Terry Sanford basketball’s Miya Giles-Jones commits to Division I program

Terry Sanford’s Miya Giles-Jones, one of the top high school girls basketball players in Fayetteville, has committed to play collegiately at Northeastern.

Giles-Jones, a double-double machine as a 6-foot wing for the Bulldogs, announced her decision Wednesday afternoon via Twitter. East Carolina, Elon, Howard, North Carolina Central, Rutgers, Temple and UNCW were among the schools interested in Giles-Jones.

Giles-Jones, who shared player of the year honors in the All American Conference as a junior, was named the District 4 player of the year by the N.C. Basketball Coaches Association.

She averaged 19.4 points and 12.6 rebounds for the Bulldogs (30-1), who swept the AAC titles before losing in the NCHSAA 3A East Regional final to eventual state champion Northwood. She had 27 double-doubles last season, including 13 in the final 14 games.

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Giles-Jones has won the district player of the year award in two of her three seasons. She was the 2020 District 4 Player of the Year after E.E. Smith secured a spot in the 3-A state championship. The Golden Bulls were declared co-state champions that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Northeastern, located in Boston, competes as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Huskies are coached by Bridgette Mitchell, who is entering her second season with the program.

Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on Twitter.

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