-of-212), including 22.5 percent (20-of-89) from 3-point range, with 3.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.9 steals per game… Connected on 68.6 percent (48-of-70) from the free throw line.
Ranked among the top-5 in a number of categories, including second in free throws (48), third in 3-point field goals (20), assists (64) and free throws attempted (70), fourth in field goals attempted (212), offensive rebounds (23) and steals (26) and fifth in scoring (7.2 ppg.), double-digit scoring games (7) and field goals made (70).
Scored in 26 games, including 7 double-digit scoring games (4 in Big 12 play)… Twice scored a season-high 17 points, including in his first career start vs. Milwaukee (12/11/20)… Matched that total at No. 18/19 Texas Tech (1/5/21)… Recorded his first career double-digit scoring game vs. Fort Hays State (12/8/20) with 10 points… Had consecutive double-digit scoring games on two occasions, including at No. 4/4 Texas (1/16/21) and Oklahoma (1/19/21).
Hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 9.7 seconds left vs. Omaha (12/29/20)
Played his best all-around game in the regular-season finale vs. Iowa State (3/6/21) with 9 points, a season-tying 7 assists and 5 rebounds.
Ranked third on the team in 3-point field goals (20) and attempts (89)… Had at least 2 triples in 4 games, including a season-high 3 vs. No. 2/2 Baylor (12/19/20) and Omaha (12/29/20).
Was solid on the boards, totaling 89 rebounds and averaging 3.1 per contest… Grabbed 5 or more rebounds in 9 games, including a season-high 7 at Oklahoma (1/19/21).
Placed third on the team in assists (64), while he tied for second (47) in Big 12 games… Led the team in assists in 7 games, all against Big 12 competition… Twice dished out a season-high 7 assists, including vs. Oklahoma State (1/9/21) and Iowa State (3/6/21)… Also had 6 assists to go with 17 points at No. 18/19 Texas Tech (1/5/21).
Collected 26 steals on the season, which ranked fourth… Had 2 or more steals in 6 games, including a season-high 3 at Iowa State (12/15/20) and vs. TCU (3/10/21) in the first round of the Big 12 Championship… Led the team in steals in 8 games.
Started 17 of 18 Big 12 contests… Ranked third on the team in starts behind Bradford and McGuirl, who started all 18 games, while he was second in minutes played (527)… Averaged 7.2 points on 32.6 percent shooting (44-of-135), including 21.2 percent (11-of-52) from 3-point range, with 3.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.9 steals in 29.3 minutes per game in Big 12 play… Connected on 71.4 percent (30-of-42) from the free throw line.
Ranked among the top-15 in the Big 12 in assists (2.61) per game in conference play.
Led the team in steals (17) in Big 12 play, while he was second in free throws (20), free throws attempted (42) and assists (47), third in 3-point field goals (11) and defensive rebounds (52) and fifth in scoring (7.2 ppg.) and rebounding (3.5 rpg.).
Scored in double figures 4 times in Big 12 play, including tying his season-high with 17 at No. 18/19 Texas Tech (1/5/21) to go with a team-high 6 assists.

High School

A consensus Top 150 prospect by several recruiting services, including No. 83 by Rivals.com and No. 145 by 247Sports.com… Also rated among the Top 30 small forwards in the country, including No. 23 by Rivals.com and No. 28 by 247Sports.com… Rated as the No. 12 prospect in Florida by 247Sports.com.
A three-year letterman at West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Fla., where he led the Flame to a 76-25 (.752) overall record, including at least 23 wins each season, and runner-up finishes in the Sunshine Independent Athletic Association (SIAA) in 2019 and 2020.
Helped West Oaks continue its rise as one of the best prep schools in the country in 2019-20, collecting wins over No. 2 ranked squads from Prolific Prep (1/4/20) and Oak Hill Academy (1.27/20) en route to a 28-7 overall record and trip to the semifinals of The Grind Session World Championships… The Flame lost to eventual champion Prolific Prep in the tournament’s semifinals on March 12 despite playing without Miguel, who was lost for the season on February 29 due to a thumb injury in a 70-64 win over Victory Rock in SIAA state semifinals… The team finished No. 39 in the Ballislife Fab 50 national rankings.
Earned several honors as a senior in 2019-20, highlighted by his selection to the 26^th annual All-American Elite Team produced by BallisLife.com, earning Second Team All-America honors as a senior in 2019-20… One of just 50 individuals nationally selected to the team.
Named the 2019-20 Sunshine Independent Athletic Association (SIAA) Most Valuable Player.
Twice chosen to the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC)/Source Hoops Independent All-State Team, including to the First Team in 2020 and Third Team in 2019… The first team in 2020 included four McDonald’s All-Americans in Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes, Jaden Springer and Day’Ron Sharper.
Scored more than 1,500 points in his prep career, including more than 600 (608) as a senior in 2019-20 and more than 500 (537) as a junior in 2018-19.
Averaged a team-leading 20.6 points on 57 percent shooting (118-of-207), including 33.9 percent (41-of-121) from 3-point range, with 4.4 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game as a senior in 2019-20 before missing the last 4 games of the season due to a hand injury… Connected on 67.5 percent (77-of-114) from inside the 3-point arc, while hit on 71.2 percent (52-of-73) from the free throw line… Led the team in scoring, field goals made and attempted, 3-point field goals made and attempted and free throws made and attempted… Also ranked second in assists and steals.
Recorded 19 games of at least 20 points with three 30-point contests… Matched his season-high of 32 points twice, including against Potter’s House (11/12/19) to go with 8 assists in the season opener and against St. Pete (2/1/20).
Performed well against some of the best prep teams in the country, including a 23-point, 5-steal effort in a 70-63 win over No. 2 Prolific Prep (1/4/20) and a 27-point, 3-assist performance in helping the Flame snap No. 2 Oak Hill Academy’s 360-game home court winning streak with an 86-81 win… It was the prep power’s first home loss in 23 seasons.
Averaged a team-best 17.9 points on 50.8 percent, including 45.2 percent from 3-point range, to go with 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.6 assists in 23.8 minutes per game as a junior in 2018-19… Led the team in points, field goals, 3-point field goals and free throws made and attempted.
Scored in double figures in all but one game as a junior, including a season-high 29 points against Central Pointe Christian (11/10/18)… Also tallied 20-point outings against Wesley Christian (23 points; 11/24/18) and SPIRE Academy (24 points; 12/21/18).
Coached by Kenny Gillom.

Personal

Selton Ricardo Fernandes Miguel, Jr. was born October 24, 2000 in Luanda, Angola… Parents are Henriques and Suzana Miguel… Guardian is Barry Myers… Has three siblings (Rifen, Henriques, Raica)… Brother, Rifen, is a junior on the Troy men’s basketball team.
Grew up in Angola before moving to Portugal at age 13 and finally moving to the United States when he was in the ninth grade.
Fluent in four languages (Portuguese, Spanish, French and English).
Has a long history with the Angolan National Team, including playing with the Senior Team at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania on June 29-July 4, 2021… Youngest member of the senior team and the only collegian… Averaged 6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 12.5 minutes in games vs. Poland and Slovenia off the bench… Posted 8 points on 2-of-7 field goals to go with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in 13 minutes vs. Slovenia.
Played in 14 games for Team Breakdown on Under Armour Association in the Summer of 2019… Averaged a team-best 14.7 points on 51 percent shooting, including 38 percent from 3-point range, with 2.8 rebounds in 27.6 minutes per game.