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Ian Miller (basketball)

Ian Miller (born September 28, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for BC Enisey of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for Florida State University before playing professionally in Italy, Kazakhstan, Turkey, France, Israel, and Greece.

Ian Miller
Miller with Uşak Sportif in December 2017
No. 44 – BC Enisey
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1991-09-28) September 28, 1991 (age 32)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolUnited Faith Christian Academy
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
CollegeFlorida State (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Aurora Jesi
2015–2016Auxilium CUS Torino
2016Tenezis Verona
2016–2017Astana
2017–2018Uşak Sportif
2018BCM Gravelines
2018–2019Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2019–2020Chorale Roanne
2020–2021Promitheas Patras
2021Cholet Basket
2021Peristeri
2021–2022Büyükçekmece Basketbol
2022–presentEnisey
Career highlights and awards

Early life and college career edit

Miller attended United Faith Christian Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he averaged 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, leading United Faith to the 1-A State Championship as a senior.[1]

Miller played college basketball for Florida State University's Seminoles, where he averaged 13.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in a non-starting role as a senior. Miller also topped the charts for sixth men in assists (2.96), steals (0.87) and free throw percentage (.877). Miller was named ACC Sixth Man of the Year and All-ACC Honorable Mention by the coaches.[2]

Professional career edit

Aurora Jesi (2014–2015) edit

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Miller joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 9.7 points and 3 assists per game.[3]

On August 6, 2014, Miller started his professional career with the Italian team Aurora Jesi of the Serie A2, signing a one-year deal.[4] On October 5, 2014, Miller recorded 43 points in his professional debut, shooting 10-of-15 from three-point range in a 74–82 loss to Brescia.[5]

Auxilium CUS Torino (2015–2016) edit

On January 29, 2015, Miller parted ways with Jesi to join PMS Torino for the rest of the season.[6] Miller won the 2015 Serie A2 Championship, earning a promotion to the Serie A.

On July 9, 2015, Miller signed a one-year contract extension with Torino.[7]

Tenezis Verona (2016) edit

On March 17, 2016, Miller parted ways with Torino to join Tenezis Verona for the rest of the season.[8] In 8 games played for Verona, he averaged 15.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Astana (2016–2017) edit

On August 3, 2016, Miller signed with the Kazakh team Astana for the 2016–17 season.[9] On October 2, 2016, Miller recorded a season-high 32 points, along with 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in an 83–78 win over Avtodor Saratov.[10]

In 27 games played during the 2016–17 season, he averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Miller won the 2017 Kazakhstan League Championship and the 2017 Kazakhstan Cup titles with Astana, as well as reaching the 2017 VTB United League Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost to CSKA Moscow.

Uşak Sportif (2017–2018) edit

On June 17, 2017, Miller signed with the Turkish team Uşak Sportif.[11] On October 28, 2017, Miller recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 9-of-14 from the field, along with three assists and three steals in a 70-77 loss to Beşiktaş.[12]

Gravelines (2018) edit

On March 27, 2018, Miller parted ways with Uşak to join the French team BCM Gravelines for the rest of the season.[13]

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018–2019) edit

On July 13, 2018, Miller signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2018–19 season.[14] On October 27, 2018, Miller recorded a season-high 31 points, shooting 6-of-9 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and two assists in a 101–99 win over Hapoel Jerusalem. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 4 MVP.[15] In 29 games played for Gilboa Galil, he averaged 15.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, while shooting 41 percent from three-point range.

Chorale Roanne (2019–2020) edit

On July 27, 2019, Miller returned to France for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with Chorale Roanne.[16]

Promitheas Patras (2020–2021) edit

On July 27, 2020, Miller signed with Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League.[17]

Cholet Basket (2021) edit

On February 28, 2021, he signed with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A.[18]

Peristeri (2021) edit

On July 20, 2021, he signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.[19] On December 29, 2021, Miller mutually parted ways with the Greek club. He averaged 10.4 points, 2.4 assists and 1.3 rebounds per contest.[20]

Büyükçekmece Basketbol (2021–2022) edit

On December 31, 2021, Miller signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[20]

Enisey (2022–present) edit

On August 18, 2022, he has signed with BC Enisey of the VTB United League.[21]

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ian Miller - Florida State Seminoles". seminoles.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Miller wins Sixth Man Award". 247sports.com. March 10, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Detroit Pistons Announce Schedule and Roster for Orlando Summer League". nba.com. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Aurora Basket Jesi tabs rookie Ian Miller". Sportando.basketball. August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Ian Miller opens his pro career scoring 43 points against Brescia". Sportando.basketball. October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "PMS Torino announces Ian Miller". Sportando.basketball. January 29, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Auxilium Torino extends with Ian Miller". Sportando.basketball. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Tezenis Verona signs Ian Miller". Sportando.basketball. March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Ian Miller signs with BC Astana". Sportando.basketball. August 3, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "VTB United League - Astana 83 - 78 Avtodor". vtb-league.com. October 2, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "Usak Sportif signs Ian Miller, Jordan Hamilton, Isaiah Miles and Damir Markota". Sportando.basketball. June 17, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Usak Sportlif 70 at Besiktas Sompo Japan 77". RealGM.com. October 28, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  13. ^ "Ian Miller leaves Usak to sign with Gravelines-Dunkerque". Sportando.basketball. March 27, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Ian Miller inks with Hapoel Gilboa Galil". Sportando.basketball. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "מצטיין המחזור הרביעי: איאן מילר". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  16. ^ "Chorale Roanne announces signing of Ian Miller". Sportando.basketball. July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  17. ^ Skerletic, Dario (June 7, 2020). "Ian Miller joins Promitheas". Sportando. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  18. ^ Skerletic, Dario (February 28, 2021). "Cholet ink Ian Miller". Sportando. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  19. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 20, 2021). "Peristeri officially adds Ian Miller". Sportando. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Buyukcekmece lands Ian Miller, ex Peristeri". Eurobasket. December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  21. ^ "Иан Миллер – новый игрок "Енисея"". basket-enisey.ru (in Russian). September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.

External links edit

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