Daniel Miller (basketball)

Daniel Clayton Miller (born July 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Sendai 89ers of the Japanese B.League. Standing 6'11" (2.11 m), Miller plays the center position. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech.

Daniel Miller
Miller in 2014
No. 5 – Sendai 89ers
PositionCenter
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1991-07-01) July 1, 1991
Denver, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High schoolLoganville Christian Academy
(Loganville, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia Tech (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Río Natura Monbús
2015Akhisar Belediyespor
2016Taranaki Mountainairs
2016–2018Levanga Hokkaido
2018–presentSendai 89ers
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2014)
  • 2× ACC All-Defensive team (2013, 2014)

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
  GP Games 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016-17 Hokkaido 605929.5.522.000.7378.51.61.21.613.8
2017-18 Hokkaido 602821.5.590.000.6716.61.5.81.19.9

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.
  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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