Daniel Miller (basketball)
_2014.jpg) Miller in 2014 | |
| Levanga Hokkaido | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 1, 1991 Denver, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Loganville Christian Academy (Loganville, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia Tech (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Río Natura Monbús |
| 2015 | Akhisar Belediyespor |
| 2016 | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 2016–present | Levanga Hokkaido |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Daniel Clayton Miller (born July 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Levanga Hokkaido of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech.
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]
References
- ↑ Tierney, Mike (October 21, 2010). "Daniel Miller: To Tech, via Athens". AJC.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ Sugiura, Ken (March 10, 2014). "Miller named third-team All-ACC". AJC.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Miller Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Standig, Ben (June 29, 2014). "Wizards Summer league roster filling up". csnwashington.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Obradoiro adds size with rookie Daniel Miller". Sportando.com. August 10, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Miller player profile". ShamSports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel MILLER | Season 2015/2016". FIBA.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Hills, Murray (February 25, 2016). "Mountain Airs miss out on one big man, but net another". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Reive, Christopher (June 3, 2016). "Maintaining core group key to Taranaki Mountain Airs' future plan". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Player statistics for Daniel Miller". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Levanga Hokkaido Sapporo adds Miller to their roster, ex Taranaki MA". Asia-basket.com. August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
External links
- Daniel Miller at ramblinwreck.com
- Miller relishing role as defensive anchor