Malik Benjamin "Shake" Milton (born September 26, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played college basketball for

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(SMU) from 2015 to 2018. Milton was drafted 54th overall in the

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by the

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, and was then traded to the

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on draft night. He has also played for the

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, and the

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High school career

Milton played under Coach Mark Vancuren at Owasso High School in

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, earning

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honors for the state of

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in the 2013–14, and 2014–15 seasons. He averaged 29.7 points and 4.4 assists as a senior (2014–15) on his way to being named Tulsa World Player of the Year, Oklahoma Super 5 Player of the Year, and Oklahoma Coaches Association ALL-STATE. He committed to SMU over

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and

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College career

In his freshman year at SMU, Milton saw the hardwood in 30 games (23 starts) to average 10.5 points, 3.0 boards and 2.7 assists a contest, while earning AAC All-Rookie Team distinction. In the summer of 2016, he was a member of the US Select Team for the Goodwill Tour in

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. The 2016–17 season saw him start in all 35 games and produce averages of 13.0 points, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per outing, he made the All-

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Second Team as a sophomore. In the 2017–18 campaign, Milton appeared in 22 games for the Mustangs, averaging 18.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game before a broken right hand ended his season. He was named to the All-AAC Second Team for a second season.

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2018–2023)

Milton was selected by the

in the second round (54th pick overall) in the

. He was subsequently traded to the

for the rights to the 56th and 60th picks, Ray Spalding and Kostas Antetokounmpo, respectively. On July 26, Milton signed a

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with Philadelphia, which would split his playing time between the 76ers and their

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affiliate, the

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. Milton made his NBA debut on November 30, 2018, against the

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, scoring five points and recording two assists. As a rookie, Milton appeared in 20 games for the Sixers, averaging 4.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 13.4 minutes per game. Milton scored a career high 13 points against the Orlando Magic on March 25, 2019. Milton also averaged 24.9 points (4th-best in the G-League), 5.2 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game in 27 contests for the Blue Coats. Before the start of the 2019–20 season, Milton signed a four-year deal with Philadelphia. Milton was injured early in the season and missed time. After returning to the 76ers, Milton made his first career start January 25, 2020, against the

, with seven points, three assists and a career-high nine rebounds. Later that month, in his third career start, he set new career highs in assists with 6 and points with 27, surpassing his previous career high of 13 in the first half, in a loss to the

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. On March 1, 2020, Milton scored a career-high 39 points in a 136–130 loss to the

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and tied an NBA record for most consecutive made three-pointers (13) over a span of three games. Milton would go on to start 24 games that season for the 76ers, posting career highs in multiple different statistical categories.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–2024)

On July 9, 2023, Milton signed with the

. On December 8, 2023, Milton recorded 17 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds off the bench in a 127–103 victory against the

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Detroit Pistons (2024)

On February 7, 2024, Milton was traded, alongside

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and a 2030 second-round pick, in exchange for Monté Morris. On February 14, 2024, Milton scored 13 points along with 2 assists and 9 rebounds off the bench in a 116–100 loss against the

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. On March 1, 2024, Milton agreed to a buy-out with the Pistons.

New York Knicks (2024)

On March 5, 2024, Milton signed with the

Brooklyn Nets (2024)

On July 6, 2024, Milton was signed and traded to the

alongside Bojan Bogdanović, Mamadi Diakite, four unprotected first-round picks, a top-four protected first round pick, an unprotected pick swap and a second-round pick in exchange for

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, Keita Bates-Diop and a second–round pick. On November 29, 2024, Milton recorded 22 points, two rebounds, four assists and one steal off the bench in a 123-100 loss against the

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. On December 26, 2024, Milton had 20 points - 14 of those in just five minutes - two rebounds, and one steal off the bench in a 111-105 win against the

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. The next day on December 27, 2024, Milton made his first start of the season and his only start as a member of the Nets and had a

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with 16 points, 10 assists, three rebounds, and one steal during a 96-87 loss against the

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which ended up being his final game as a member of the

Los Angeles Lakers (2024–present)

On December 29, 2024, Milton and

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were traded to the

in exchange for Maxwell Lewis, D'Angelo Russell and three future second-round draft picks. On January 30, 2025, Milton would have his highest scoring game with the Lakers recording 21 points (7/8 FG and 6-6 FT), 4 assists, and 4 rebounds in 28 minutes of action while coming off the bench in a 134-96 victory against the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Milton is the son of Myrion Milton who played

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for the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles and

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. His nickname, "Shake", is derived from his father's nickname of "Milk". He is also nicknamed "Sniper Shake". Milton was a freshman at Owasso High School when his father died.

References

External links

SMU Mustangs bio
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