Dick Miller (basketball)
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| Born | April 26, 1958 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 11, 2014 (aged 55) Romulus, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Thomas More (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Toledo (1976–1980) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1980: 2nd round, 40th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1980–1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 44, 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Anchorage Northern Knights | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Montana Golden Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Valladolid | ||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Granollers | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Richard Mathias Miller (April 26, 1958 – January 11, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (198 cm) 215 lb (98 kg) small forward and played collegiately at the University of Toledo from 1976 to 1980.[1] He played a handful of games in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Miller was selected with the 17th pick of the second round in the 1980 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played 5 games for the Pacers and another 3 games for the Utah Jazz in 1980-81.[1]
Death
[edit]Dick Miller died on January 11, 2014, in a Romulus, Michigan, hotel of an apparent heart attack. He was 55.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Zaborney, Mark (January 18, 2014). "Dick Miller; 1958-2014: UT basketball star was in sales". The Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
External links
[edit]- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Dick Miller profile @ thedraftreview.com
- Dick Miller; 1958-2014: UT basketball star was in sales
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