Daniel Miller (basketball)
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Miller in 2014
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No. 5 – Taranaki Mountainairs | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Denver, Colorado |
July 1, 1991
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–present | Taranaki Mountainairs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Clayton Miller (born July 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Taranaki Mountainairs of the National Basketball League (NBL). 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]
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External links
- Daniel Miller at ramblinwreck.com
- Miller relishing role as defensive anchor
- Pages with broken file links
- 1991 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Centers (basketball)
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Obradoiro CAB players
- People from Loganville, Georgia
- Sportspeople from Denver, Colorado
- Taranaki Mountainairs players