William Ralph Miller (November 24, 1924 – July 9, 1991)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2] He played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for the Chicago Stags and St. Louis Bombers during the 1948–49 season.[2] Prior to playing in the BAA, Miller played collegiate basketball at Eastern Kentucky Teachers College and then at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1924 Berea, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1991 (aged 66) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Kentucky) |
| College |
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| BAA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1948–1949 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 6, 13, 21 |
| Coaching career | 1955–1979 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948 | Chicago Stags |
| 1948–1949 | St. Louis Bombers |
| As coach: | |
| 1955–1956 | Roanoke Rapids HS |
| 1956–1959 | Campbellsville |
| 1959–1979 | Elon |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
After the NBA, Miller became a college coach for Campbellsville Junior College and Elon University.[4] Between 1968 and 1974, Miller led Elon to six straight 20-win seasons.[5] In the Winter of 1973, Miller was selected to coach the NAIA All-Stars - which went on to defeat the NCAA All-Stars 107–78 in High Point, N.C. Miller ended his career with 329 wins at Elon, still the most in program history.[6]
BAA career statistics edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Chicago | 14 | .217 | .444 | .6 | 1.0 |
| 1948–49 | St. Louis | 14 | .327 | .636 | .9 | 2.8 |
| Career | 28 | .292 | .550 | .7 | 1.9 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | St. Louis | 1 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Bill Miller". Peach Basket Society. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "Bill Miller NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "U.N.C. Basketball blue book". 1948.
- ^ "Bill Miller Is Named As Elon Cage Coach". The Daily Times-News. April 23, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved October 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elon Hosts Wofford on Thursday Night".
- ^ "Important Dates in Elon Athletics History".
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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