Daniel Miller (basketball)

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Daniel Miller
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Miller in 2014
Personal information
Born (1991-07-01) July 1, 1991 (age 32)
Denver, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school Loganville Christian Academy
(Loganville, Georgia)
College Georgia Tech (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–2022
Position Center
Career history
2014–2015 Río Natura Monbús
2015 Akhisar Belediyespor
2016 Taranaki Mountainairs
2016–2018 Levanga Hokkaido
2018–2021 Sendai 89ers
2021-2022Levanga Hokkaido
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2014)
  • 2× ACC All-Defensive team (2013, 2014)

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.

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College career

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

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

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016-17Hokkaido605929.5.522.000.7378.51.61.21.613.8
2017-18Hokkaido602821.5.590.000.6716.61.5.81.19.9

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References

  1. ↑ Tierney, Mike (October 21, 2010). "Daniel Miller: To Tech, via Athens". AJC.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ Sugiura, Ken (March 10, 2014). "Miller named third-team All-ACC". AJC.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Daniel Miller Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Obradoiro adds size with rookie Daniel Miller". Sportando.com. August 10, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Daniel Miller player profile". ShamSports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Daniel MILLER | Season 2015/2016". FIBA.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Hills, Murray (February 25, 2016). "Mountain Airs miss out on one big man, but net another". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ Reive, Christopher (June 3, 2016). "Maintaining core group key to Taranaki Mountain Airs' future plan". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Player statistics for Daniel Miller". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Levanga Hokkaido Sapporo adds Miller to their roster, ex Taranaki MA". Asia-basket.com. August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
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