History of Miles Bridges in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 17, 2026

Miles Bridges is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA. He was born in Flint, Michigan, and played high school basketball for Flint Southwestern Academy before transferring to Huntington Prep School. Bridges played college basketball at Michigan State University. He was drafted 12th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2018 NBA draft but was immediately traded to the Charlotte Hornets.

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March 21, 1998: Miles Bridges' Birth

On March 21, 1998, Miles Emmanuel Bridges Sr. was born. He is an American professional basketball player.

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July 2013: Transfer to Huntington Prep

In July 2013, Miles Bridges transferred to Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia, upon the advice of Javontae Hawkins to get away from violence and distractions in Flint.

April 2, 2015: Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals Tournament Quarterfinals

On April 2, 2015, Huntington Prep, including Miles Bridges, defeated Jaylen Brown and #5 ranked Wheeler 73–70 in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals Tournament.

October 3, 2015: Commitment to Michigan State

On October 3, 2015, Miles Bridges announced he would play for Michigan State, declining offers from other schools.

2015: Participated in NBPA Top 100 Camp

In the summer of 2015, Miles Bridges participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp at the John Paul Jones Arena in Virginia.

January 2016: McDonald's All-American Selection

In January 2016, Miles Bridges was named a McDonald's All-American.

March 30, 2016: McDonald's All-American Game

On March 30, 2016, Miles Bridges played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game at the United Center in Chicago, scoring eight points.

November 12, 2016: College Debut vs. Arizona

On November 12, 2016, Miles Bridges debuted for Michigan State against Arizona, scoring 21 points and recording seven rebounds.

2016: Ranked as Top Recruit

In 2016, Miles Bridges was ranked as the 10th-best player of his class by Rivals.com and No. 8 overall recruit by ESPN.

January 4, 2017: Return from Injury

On January 4, 2017, Miles Bridges returned to action after missing seven games due to an ankle injury.

February 2, 2017: Karl Malone Award Watchlist

On February 2, 2017, Miles Bridges was named as one of the ten finalists on the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year watchlist.

June 21, 2018: Drafted by Clippers, Traded to Hornets

On June 21, 2018, Miles Bridges was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers but then traded to the Charlotte Hornets.

2018: Declares for NBA draft

Following Michigan State's loss in the second round of the 2018 NCAA tournament, Miles Bridges declared for the 2018 NBA draft.

2018: Return to Michigan State

In 2018, Miles Bridges announced his intent to return to Michigan State for his sophomore season.

2018: NBA Draft and Trade

In the 2018 NBA draft, Miles Bridges was selected 12th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers but was traded to the Charlotte Hornets on draft night.

2019: Participated in Slam Dunk Contest

In 2019, Miles Bridges participated in the Slam Dunk Contest.

February 14, 2020: Rising Stars Challenge MVP

On February 14, 2020, Miles Bridges won the Rising Stars Challenge MVP award for Team USA.

November 20, 2021: Career-High 35 Points

On November 20, 2021, Miles Bridges scored a career-high 35 points, along with 10 rebounds, in a game against the Atlanta Hawks.

April 13, 2022: Ejection and Fan Incident

On April 13, 2022, Miles Bridges was ejected during a play-in tournament game against the Atlanta Hawks and threw his mouthpiece at a fan.

June 29, 2022: Arrested for Felony Domestic Violence

On June 29, 2022, Miles Bridges was arrested in Los Angeles for felony domestic violence and released on bond, allegedly assaulting Mychelle Johnson.

2022: Qualifying Offer from Hornets

In the 2022-23 offseason, the Charlotte Hornets extended Miles Bridges a qualifying offer.

January 2023: Outstanding Warrant

In January 2023, Miles Bridges had an outstanding warrant that had yet to be served.

April 14, 2023: Suspension from the NBA

On April 14, 2023, Miles Bridges was suspended from the NBA for 30 games without pay due to a domestic violence incident.

July 7, 2023: Signed Qualifying Offer

On July 7, 2023, Miles Bridges signed a qualifying offer from the Charlotte Hornets.

October 2023: Charged with Probation Violation

In October 2023, Miles Bridges was charged with violating his probation and protection order after an October 6 incident, where he allegedly threw billiard balls at Johnson's car.