Kenny Miller (basketball)

Kenny Miller
Personal information
Born (1967-12-27) December 27, 1967
Evergreen Park, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
High school Morgan Park (Chicago, Illinois)
College Loyola (Illinois) (1987–1988)
NBA draft 1990 / Undrafted
Playing career 1990–2003
Position Center
Career history
1990–1991 Rapid City Thrillers
1991 Rockford Lightning
1991–1992 Grand Rapids Hoops
1992 Albany Patroons
1992 New Jersey Jammers
1992–1993 Dinamo Sassari
1993–1994 Fenerbahçe
1994–1997 Unicaja Málaga
1997 Galatasaray
1997–1999 Unicaja Málaga
1999–2000 CB Gran Canaria
2000–2001 Unicaja Málaga
2001–2002 CB Gran Canaria
2002–2003 Olympiacos
2003 Tenerife CB

Kenneth Allen "Kenny" Miller Tolbert (born December 27, 1967) is a former professional basketball player. He attended Morgan Park High School on Chicago's South Side. Miller (a.k.a. The Big Mil) was the 1988 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season rebounding leader, the first freshman in the history of the NCAA[1] to do it. In 2001, he received dual citizenship with Spain.

College career

Miller played at Loyola University where he won First Team All-MCC (Midwest Collegiate Conference), MCC Newcomer of the Year and the 1988 rebounding title.

Professional career

Miller played in the Continental Basketball Association, Global Basketball Association, NBA, Paris Basket Racing), Banco di Sardegna, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Unicaja 9 season, Tenerife (1 season), UB La Palma and Olympiacos. In the off-season he played in Puerto Rico (Carolina league co-champion) and Bayamon Leagues, in Venezuela (Toros), Santo Domingo, Ecuador and Chicago Summer league.

Miller was voted the best imported player for Unicaja of Malaga. He led and held the record in field goal percentage at 72.32 in the 1997-98 season. Miller held the club record for games played (225).

References

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  • "Olympiacos.org / Official Website of Olympiacos Piraeus". Olympiakos.gr. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
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