Adam Miller (basketball)

Adam Miller Jr. (born January 23, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference. He was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the best shooting guards the 2020 class. Miller committed to play college basketball for Illinois. He finished his high school career at Morgan Park High School in Chicago, Illinois.

Adam Miller
No. 44 – Illinois Fighting Illini
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-01-23) January 23, 2002
Peoria, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeIllinois (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

In his freshman season, Miller played basketball for Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois. For his final three years of high school, he transferred to Morgan Park High School in Chicago due to his mother getting a new teaching job in the area.[1] As a sophomore, Miller averaged 15 points per game, helping his team win the Class 3A state title.[2][3] In his junior season, he averaged 29 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game and was named Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[4] As a senior, Miller averaged 27.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading Morgan Park to the Class 3A sectional final. He was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and repeated as Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[5]

Recruiting

On November 21, 2019, Miller announced his commitment to play college basketball for Illinois over offers from Arizona and Louisville, among others.[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Adam Miller
SG		 Peoria, IL Morgan Park (IL) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 34  247Sports: 35  ESPN: 30
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Illinois 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  • "2020 Illinois Fighting Illini Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

    College career

    Freshman Year

    In Miller's freshman debut on November 25, 2020, he scored 28 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field and 6-of-8 from three-point range, in a 122–60 win over North Carolina A&T.[7] He set the program record for points by a freshman in their debut.[8]

    References
    1. O'Brien, Michael (August 15, 2017). "Peoria Manual star Adam Miller transfers to Morgan Park". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
    2. McClain, Matt (March 17, 2018). "Peoria's Adam Miller Wins Class 3A Championship With Morgan Park". CIProud. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
    3. "Adam Miller". USA Basketball. March 20, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
    4. Bedore, Gary (September 30, 2019). "Adam Miller, elite combo guard from Chicago, includes KU on list of six schools". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
    5. Stebbins, Tim (April 19, 2020). "Illinois commit, Morgan Park's Adam Miller named 2020 Illinois Mr. Basketball". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
    6. Wagner, Joey (November 21, 2019). "Chicago Morgan Park guard Adam Miller verbally commits to Illinois basketball". Herald and Review. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
    7. Towery, Terry (November 25, 2020). "Dosunmu, Miller lead No. 8 Illinois past NC A&T 122-60". Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
    8. Towery, Terry (November 25, 2020). "Peoria's Adam Miller shines in debut as No. 8 Illinois beats North Carolina A&T 122-60". Journal Star. Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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