Dallas Morning News · Dec 1, 2018
WATCH: Former SMU point guard Shake Milton scores first NBA points vs. Wizards
Former SMU point guard Shake Milton is trending up in the world of professional basketball.
After scoring 32 points on Wednesday in the Delaware Blue Coats' 108-106 win over the Wisconsin Herd, Milton was called up to the Philadelphia 76ers for Friday's game vs. Washington.
Milton scored his first NBA points from beyond the arc in the Sixers' 123-98 win.
Milton was drafted 54th overall in June's NBA Draft and was traded to Philadelphia shortly after. He signed a two-way contract in July, allowing him to play for both the 76ers and their G-League affiliate in Delaware. In six games with the Blue Coats, Milton is averaging 20.3 points per game.