Mike Miller (basketball)
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| Position | Forward/Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | February 19, 1980 Mitchell, South Dakota |
| College | University of Florida |
| Draft | 5th pick, 2000 Orlando Magic |
| Pro career | 2000 – present |
| Awards | 2001 Rookie of the Year 2006 Sixth Man of the Year |
Michael (Mike) Lloyd Miller (born February 19, 1980 in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He attended the University of Florida from 1998 until 2000. As a sophomore, he led the Gators to the 2000 NCAA Championship game, losing to Michigan State. He hit perhaps the most dramatic shot of the tournament that year in the opening round versus Butler. As the 5 seed, the Gators were trailing by one to underdog Butler, but Miller drove to the basket and laid it in as time expired. That summer, he was taken with the 5th overall pick in the NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. While playing for the Magic, he developed a very good friendship with superstar Tracy McGrady. Miller would win the 2001 Schick Rookie of the Year Award while being the only first-year player to appear in all 82 regular season games. One of his nicknames is "Skinny". He has two sons named Mason and Mavrick.
He was the recipient of the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 2005-06 NBA season. He averaged ppg 13.7 rpg 5.4 apg 2.7 while shooting 47% from the field and 41% from the 3. He made 138-339 shots from 3 and 354-760 from the field, whlie playing 30.6 minutes per game.
Miller's uncle, Kamden Miller, is the head basketball coach at Kimball High School in Kimball, South Dakota.
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