Daniel Miller (basketball)
![]() Miller in 2014 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Denver, Colorado | July 1, 1991
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Loganville Christian Academy (Loganville, Georgia) |
College | Georgia Tech (2010–2014) |
NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
Playing career | 2014–2022 |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
2014–2015 | Río Natura Monbús |
2015 | Akhisar Belediyespor |
2016 | Taranaki Mountainairs |
2016–2018 | Levanga Hokkaido |
2018–2021 | Sendai 89ers |
2021-2022 | Levanga Hokkaido |
Career highlights and awards | |
Daniel Clayton Miller (born July 1, 1991) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 6'11" (2.11 m), Miller played the center position. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech.
College career
[edit]A 6'11" center from Loganville Christian Academy in Loganville, Georgia, Miller came to Georgia Tech in 2010 after originally committing to the University of Georgia.[1] Known for his defensive prowess, Miller earned Atlantic Coast Conference All-Defensive Team honors as a junior and senior, and led the conference in blocked shots both seasons. He was also named third-team All-ACC by the league's media in 2013–14.[2] In 126 games over four years playing for the Yellow Jackets, Miller averaged 8.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.3 blocks per game.[3]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Miller joined the Washington Wizards for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[4] On August 10, 2014, he signed with Río Natura Monbús Obradoiro of Spain for the 2014–15 ACB season.[5] In 33 games for Obradoiro, he averaged 3.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.
On August 5, 2015, Miller signed with Akhisar Belediyespor of Turkey for the 2015–16 TBL season.[6] He left the club in late December 2015 after appearing in 13 games. Over that time, he averaged 10.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.[7]
On February 25, 2016, Miller signed with the Taranaki Mountainairs for the 2016 New Zealand NBL season.[8] He helped the Mountainairs have their best season since 2008, with their 8–10 record finishing just one win shy of a playoff berth.[9] Miller appeared in all 18 games for the team, averaging 13.9 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.1 steals and a league-leading 1.9 blocks per game.[10]
In August 2016, Miller signed with the Levanga Hokkaido of the Japanese B.League.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016-17 | Hokkaido | 60 | 59 | 29.5 | .522 | .000 | .737 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 13.8 |
2017-18 | Hokkaido | 60 | 28 | 21.5 | .590 | .000 | .671 | 6.6 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.1 | 9.9 |
References
[edit]- ^ Tierney, Mike (October 21, 2010). "Daniel Miller: To Tech, via Athens". AJC.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (March 10, 2014). "Miller named third-team All-ACC". AJC.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ "Daniel Miller Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Standig, Ben (June 29, 2014). "Wizards Summer league roster filling up". csnwashington.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ "Obradoiro adds size with rookie Daniel Miller". Sportando.com. August 10, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Daniel Miller player profile". ShamSports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Daniel MILLER | Season 2015/2016". FIBA.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Hills, Murray (February 25, 2016). "Mountain Airs miss out on one big man, but net another". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Reive, Christopher (June 3, 2016). "Maintaining core group key to Taranaki Mountain Airs' future plan". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ "Player statistics for Daniel Miller". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ "Levanga Hokkaido Sapporo adds Miller to their roster, ex Taranaki MA". Asia-basket.com. August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
External links
[edit]- 1991 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball players
- Levanga Hokkaido players
- Liga ACB players
- Obradoiro CAB players
- People from Loganville, Georgia
- Basketball players from Gwinnett County, Georgia
- Sendai 89ers players
- Basketball players from Denver
- Taranaki Mountainairs players
- 21st-century American sportsmen