Malcolm Miller (basketball)
| No. 13 – Alba Berlin | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League |
Basketball Bundesliga Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 6, 1993 Laytonsville, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gaithersburg (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
| College | Holy Cross (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2016–present | Alba Berlin |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Malcolm Miller (born March 6, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for Holy Cross.
High school career
Miller attended Gaithersburg High School where he served as team captain during both his junior and senior seasons, averaging 13.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.4 steals per game as a senior, earning him first team All-Gazette honors and being ranked as one of the top 500 seniors in the nation by HoopScoop.[1]
College career
In four years at Holy Cross, Miller totalled 1,013 points, 532 rebounds, 164 assists, 143 blocked shots and 93 steals ranking third all-time in career blocked shots and sixth in career games started (93).[1][2]
As a senior, Miller averaged 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 blocked shots, 1.3 steals and 1.2 assists per game for the Crusaders, while connecting on 37.2 percent of his three-point field goal attempts (45 of 121) and 83.0 percent of his free throws (117 of 141). He finished the season ranked second in the Patriot League in blocked shots, fourth in free throw percentage, seventh in steals, eighth in scoring, 14th in three-point field goals made and 15th in rebounding. Miller led the team in scoring 13 times and in rebounding 13 times that year, while scoring in double-figures 25 times.[1][2]
Professional career
After going undrafted on the 2015 NBA draft, Miller joined the Boston Celtics for the 2015 NBA Summer League[3] where he averaged 4.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game. On September 25, 2015, he signed with the Celtics.[2][4] However, he was later waived by the Celtics on October 20 after appearing in one preseason game.[5] On October 31, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics.[6]
On July 27, 2016, Miller signed with Alba Berlin of the German Bundesliga and EuroCup.[7]
Personal life
The son of Robert and Sheila Miller, he has one brother and two sisters. His sister, Janell Thomas, played basketball at North Carolina Central. He majored in Philosophy.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Holy Cross bio". GoHolyCross.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Malcolm Miller Added To Boston Celtics Training Camp Roster". GoHolyCross.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Celtics Announce 2015 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Celtics Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Celtics Waive Three". NBA.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Red Claws Announce Draft Results, Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "ALBA signs athletic forward Miller". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.