Terrell Miller (basketball)

Terrell Miller Jr. (born April 3, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Southwest Mississippi Community College and Murray State University.

Terrell Miller
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1995-04-03) April 3, 1995
Jacksonville, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolArlington Country Day
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019Hiroshima Dragonflies
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-OVC (2017, 2018)
  • NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American (2016)

Early life and college career

Miller attended Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida. He played college basketball for Southwest Mississippi Community College's Bears and Murray State University's Racers.

In his freshman season at Southwest Mississippi Community College, Miller helped the Bears to win the MACJC Tournament title for the first time in 53 years. In his sophomore season, Miller led his team in scoring and rebounding with 15.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.[1] On April 7, 2016, Miller was named NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American.[2]

On April 22, 2016, Miller was transferred from Southwest Mississippi to Murray State.[1]

In his senior year at Murray State, Miller averaged 15 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 30.6 minutes per game, shooting 40.2 percent from 3-point range. On February 27, 2018, Miller earned a spot in the All-OVC First Team, alongside his teammates Ja Morant and Jonathan Stark.[3]

Professional career

On August 8, 2018, Miller signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat.[4] However, on August 30, 2018, Miller parted ways with Eilat due to family reasons before appearing in a game for them.[5] On October 20, 2018, Miller was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA G League draft by the Erie BayHawks.[6] However, on November 1, 2018, The BayHawks placed the contract of Miller on waivers.[7]

On January 17, 2019, Miller signed with the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the Japanese B.League.[8] In 15 games played for the Dragonflies, he averaged 16.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

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References
  1. "Bears' Terrell Miller signs with Murray State". SouthWestBearAthletics.com. April 22, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. "2015-16 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-America Teams". njcaa.org. April 7, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. "Three Racers All-OVC First Team - Stark Player Of The Year". GoRacers.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  4. "Hapoel Eilat signs rookie Terrell Miller". Sportando.basketball. August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  5. "Hapoel Eilat, Terrell Miller part ways". Sportando.basketball. August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  6. "Salt Lake City Stars Select Willie Reed With No. 1 Overall Pick Of 2018 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  7. "BayHawks Announce Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  8. "Dragonflies add Miller Jr. to their roster, ex Eilat". eurobasket.com. January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
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