Linda Miles
| Linda Miles | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Linda M. Miles |
| Born | August 28, 1978 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Linda Miles Shaniqua |
| Billed height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Trained by | Al Snow Chavo Guerrero Jr. Hardcore Holly Ivory Jacqueline Moore |
| Debut | 2002 |
| Retired | 2005 |
Linda M. Miles (born August 28, 1978) is an American former
Basketball
After graduating from Hughes High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, Miles attended Rutgers University, where she played basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. She graduated from Rutgers in 2001. In May 2001, she tried out for a roster spot with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA, but was released during the team's training camp. Miles and her Rutgers teammates were featured in a 2004 documentary film of the team's 2000–2001 season entitled This Is A Game, Ladies.
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Rutgers | 32 | 41.5% | 25.0% | 87.1% | 6.875 | 1.719 | 0.219 | 0.969 | 8.313 |
| 1998-99 | Rutgers | 35 | 49.3% | 20.0% | 76.8% | 5.400 | 1.971 | 0.200 | 1.486 | 9.700 |
| 1999-00 | Rutgers | 34 | 48.4% | 50.0% | 71.2% | 5.353 | 1.912 | 0.206 | 1.176 | 6.529 |
| 2000-01 | Rutgers | 29 | 46.7% | 12.5% | 62.9% | 5.500 | 2.600 | 0.100 | 1.500 | 5.700 |
| Career | 130 | 46.4% | 21.1% | 76.2% | 5.777 | 2.038 | 0.192 | 1.277 | 7.638 |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Rutgers | 32 | 107 | 258 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 62 | 220 | 55 | 7 | 31 | 266 |
| 1998-99 | Rutgers | 35 | 138 | 280 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 82 | 189 | 69 | 7 | 52 | 340 |
| 1999-00 | Rutgers | 34 | 92 | 190 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 52 | 182 | 65 | 7 | 40 | 222 |
| 2000-01 | Rutgers | 29 | 71 | 152 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 160 | 76 | 4 | 43 | 165 |
| Career | 130 | 408 | 880 | 4 | 19 | 176 | 231 | 751 | 265 | 25 | 166 | 993 |
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Entertainment (2002–2004)
In 2002, Miles entered and won the second series of
Miles made her in-ring debut on the June 8, 2002 episode of
Later in 2002, Miles became the onscreen manager of Shelton Benjamin. It did not last long, however, as Benjamin formed Team Angle with Kurt Angle and Charlie Haas. Miles then disappeared from WWE television.
In late-2002, Miles was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for further training and development.
Miles returned to WWE television in June 2003 as a villain under the name "Shaniqua", the
Miles was subsequently once again assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling. She was released from WWE on November 12, 2004.
Toryumon (2005)
After leaving WWE, Miles wrestled one final match. On May 14, 2005 in Mexico City, she wrestled for Toryumon as part of its eight anniversary show, losing to fellow former WWE Tough Enough contestant Nidia Guenard. She then retired from professional wrestling.
Basketball refereeing career
After leaving professional wrestling, Miles began working as a college basketball referee.[7]
Championships and accomplishments
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- Tough Enough II - with Jackie Gayda
References
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "FINAL 1998 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "FINAL 1998 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b Michael McAvennie (2003). "WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition". Pocket Books. p. 146.
- ^ "Linda Miles aka Shaniqua". Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-03-24. Lethal WOW
- ^ "Linda Miles goes from WWE wrestler to college basketball referee". wdrb.com. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
External links
- Linda Miles's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Linda Miles at IMDb