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Kenny Miller (basketball)

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Kenny Miller
Personal information
Born (1967-12-27) December 27, 1967 (age 56)
Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
High schoolMorgan Park (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeLoyola Chicago (1987–1988)
NBA draft1990: undrafted
Playing career1990–2003
PositionCenter
Career history
1990–1991Rapid City Thrillers
1991Rockford Lightning
1991–1992Grand Rapids Hoops
1992Albany Patroons
1992New Jersey Jammers
1992–1993Dinamo Sassari
1993–1994Fenerbahçe
1994–1997Unicaja Málaga
1997Galatasaray
1997–1999Unicaja Málaga
1999–2000CB Gran Canaria
2000–2001Unicaja Málaga
2001–2002CB Gran Canaria
2002–2003Olympiacos
2003Tenerife CB
Career highlights and awards

Kenneth Allen Miller Tolbert (born December 27, 1967) is an American 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

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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

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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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  • College statistics
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  • "Kenny Miller Basketball Player Profile, stats, biography, career". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
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  • "Home Dinamo". Dinamobasket.com. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  • "Kenny Miller - Turkish Basketball Super League Player". TBLStat.net. 1967-12-27. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  • "Olympiacos.org / Official Website of Olympiacos Piraeus". Olympiakos.gr. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
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  • "Unicaja Baloncesto Web Oficial". Unicajabaloncesto.com. Retrieved 2012-05-28.