Darius Miller

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Darius Miller
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Miller with the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017
Free agent
Position Small forward
Personal information
Born (1990-03-21) March 21, 1990 (age 33)
Maysville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolMason County (Maysville, Kentucky)
College Kentucky (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014 New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans
2012–2013→Iowa Energy
2015–2017 Brose Bamberg
2017–2020 New Orleans Pelicans
2020–2021 Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
U-19 World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 New Zealand Team

Darius Tiyon Miller (born March 21, 1990 [1] ) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and finished his senior season by winning the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on the 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats team.

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High school career

Miller attended Mason County High School, where he averaged 19.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.9 steals per game and led the team to a state championship in 2008. [2] After his senior season in high school, Miller was named the KHSAA's men's basketball player of the year, commonly known as "Kentucky Mr. Basketball".

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Miller was listed as the No. 8 small forward and the No. 42 player in the nation in 2008. [3]

College career

Following Kentucky's 2012 national championship win, Miller was chosen to present a commemorative Kentucky jersey and championship ring to President Barack Obama during the team's visit to the White House on May 4, 2012. Miller is the only player from Kentucky to have been named Kentucky's "Mr. Basketball" (high school player of the year in the state), win a KHSAA state championship (Mason County High School) and claim an NCAA title with the University of Kentucky. [4]

Miller finished his college career having played more games for the University of Kentucky than any other player. [5] The Wildcats' championship game and Miller's last collegiate match was his 152nd appearance for the team, surpassing Wayne Turner's previous record of 151 games. He and Deon Thompson of North Carolina are currently tied for sixth place in career games in NCAA Division I men's play, and have the most games among those who played in exactly four seasons.

Professional career

New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (2012–2014)

Miller was selected with the 46th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets. On August 22, 2012, he signed a multi-year deal with the Hornets. [6] On December 31, 2012, Miller was assigned to the Iowa Energy. [7] On January 27, 2013, he was recalled by the Hornets. [8] In April 2013, the Hornets were renamed the Pelicans.

On July 25, 2014, Miller re-signed with the Pelicans. [9] On November 30, 2014, he was waived by the Pelicans. [10]

On January 16, 2015, Miller was opted over another D-League player for a position on the Clippers. [11]

Brose Bamberg (2015–2017)

On February 24, 2015, Miller signed with Brose Bamberg of Germany for the rest of the 2014–15 season. [12] On July 28, 2015, he re-signed with Brose Baskets for one more season. [13] On June 7, 2016, he signed a two-year contract extension with Bamberg. [14] On July 19, 2017, he parted ways with Bamberg in order to return to the NBA. [15]

Return to the Pelicans (2017–2020)

On July 27, 2017, Miller signed with the New Orleans Pelicans, returning to the franchise for a second stint. [16] On November 13, 2017, he scored a career-high 21 points in a 106–105 win over the Atlanta Hawks. [17]

On December 31, 2018, Miller scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter of the Pelicans' 123–114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. [18] On January 24, 2019, he matched a career high [19] with 21 points in a 122–116 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

On July 3, 2019, after becoming a free agent, he signed a two-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. On August 29, 2019, the Pelicans announced that Miller would be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. [20]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2021)

On November 24, 2020, Miller was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. [21] On April 8, 2021, he was waived by the Thunder after 18 appearances. [22]

NBA 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
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 New Orleans 52213.3.407.3931.0001.5.8.3.22.3
2013–14 New Orleans 45716.1.440.325.8061.21.0.5.24.4
2014–15 New Orleans 518.6.143.000.000.2.4.2.0.4
2017–18 New Orleans 82*323.7.444.411.8662.01.4.3.27.8
2018–19 New Orleans 691525.5.390.365.7891.92.1.6.38.2
2020–21 Oklahoma City 18010.9.458.4051.0001.31.2.7.34.1
Career2712819.8.419.383.8401.61.4.5.25.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018 New Orleans 9018.0.412.3751.0002.21.2.6.04.8
Career9018.0.412.3751.0002.21.2.6.04.8

National team career

Miller represented the U-19 United States national team at the 2009 U-19 World Championship held in New Zealand, where they won the gold medal. [23]

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References

  1. ↑ "Darius Miller NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1 - Darius Miller". NBADraft.net. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Rivals.com". Rivals.Yahoo.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "President Barack Obama honors Kentucky basketball champions". Kentucky.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky Career Leaders in Games Played". bigbluehistory.net. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Darius Miller Player Profile, New Orleans Pelicans, News, Rumors, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.RealGM.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ "HORNETS ASSIGN DARIUS MILLER TO D-LEAGUE'S IOWA ENERGY". NBA.com. December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  8. ↑ "HORNETS RECALL DARIUS MILLER". NBA.com. January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Pelicans Re-Sign Darius Miller - New Orleans Pelicans". NBA.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Pelicans Waive Miller and Young - New Orleans Pelicans". NBA.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Listening in from Santa Cruz with latest". ESPN.go.com. January 16, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Darius Miller signed with Brose Baskets Bamberg". Sportando.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Brose Baskets completes roster with Miller". Euroleague.net. July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Brose Baskets Bamberg signs Darius Miller to a two-year contract extension". Sportando.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Causeur und Miller verlassen Brose Bamberg" [Causeur and Miller leave Brose Bamberg]. BroseBamberg.de (in German). July 18, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017. Fabien Causeur und Darius Miller verlassen Brose Bamberg. Sie machen von ihrer im Vertrag verankerten Ausstiegsklausel Gebrauch, die gegen Leistung einer Ablösesumme umgesetzt werden kann.
  16. ↑ "Pelicans Sign Darius Miller". NBA.com. July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Miller's late 3s rescue Pelicans in 106-105 win over Hawks". ESPN.com. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Randle, Miller lead Pelicans past Wolves, 123-114". ESPN.com. December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Westbrook's 15th triple-double leads Thunder past Pelicans". ESPN.com. January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Darius Miller Medical Update". NBA.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Thunder Acquires George Hill, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, One First and Two Second-Round Draft Picks and a Trade Exception". NBA.com. November 24, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Thunder Waives Darius Miller". NBA.com. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Darius Miller profile, FIBA U19 World Championship for Men 2009 - FIBA.COM". FIBA.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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