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Brandon Miller (basketball, born 2002)

Brandon Jordan Miller (born November 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was a consensus five-star recruit out of high school. He was the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Hornets.

Brandon Miller
Miller with Alabama in 2023
No. 24 – Charlotte Hornets
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-11-22) November 22, 2002 (age 21)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCane Ridge
(Antioch, Tennessee)
CollegeAlabama (2022–2023)
NBA draft2023: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentCharlotte Hornets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Early life and high school career

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Miller was born in Nashville, Tennessee, grew up in Antioch, Tennessee, and attended Cane Ridge High School.[1] He was named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 23.3 points, eight rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.6 blocks, and 2.3 steals per game during his junior season.[2][3] Miller repeated as the Gatorade Player of the Year and was named Tennessee Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging 24.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.3 steals per game.[4] He also played in the Jordan Brand Classic and the McDonald's All-American Game.[5]

Recruiting

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Miller was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. His first scholarship offer was from Tennessee State who are coached by his cousin, Brian Collins.[6] On November 1, 2021, Miller committed to playing college basketball for Alabama after considering offers from Kansas and Tennessee State.[7][8] He also considered playing professionally in Australia's NBL or the G League Ignite.[9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Miller
SF 		Antioch, TN Cane Ridge (TN) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 17  247Sports: 14  ESPN: 9
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Alabama 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  • "2022 Alabama Crimson Tide Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.

College career

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Miller was named to the Naismith College Player of the Year and Julius Erving Award watch lists entering his freshman season at Alabama.[10][11] On November 21, 2022, Miller earned his first Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week honor.[12] On December 17, 2022, Miller scored 36 points and six rebounds against Gonzaga.[13] He posted an Alabama freshman-record 41 points on February 22, 2023, in a 78–76 overtime win against South Carolina.[14] Miller was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2023 SEC men's basketball tournament after averaging 20.3 points and 11 rebounds over three games.[15] He finished the season averaging an SEC-high 18.8 points per game and also averaged 8.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists.[16]

At the end of the regular season, Miller was named the SEC Player of the Year, the SEC Rookie of the Year, and first-team All-Conference.[17] He was a consensus second-team All-American selection after being selected to the first teams of the Associated Press and Sporting News and the second teams of NABC and USBWA selections.[18] Miller was also named the USBWA National Freshman of the Year and the NABC Freshman of the Year.[19][16]

Miller struggled in the NCAA tournament, shooting just 19% from the field in Alabama's three games, the worst percentage by any player with 35 shot attempts in the tournament since 1985.[20] Alabama fell in the third round of the tournament to San Diego State, with Miller going 3-of-19 from the floor.[20] After the season Miller announced that he would forgo the remainder of his collegiate eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft.[21]

Professional career

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Charlotte Hornets (2023–present)

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The Charlotte Hornets selected Miller with the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.[22]

On October 25, 2023, Miller made his NBA regular-season debut, scoring 13 points in a 116–110 win over the Atlanta Hawks.[23] On November 18, Miller scored a then career-high 29 points in a 122–108 loss to the New York Knicks.[24]

On January 29, 2024, Miller scored 29 points, tying his career high at the time, in a 113–92 loss to the New York Knicks.[25] On February 4, Miller scored a career-high 35 points in a 115–99 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[26]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Charlotte 74 68 32.2 .440 .373 .827 4.3 2.4 .9 .6 17.3
Career 74 68 32.2 .440 .373 .827 4.3 2.4 .9 .6 17.3

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Alabama 37 37 32.6 .430 .384 .859 8.2 2.1 .9 .9 18.8

Personal life

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Miller's father, Darrell Miller, played college football as a tight end at Alabama under head coach Gene Stallings in the early 1990s.[27][28] His older brother, Darrell Jr., played college basketball at Fisk University and professionally overseas. Miller's older sister, Britany, plays at Cumberland University.[29]

Miller revealed on an episode of Paul George's podcast that his GOAT (for "Greatest Of All Time") is George and that he modeled his game after him.[30]

Firearm incident

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On February 21, 2023, a Tuscaloosa police officer testified that Miller brought a firearm to teammate Darius Miles that was used in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris in Tuscaloosa earlier that year.[31][32] According to Miller's attorney, Miles had left the gun in Miller's vehicle after Miller dropped Miles off at a club. As Miller was on his way back to pick up Miles, Miles texted Miller, requesting that Miller bring Miles's gun. When Miller arrived, Miles told his friend Michael Davis that the gun was in the vehicle. Davis retrieved the gun and shot into a vehicle in which Harris was a passenger, while Harris's boyfriend returned fire, resulting in two bullets striking Miller's car. Miller's attorney stated that Miller had no knowledge of any intent to use the weapon.[33] According to the Tuscaloosa police officer's testimony, while Miles and Davis initially lied to officers about the incident, Miller's account of the shooting almost exactly matched what investigators gathered from video evidence and other witness testimony.[34] Tuscaloosa County chief deputy district attorney Paula Whitley stated Miller would face no charges as a result of the incident.[33]

References

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  1. ^ "Brandon Miller, Cane Ridge headed to first basketball state tournament". The Tennessean. March 9, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Bedore, Gary (October 27, 2021). "KU Jayhawks basketball recruit Brandon Miller will pick college or pros next week". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Robinson, George (June 4, 2021). "Brandon Miller, Lashae Dwyer named Tennessee Gatorade basketball players of the year". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Windham, Kate (January 25, 2022). "Alabama Signees Jaden Bradley, Brandon Miller Named McDonald's All-Americans". SI.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Kreager, Tom (March 16, 2022). "Brandon Miller named Tennessee Gatorade boys basketball player of year". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Brandon Miller on G-League, TSU, not picking Tennessee Vols basketball". The Tennessean. September 8, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Borzello, Jeff (November 1, 2021). "Top-15 forward Brandon Miller gives Alabama Crimson Tide second five-star commitment for 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Kreager, Tom (November 1, 2021). "Brandon Miller commits to Alabama basketball: 5-star from Cane Ridge". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Spears, Joseph (September 4, 2021). "Cane Ridge's Brandon Miller narrows top-four". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Potter, Charlie (November 7, 2022). "UA's Brandon Miller named to Naismith Trophy preseason watch list". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Alabama Guard Brandon Miller Named to Julius Erving Award Watch List". SI.com. October 26, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Smith, Mason (November 21, 2022). "Brandon Miller Named SEC Freshman of The Week". No. November 21, 2022. Bama Central. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Gonzaga vs. Alabama - Men's Basketball 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  14. ^ Rothstein, Michael (February 24, 2023). "Nate Oats defends Alabama response: 'Taking it very seriously'". ESPN. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  15. ^ Alvarez, Nick (March 14, 2023). "Alabama star Brandon Miller named most valuable player in SEC tournament". AL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Carter, Mo (March 28, 2023). "Brandon Miller named NABC Freshman of the Year". RocketCityNow.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  17. ^ "Alabama's Brandon Miller named top SEC player by coaches, AP". ESPN.com. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  18. ^ Rodak, Mike (March 15, 2023). "Brandon Miller is Alabama's second-ever consensus second-team All-American". AL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  19. ^ Rodak, Mike (March 21, 2023). "Alabama's Brandon Miller named national freshman of the year by USBWA". AL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  20. ^ a b Nasser, Reese (March 24, 2023). "Alabama's Brandon Miller hits rock bottom never seen in NCAA tournament history". MSN. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  21. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (March 30, 2023). "Alabama freshman Brandon Miller entering 2023 NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  22. ^ Bontemps, Tim (June 22, 2023). "Hornets take Brandon Miller with 2nd pick of NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  23. ^ Donatien, Jerry (October 26, 2023). "Brandon Miller eager for more after encouraging Hornets NBA debut". ClutchPoints. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  24. ^ Donatien, Jerry (November 18, 2023). "Brandon Miller's big game for Hornets vs. Knicks draws awesome Steve Clifford review". ClutchPoints. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  25. ^ Donatien, Jerry (January 29, 2024). "Hornets: Brandon Miller's big game in LaMelo Ball's absence draws rave review". ClutchPoints. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  26. ^ "Pacers overcome career-high 35 points from Brandon Miller to beat Hornets 115-99". ESPN.com. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  27. ^ Kelly, Nick (January 13, 2023). "Brandon Miller: Alabama basketball star grew up Tide fan in Tennessee". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  28. ^ "Brandon Miller".
  29. ^ O'Neil, Dana (January 25, 2023). "How Brandon Miller, Alabama basketball's star freshman, is mixing promise, production". The Athletic. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  30. ^ Linn, Joey (July 17, 2023). "Brandon Miller Reveals Why Paul George is His GOAT". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  31. ^ "Police: Tide's Miller delivered gun used in shooting". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  32. ^ "Alabama hoops star delivered gun in shooting, police say". AP News. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  33. ^ a b Rodak, Mike (February 22, 2023). "Brandon Miller 'never touched the gun' used in Darius Miles capital murder case, attorney says". al.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  34. ^ Rodak, Mike (February 22, 2023). "Alabama Basketball Alabama AD: Nate Oats did not have complete information about Brandon Miller". al.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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