Adam Miller (basketball) explained

Adam Miller
Number:44
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:185
Team:Arizona State Sun Devils
League:Pac-12 Conference
Birth Date:23 January 2002
Birth Place:Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
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Adam Miller Jr. (born January 23, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini and LSU Tigers.

High school career

In his freshman season, Miller played basketball for Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois. For his final three years of high school, he transferred to Morgan Park High School in Chicago due to his mother getting a new teaching job in the area.[1] As a sophomore, Miller averaged 15 points per game, helping his team win the Class 3A state title.[2] [3] In his junior season, he averaged 29 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game and was named Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[4] As a senior, Miller averaged 27.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading Morgan Park to the Class 3A sectional final. He was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and repeated as Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[5]

Recruiting

On November 21, 2019, Miller announced his commitment to play college basketball for Illinois over offers from Arizona and Louisville, among others.[6]

College career

In his freshman debut on November 25, 2020, Miller scored a season-high 28 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field and 6-of-8 from three-point range, in a 122–60 win over North Carolina A&T.[7] He set the program record for points by a freshman in their debut.[8] As a freshman, Miller averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.

After the season, he transferred to LSU over offers from Kentucky and Michigan, among others.[9] On October 20, 2021, it was announced that Miller had torn his ACL and would miss the season.[10] Miller returned from injury and started for LSU the following season.

After the 22-23 season ended, Miller transferred again, this time to Arizona State University. Due to transferring a second time without a degree, Miller required a waiver from the NCAA to play the 23-24 season. The NCAA denied Miller's waiver and thus deemed him ineligible to play.[11] Because of this, Miller appeared due to miss the season, however the transfer eligibility rule was put on hold for the rest of the season, allowing Miller to participate.[12]

National team career

Miller represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 7.4 points and 3.6 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[13]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois| 31 || 31 || 25.5 || .391 || .340 || .684 || 2.8 || .8 || .6 || .0 || 8.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| LSU| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Redshirt|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| LSU| 33 || 33 || 33.0 || .336 || .316 || .829 || 2.3 || 1.7 || .8 || .2 || 11.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Arizona State| 23 || 21 || 31.4 || .393 || .303 || .818 || 3.2 || 1.6 || .8 || .1 || 12.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 87 || 85 || 29.9 || .368 || .320 || .797 || 2.7 || 1.3 || .7 || .1 || 10.5

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Brien . Michael . Peoria Manual star Adam Miller transfers to Morgan Park . . May 5, 2020 . August 15, 2017.
  2. Web site: McClain . Matt . Peoria's Adam Miller Wins Class 3A Championship With Morgan Park . CIProud . May 5, 2020 . March 17, 2018.
  3. Web site: Adam Miller . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030103223/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/m/miller-adam.aspx . dead . October 30, 2020 . . May 5, 2020 . March 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: Bedore . Gary . Adam Miller, elite combo guard from Chicago, includes KU on list of six schools . . May 5, 2020 . September 30, 2019.
  5. Web site: Stebbins . Tim . Illinois commit, Morgan Park's Adam Miller named 2020 Illinois Mr. Basketball . NBC Sports . May 5, 2020 . April 19, 2020.
  6. Web site: Chicago Morgan Park guard Adam Miller verbally commits to Illinois basketball . Herald and Review . Wagner, Joey . November 21, 2019 . April 22, 2020.
  7. News: Towery . Terry . Dosunmu, Miller lead No. 8 Illinois past NC A&T 122-60 . November 25, 2020 . . . November 25, 2020.
  8. Web site: Towery . Terry . Peoria's Adam Miller shines in debut as No. 8 Illinois beats North Carolina A&T 122-60 . . . November 25, 2020 . November 25, 2020.
  9. Web site: Branham . Travis . Former Illinois freshman Adam Miller is transferring to LSU . . May 3, 2021 . May 1, 2021.
  10. News: Borzello . Jeff . LSU men's basketball guard Adam Miller expected to miss entire season after ACL tear, sources say . October 21, 2021 . . October 20, 2021.
  11. Web site: Arizona State basketball's Adam Miller eligibility after 2nd transfer denied by NCAA. 9 December 2023 .
  12. Web site: BREAKING: Arizona State's Adam Miller Will Play Versus TCU. 14 December 2023 .
  13. Web site: Mickles . Sheldon . LSU signee Adam Miller's strong first half helps Team USA win gold at FIBA U19 World Cup . . July 12, 2021 . July 11, 2021.