Kenny Miller (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 27, 1967 Evergreen Park, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Morgan Park (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Loyola (Illinois) (1987–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1990 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1990–2003 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1991 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1991 | Rockford Lightning |
| 1991–1992 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 1992 | Albany Patroons |
| 1992 | New Jersey Jammers |
| 1992–1993 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 1993–1994 | Fenerbahçe |
| 1994–1997 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 1997 | Galatasaray |
| 1997–1999 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 1999–2000 | CB Gran Canaria |
| 2000–2001 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2001–2002 | CB Gran Canaria |
| 2002–2003 | Olympiacos |
| 2003 | Tenerife CB |
Kenneth Allen "Kenny" Miller Tolbert (born December 27, 1967) is a former professional basketball player. He attended Morgan Park High School on Chicago's South Side. Miller (a.k.a. The Big Mil) was the 1988 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season rebounding leader, the first freshman in the history of the NCAA[1] to do it. In 2001, he received dual citizenship with Spain.
College career
Miller played at Loyola University where he won First Team All-MCC (Midwest Collegiate Conference), MCC Newcomer of the Year and the 1988 rebounding title.
Professional career
Miller played in the Continental Basketball Association, Global Basketball Association, NBA, Paris Basket Racing), Banco di Sardegna, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Unicaja 9 season, Tenerife (1 season), UB La Palma and Olympiacos. In the off-season he played in Puerto Rico (Carolina league co-champion) and Bayamon Leagues, in Venezuela (Toros), Santo Domingo, Ecuador and Chicago Summer league.
Miller was voted the best imported player for Unicaja of Malaga. He led and held the record in field goal percentage at 72.32 in the 1997-98 season. Miller held the club record for games played (225).
References
External links
- "Sur Digital | DEPORTES - Kakiouzis le quita el récord a Kenny Miller". Diariosur.es. 1997-12-01. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- J. C. "Ansley, Ramiro y Vecina, en los topes históricos del Unicaja en el 'play-off'. SUR.es". Diariosur.es. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- Texto: J. L. R. / Foto: J. F. Moreno. Efe / Málaga/ (1997-12-01). "La vuelta de un histórico.". Diariosur.es. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- "Los mejores pívots de la historia del Unicaja | Listas | SUR, diario de Málaga. Noticias y actualidad de Málaga". Listas.diariosur.es. 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- "Kenny Miller Basketball Player Profile, stats, biography, career". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- Derinev.com. "Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Resmi Sitesi / Türkiye'nin En Gelişmiş Spor Kulübü Portalı". Fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- "Home Dinamo". Dinamobasket.com. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- "Kenneth A. Miller - Turkish Basketball League Player". Tblstat.net. 1967-12-27. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- "Olympiacos.org / Official Website of Olympiacos Piraeus". Olympiakos.gr. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- "Unicaja Baloncesto Web Oficial". Unicajabaloncesto.com. Retrieved 2012-05-28.