Myles Cale

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Myles Cale
undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022Greensboro Swarm
2022–presentLimburg United
Medals
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Peru Team

Myles Cale (born March 5, 1999)[1] is an American professional basketball player for Limburg United of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates of the Big East Conference. He attended Appoquinimink High School in Middletown, Delaware. Cale is the son of a police officer and founded the “Cale Cares” mentoring program in Middletown, which connects police with local teenagers.

Early life and high school career

Cale grew up in

points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.4 steals per game to lead the team to a 13–8 record and a second round berth in the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) Tournament. Cale earned First Team All-State honors.[4] He considered transferring to The Patrick School for his senior season, but eventually opted to remain at Appoquinimink.[5] Cale averaged 22 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a senior and was again named to the First Team All-State.[6] He was considered a four-star recruit ranked 63rd overall and 17th among shooting guards in the Class of 2017 according to ESPN. Cale committed to Seton Hall in November 2016 over offers from Xavier, La Salle, James Madison, Maryland and Temple.[4]

College career

Cale suffered a torn labrum in his shoulder and had surgery prior to his freshman season. In his debut, he scored 12 points and had five rebounds, four assists, and two steals in a win against Fairleigh Dickinson.[7] As a freshman, Cale averaged 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. He scored 17 points in an 84–83 overtime upset of Kentucky during his sophomore season, and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 9.5 seconds remaining.[8] Cale scored 23 points in a 78–74 upset of Maryland on December 22, 2018. He averaged 10.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore, helping the team finish 20–14 and reach the 2019 NCAA tournament.[9] Cale’s production dipped as a junior due to the offense of Myles Powell and Quincy McKnight, and he stated he did not accomplish what he wanted due to making sacrifices for the team.[3] He averaged six points and 3.7 rebounds per game and made 25 starts.[10] The season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

On December 23, 2020, Cale scored a career-high 30 points in a 78–67 win against

Nyack College.[16] As a fifth-year senior, Cale averaged 9.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[17]

Professional career

In November 2022, Cale signed with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League.[18] On December 2, he signed with Limburg United of the BNXT League.[19]

National team career

Cale represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru.[20] He averaged 3.8 points per game, helping his team win the bronze medal after a 92–83 win over the Dominican Republic in the third-place game.[21]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Seton Hall 34 5 17.2 .467 .283 .629 1.6 .6 .6 .1 4.3
2018–19 Seton Hall 34 34 30.1 .411 .378 .667 4.1 1.2 .8 .1 10.2
2019–20 Seton Hall 30 25 23.0 .387 .284 .583 3.7 .9 1.0 .1 6.0
2020–21 Seton Hall 27 27 30.9 .448 .369 .724 3.6 .9 1.0 .1 11.6
2021-22 Seton Hall 29 29 28.9 .422 .359 .625 3.9 1.0 1.5 .1 9.8
Career 154 120 25.8 .424 .346 .652 3.4 .9 1.0 .1 8.2

Personal life

Cale is the son of

Christiana School District and played basketball at Howard. Cale has an older sister, Amber, who played basketball at Lincoln University.[2] Cale participated in the George Floyd protests in Delaware and gave a speech at a rally. He founded the “Cale Cares” mentoring program in Middletown, connecting police with local teenagers. Cale graduated from Seton Hall in 2021, with a degree in social behavioral sciences.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Myles Cale – Basketball". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Bernal, Dolores (January 30, 2015). "Appoquinimink guard Myles Cale talks about his game, his family". Middletown Transcript. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Carino, Jerry (February 16, 2021). "Seton Hall basketball: Myles Cale makes his mark". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Myers, Brad (November 22, 2016). "Appo's Myles Cale signs with Seton Hall". The News Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Appoquinimink School District.
  5. ^ Zagoria, Adam (November 9, 2016). "Myles Cale Signs With Seton Hall, Anxious to Get Started". ZagsBlog. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Myers, Brad; Tresolini, Kevin (August 29, 2021). "The News Journal Unveils Their Picks: Best Athlete Ever from each Blue Hen Conference High School". The News Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Appoquinimink School District.
  7. ^ Carino, Jerry (November 15, 2017). "Seton Hall soars into Indiana matchup". Asbury Park Press. p. S2. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (January 28, 2019). "Smooth start: Appo grad Cale key player at Big East basketball's Seton Hall". The News Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Myers, Brad (April 23, 2019). "Basketball star Myles Cale giving back through police court house tour". The News Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Zagoria, Adam (November 1, 2020). "Seton Hall's Myles Cale is protesting social injustice and encouraging everyone to vote". NJ.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Thomas, Kahlil (April 28, 2020). "Where does Seton Hall turn after the graduation of Myles Powell?". In the Zone. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Cale, Rhoden have career games; Seton Hall beats Georgetown". ESPN. Associated Press. December 24, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  13. ^ Carino, Jerry (April 3, 2021). "Seton Hall basketball: Myles Cale returning for fifth year". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  14. ^ Zagoria, Adam (November 10, 2021). "Seton Hall overcomes slow start to open season with blowout of FDU". NJ.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  15. ^ Carino, Jerry (November 22, 2021). "Seton Hall basketball loses heartbreaker to Ohio State and Myles Cale to injury". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  16. ^ Zagoria, Adam (December 4, 2021). "Myles Cale returns from injury as No. 25 Seton Hall routs Nyack in final tuneup for No. 7 Texas". NJ.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  17. ^ Keefe, Gavin (February 14, 2022). "No. 24 UConn begins key stretch of home games against Seton Hall". The Day. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  18. ^ Carino, Jerry (November 30, 2022). "As Seton Hall basketball heads to Kansas, a former player offers encouragement". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "Nieuwe swingman voor Hubo Limburg United". hubolimburgunited.be (in Dutch). December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "Three Pirates to Represent USA at Pan Am Games". Seton Hall Pirates. June 18, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  21. ^ "Pirates Help Team USA Bring Home Pan Am Games Bronze". Seton Hall Pirates. August 4, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

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