Harry Miller (basketball, born 1923)

Harry Miller
Personal information
Born (1923-07-28)July 28, 1923
Died April 18, 2007(2007-04-18) (aged 83)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Seton Hall Prep
(West Orange, New Jersey)
College Seton Hall
Position Center / Forward
Number 15
Career history
1946–1947 Toronto Huskies
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Harry David "Moose" Miller (July 28, 1923 - April 18, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. He played one season for the Toronto Huskies of the Basketball Association of America (BAA).

Miller, a 6'4" center and forward, played collegiately at Seton Hall. He then played one season in the BAA for the Toronto Huskies in the 1946–47 season and has the distinction of playing in the first game of what would become the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] Miller averaged 2.9 points per game in 55 appearances in his sole season in the league.[2] He played the next season with the Atlanta Crackers of the upstart Professional Basketball League of America, averaging 4.0 points per game in four contests.[3]

After his playing career, Miller coached at the high school (Derry Area High School), junior college (Westmoreland County Community College) and college (Saint Vincent College) levels in Western Pennsylvania. He died on April 18, 2007.[4]

Miller's son Mark Miller is a mixed martial arts competitor.[5]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Toronto 53.223.439.82.9
Career 53.223.439.82.9

References

  1. ↑ Player from first NBA game dies at 83, accessed August 30, 2011
  2. ↑ , accessed August 30, 2011
  3. ↑ History of the Professional Basketball League of America, accessed August 30, 2011
  4. ↑ Harry D. Miller, Latrobe, accessed August 30, 2011
  5. ↑ Mark Miller's heart is in the right place after surgery four years ago, accessed August 30, 2011


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