Patrick Miller (basketball)
| No. 7 – Sioux Falls Skyforce | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 22, 1992 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Hales Franciscan (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Tennessee State (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Beşiktaş |
| 2015 | Yeşilgiresun |
| 2015–2016 | Texas Legends |
| 2016–present | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Patrick Miller (born May 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Tennessee State.
High school career
Miller played basketball for Hales Franciscan High School, averaging 22.6 points and 3.8 assists per game in 32 games as a senior, leading his team Helped team to a 28–4 record, winning the Regional and Sectional Championships. He was named Chicago All-Area two times and was voted 2009–2010 Chicago Catholic League Player of the Year.[1]
College career
Miller joined the Tennessee State Tigers as a freshman in 2010–11. In 2012–13, he led the Ohio Valley Conference with 5.8 assists per game and was named to the All-OVC first team.[1] The following season, he scored 23.7 points per game to rank fifth in NCAA Division I.[2]
Professional career
On July 8, 2014, Miller signed with Beşiktaş of Turkey for the 2014–15 season.[3] In January 2015, he left Beşiktaş after appearing in just three Eurocup games and joined Yeşilgiresun of the Turkish Basketball Second League for the rest of the season. In 25 games for Yeşilgiresun, he averaged 13.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game while helping the team win the championship. On June 29, 2015, he extended his contract with Yeşilgiresun for the 2015–16 season.[4] However, he later parted ways with the club on August 31.[5]
On October 31, 2015, Miller was selected by the Oklahoma City Blue in the second round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft,[6] only to be traded to the Texas Legends on draft night.[7] In 52 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.1 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 27 minutes per game.[8]
On November 30, 2016, Miller was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for the player rights to Byron Wesley and a 2017 third-round draft pick.[8] On December 3, he made his debut for the Skyforce in a 117–101 win over the Iowa Energy, recording 14 points, one rebound, four assists and one block in 19 minutes off the bench.[9]
Personal life
Miller is the son of Michelle Adams and Preston Miller.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Patrick Miller bio". TSUTigers.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ↑ "2013–14 NCAA Division I College Basketball Player Statistics". espn.go.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Besiktas signs rookie Patrick Miller". Sportando.com. July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Yesilgiresun extends with Mutlu Demir, Yunus Cankaya, Patrick Miller". Sportando.com. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Patrick Miller, Yesilgiresun part ways". Sportando.com. August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Legends Complete Two Trades, Announce 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- 1 2 Dykstra, Matt (November 30, 2016). "SKYFORCE ACQUIRE PATRICK MILLER". NBA.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Skyforce Hold Off Energy". NBA.com. December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.