Mike Miller (basketball)
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| Position | Forward/Guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Jersey | #33 |
| Born | February 19, 1980 Mitchell, South Dakota |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Florida |
| Draft | 5th overall, 2000 Orlando Magic |
| Pro career | 2000–present |
| Former teams | Orlando Magic (2000–2003) |
| 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. Known for his ability to hit the three-pointer, he attended the University of Florida from 1998 until 2000. As a sophomore, Miller 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 fifth-seeded Gators trailed by one to underdog Butler, 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. 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. He has two sons named Mason and Mavrick.[1]
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 three-point range, while playing 30.6 minutes per game.
On January 3, 2007 Miller made nine three-pointers in a win over the Golden State Warriors, breaking Sam Mack's Grizzlies' franchise record of eight in a game set in February 1999.[2] The two previous games Miller hit 7 threes.[3] This made him the first NBA player to hit at least seven three-pointers in three consecutive games[4] since the Dallas Mavericks' George McCloud achieved it in 1996.[5]
He holds the Grizzlies franchise record for most points scored in a single game, with 45 on February 21, 2007, against the Golden State Warriors.
After the 2006-2007 NBA season, Miller was announced as a member of the USA Basketball team.
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- NBA player profile @ NBA.com
| Preceded by Elton Brand and Steve Francis |
NBA Rookie of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by Pau Gasol |
| Preceded by Ben Gordon |
NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award 2005-06 |
Succeeded by Leandro Barbosa |
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| NAME | Miller, Mike |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mitchell, South Dakota |
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