Ian Miller (basketball)

Ian Miller
Miller with Uşak Sportif, 2017
No. 44 – Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
League Israeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1991-09-28) September 28, 1991
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school United Faith Christian Academy
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College Florida State (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Aurora Jesi
2015–2016 Auxilium CUS Torino
2016 Tenezis Verona
2016–2017 Astana
2017–2018 Uşak Sportif
2018 BCM Gravelines
2018–present Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Career highlights and awards

Ian Miller (born September 28, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Florida State University.

Early life and college career

Miller attended United Faith Christian Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina. He played college basketball for Florida State University's Seminoles.

In his senior year at Florida State, Miller averaged 13.7 points and 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

On March 10, 2014, Miller was named ACC Sixth Man of the Year and All-ACC Honorable Mention.[1]

Professional career

Italy (2014–16)

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.[2]

On August 6, 2014, Miller started his professional career with the Italian team Aurora Jesi of the Serie A2, signing a one-year deal.[3] On October 5, 2014, he made his professional debut in a 74–82 loss to Brescia, recording a career-high 43 points, shooting 10-of-15 from three point range.[4]

On January 29, 2015, Miller parted ways with Jesi and signed with PMS Torino for the rest of the season.[5] Miller helped Torino to promote to the Serie A after winning the 2015 Serie A2 Championship.

On July 9, 2015, Miller signed a one-year contract extension with Torino.[6] However, on March 17, 2016, Miller parted ways with Torino and joined Tenezis Verona for the rest of the season.[7]

Kazakhstan (2016–17)

On August 3, 2016, Miller signed with the Kazakh team Astana for the 2016–17 season.[8] On October 2, 2016, Miller recorded a season-high 32 points, along with 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in a 83–78 win over Avtodor Saratov.[9] Miller helped Astana to win the 2017 Kazakhstan League Championship and the 2017 Kazakhstan Cup, as well as reaching the 2017 VTB United League Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost to CSKA Moscow.

In 27 VTB League games played during the 2016–17 season, Miller averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

Turkey and France (2017–18)

On June 17, 2017, Miller signed with the Turkish team Uşak Sportif.[10] However, on March 27, 2018, Miller parted ways with Uşak and joined the French team BCM Gravelines for the rest of the season.[11]

Israel (2018–present)

On July 13, 2018, Miller signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2018–19 season.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Miller wins Sixth Man Award". 247sports.com. March 10, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Detroit Pistons Announce Schedule and Roster for Orlando Summer League". nba.com. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Aurora Basket Jesi tabs rookie Ian Miller". Sportando.com. August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ian Miller opens his pro career scoring 43 points against Brescia". Sportando.com. October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ "PMS Torino announces Ian Miller". Sportando.com. January 29, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Auxilium Torino extends with Ian Miller". Sportando.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Tezenis Verona signs Ian Miller". Sportando.com. March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ian Miller signs with BC Astana". Sportando.com. August 3, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ "VTB United League - Astana 83 - 78 Avtodor". vtb-league.com. October 2, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Usak Sportif signs Ian Miller, Jordan Hamilton, Isaiah Miles and Damir Markota". Sportando.com. June 17, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ian Miller leaves Usak to sign with Gravelines-Dunkerque". Sportando.com. March 27, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  12. ↑ "זר ראשון לגלבוע/גליל: איאן מילר". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ian Miller inks with Hapoel Gilboa Galil". Sportando.com. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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