Adam Miller Jr. (born January 23, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini and LSU Tigers.
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Pac-12 Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 23, 2002 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school career
editIn his freshman season, Miller played basketball for Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois. For his final three years of high school, he transferred to Morgan Park High School in Chicago due to his mother getting a new teaching job in the area.[1] As a sophomore, Miller averaged 15 points per game, helping his team win the Class 3A state title.[2][3] In his junior season, he averaged 29 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game and was named Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[4] As a senior, Miller averaged 27.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading Morgan Park to the Class 3A sectional final. He was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and repeated as Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[5]
Recruiting
editOn November 21, 2019, Miller announced his commitment to play college basketball for Illinois over offers from Arizona and Louisville, among others.[6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Adam Miller SG |
Peoria, IL | Morgan Park (IL) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 21, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 34 247Sports: 35 ESPN: 30 | ||||||
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College career
editIn his freshman debut on November 25, 2020, Miller scored a season-high 28 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field and 6-of-8 from three-point range, in a 122–60 win over North Carolina A&T.[7] He set the program record for points by a freshman in their debut.[8] As a freshman, Miller averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
After the season, he transferred to LSU over offers from Kentucky and Michigan, among others.[9] On October 20, 2021, it was announced that Miller had torn his ACL and would miss the season.[10] Miller returned from injury and started for LSU the following season.
After the 22-23 season ended, Miller transferred again, this time to Arizona State University. Due to transferring a second time without a degree, Miller required a waiver from the NCAA to play the 23-24 season. The NCAA denied Miller's waiver and thus deemed him ineligible to play.[11] Because of this, Miller appeared due to miss the season, however the transfer eligibility rule was put on hold for the rest of the season, allowing Miller to participate.[12]
National team career
editMiller represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 7.4 points and 3.6 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[13]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2020–21 | Illinois | 31 | 31 | 25.5 | .391 | .340 | .684 | 2.8 | .8 | .6 | .0 | 8.3 |
| 2021–22 | LSU |  Redshirt
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| 2022–23 | LSU | 33 | 33 | 33.0 | .336 | .316 | .829 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | 11.5 |
| 2023–24 | Arizona State | 23 | 21 | 31.4 | .393 | .303 | .818 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .8 | .1 | 12.0 |
| Career | 87 | 85 | 29.9 | .368 | .320 | .797 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | 10.5 | |
References
edit- ^ O'Brien, Michael (August 15, 2017). "Peoria Manual star Adam Miller transfers to Morgan Park". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ McClain, Matt (March 17, 2018). "Peoria's Adam Miller Wins Class 3A Championship With Morgan Park". CIProud. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Adam Miller". USA Basketball. March 20, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (September 30, 2019). "Adam Miller, elite combo guard from Chicago, includes KU on list of six schools". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Stebbins, Tim (April 19, 2020). "Illinois commit, Morgan Park's Adam Miller named 2020 Illinois Mr. Basketball". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Wagner, Joey (November 21, 2019). "Chicago Morgan Park guard Adam Miller verbally commits to Illinois basketball". Herald and Review. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Towery, Terry (November 25, 2020). "Dosunmu, Miller lead No. 8 Illinois past NC A&T 122-60". Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Towery, Terry (November 25, 2020). "Peoria's Adam Miller shines in debut as No. 8 Illinois beats North Carolina A&T 122-60". Journal Star. Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Branham, Travis (May 1, 2021). "Former Illinois freshman Adam Miller is transferring to LSU". 247Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (October 20, 2021). "LSU men's basketball guard Adam Miller expected to miss entire season after ACL tear, sources say". ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Arizona State basketball's Adam Miller eligibility after 2nd transfer denied by NCAA". December 9, 2023.
- ^ "BREAKING: Arizona State's Adam Miller Will Play Versus TCU". December 14, 2023.
- ^ Mickles, Sheldon (July 11, 2021). "LSU signee Adam Miller's strong first half helps Team USA win gold at FIBA U19 World Cup". The Advocate. Retrieved July 12, 2021.