NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows

NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows – Darius Miles

Darius Miles was one of the nation’s most heralded high school players when he made the leap straight into the NBA. He saw some instant success, making the first-time All-Rookie team after he went No. 3 overall in the 2000 NBA Draft. Playing for the Clippers, a team in desperate need for hope, Miles became part of an exciting young core for the team.

That core fell apart, and Miles’ NBA career fizzled out as frequent injuries and relational issues prevented him from capturing any further upside to grow into a star. Miles was able to pursue stardom in a different way, however, parlaying his NBA fame into a handful of acting appearances.

The most prominent of those was his role in “The Perfect Score” where he joined an ensemble cast of future movie stars, including Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson. He played Desmond, part of a group of high school players trying to steal the answers for the SAT exam. For Miles, his character needs a high enough school to play college basketball.

Miles wasn’t a breakout star, but he did fine in The Perfect Score, and it’s somewhat surprising he didn’t end up with another role after that. Perhaps the end of his on-court stardom signaled the end of his on-screen stardom as well.