Emanuel Miller (basketball)

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Emanuel Miller
Emanuel Miller (cropped).jpg
Miller with TCU in 2021
No. 20–Chicago Bulls
Position Small forward / power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-06-19) June 19, 2000 (age 24)
Scarborough, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024 Texas Legends
2024–present Chicago Bulls
2024–present→Windy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Egypt Team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Canada Team

Emanuel Miller (born June 19, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and the TCU Horned Frogs.

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Early life

Miller began his high school career at Bill Crothers Secondary School. Prior to his junior season, he transferred to La Lumiere School. [1] Miller transferred to Prolific Prep for his senior season. In October 2018, he committed to Virginia Tech over offers from Maryland, Minnesota, and Buffalo. [2] After Buzz Williams accepted the head coaching position at Texas A&M, Miller followed him to play for the Aggies. [3]

College career

Miller averaged 6.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a freshman. [4] On January 26, 2021, he scored a career-high 28 points in a 78–54 loss to South Carolina. [5] As a sophomore, Miller averaged 16.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Following the season, he transferred to TCU, citing the desire of a fresh start. [6] Miller averaged 10.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in his junior season. [7] As a senior, he averaged 12.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. [8] In his final season, Miller averaged 15.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12. [9]

Professional career

Texas Legends (2024)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Miller signed with the Dallas Mavericks on July 12, 2024 and joined them for the 2024 NBA Summer League. [10] However, he was waived on October 18 [11] [12] and on October 26, he joined the Texas Legends. [13]

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2024–present)

On December 28, 2024, Miller signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls. [14]

National team career

Miller has represented Canada in several international competitions. In July 2017, he competed for the Canada team that won a gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Cup. Miller averaged 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. [15] In June 2018, he was a key piece for the Canada team that captured a silver medal at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship. Miller averaged 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. [2] In the semifinal win against Puerto Rico, he posted 31 points and 14 rebounds. [16]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Texas A&M 302524.6.404.143.6176.30.90.70.16.4
2020–21 Texas A&M 171331.6.571.000.8178.21.40.80.116.2
2021–22 TCU 343427.5.493.244.6886.20.90.70.810.3
2022–23 TCU 323129.8.505.392.6526.51.70.90.912.3
2023–24 TCU 343432.6.486.383.8156.12.61.10.415.8
Career14713729.1.493.319.7346.51.50.80.511.9

Personal life

Miller's younger brother Leonard [17] plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA, by whom he was drafted in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft. [18]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Evans, Corey (October 18, 2018). "Rivals150 forward Emanuel Miller commits to Virginia Tech". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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  4. ↑ "K-State to Host Texas A&M in SEC/Big 12 Challenge". KSAL. October 21, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Lawson scores 30, leads South Carolina over Texas A&M 78-54". ESPN . Associated Press. January 6, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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  7. ↑ "No. 14 TCU has stable roster and highest preseason ranking". USA Today . Associated Press. October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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  10. ↑ Curtis, Mike [@MikeACurtis2] (July 12, 2024). "Mavs announce they've signed guard Jazian Gortman and forward Emanuel Miller. Both players will play for the team's Summer League squad. Mavs SL coach Jared Dudley said today that Miller is one of the most physical players on the team" (Tweet). Retrieved July 13, 2024– via Twitter.
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