Kyi Kyi Miles, a standout guard from Mesa High School, is transferring to AZ Compass Prep in Chandler. The 6-foot-4 point guard announced his commitment on Instagram after two successful seasons at Mesa.
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Kyi Kyi Miles is transferring to AZ Compass Prep.
He is a 6-foot-4 point guard.
Miles made The Arizona Republic's All-Arizona basketball team.
He led Mesa High School in scoring, assists, and steals.
He was named MaxPreps' national Freshman of the Year.
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Kyi Kyi Miles, who made The Arizona Republic's All-Arizona basketball team his first two years at Mesa High School, is leaving the school to join AZ Compass Prep in Chandler.
The 6-foot-4 point guard, who will be a junior next season, announced his commitment to the national prep academy on Instagram on Thursday, May 14.
Miles attended AZ Compass Prep as an eighth grader before enrolling at Mesa to start his high school career. He led the Jackrabbits in scoring, assists and steals the past two seasons.
As a freshman, he helped lead Mesa to the 6A final two years ago, before losing to Phoenix Brophy Prep.
He was chosen by MaxPreps as the national Freshman of the Year that season.
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Miles averaged 26.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, five assists and two steals in the 2025-26 season, when the Jackrabbits went 22-8. As a freshman the previous season, he averaged 19.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals.
"Kyi Kyi is an incredible teammate and an even better person," Mesa coach Scott Stansberry said. "Mesa is going to miss him."
He added: "I'm grateful for everything he brought on and off the court, and I'll keep supporting him as he continues his journey."
Mesa Jackrabbits Jakyi Miles (2) jumps to shoot against the Brophy Prep Broncos during the AIA 6A State Championship at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix on March 8, 2025.
Mesa Jackrabbits Jakyi Miles (2) jumps to shoot against the Brophy Prep Broncos during the AIA 6A State Championship at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix on March 8, 2025.
AZ Compass, a basketball-focused prep school that plays a national schedule, has benefited from former Arizona Interscholastic Association players.
Guard TyTy Washington played for Cesar Chavez (now named Cactus Canyon) before transferring to Compass and helping the prep academy reach the GEICO national high school semifinals in 2021.
The House brothers, guards Kaden and Kalek, left Scottsdale Desert Mountain after two seasons to help lead AZ Compass, which reached the national semifinals this past season.
Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. He also covers Grand Canyon University athletics and the Arizona Rattlers. Please sign up forAzcentral Preps Now newsletter. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at richard.obert@arizonarepublic.com or 602-316-8827. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter:@azc_obert
