Bob Miller (basketball)

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Bob Miller
Personal information
Born (1956-07-09) July 9, 1956 (age 67)
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Central (Louisville, Kentucky)
College Cincinnati (1974–1978)
NBA draft 1978: 4th round, 85th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Position Power forward
Number41
Career history
1983–1984 Louisville Catbirds
1984 San Antonio Spurs
1984Louisville Catbirds
1984–1985 Cincinnati Slammers
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Edwin Miller (born July 9, 1956) is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately at the University of Cincinnati and professionally for the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs.

Miller, a 6'10" power forward from Louisville, Kentucky, played college basketball at Cincinnati from 1974 to 1978. Following his college career, he was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA draft. He would not make his NBA debut until January, 1984 when he appeared in two games for the San Antonio Spurs, recording four points and five rebounds in eight total minutes of action. [1] Miller also played for two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Louisville Catbirds and Cincinnati Slammers. He averaged 9.5 points and 11.2 rebounds in 41 total CBA games. [2]

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References

  1. "Bob Miller basketball-reference profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. 1985-86 CBA Official Guide and Register, page 241