Mike Miller (basketball, born 1980)
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Michael Lloyd Miller (born February 19, 1980) is an American basketball coach, former professional player who is the boys' basketball head coach at Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee, as well as being a sports agent. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after being selected by the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2000 NBA draft with the fifth overall pick. Miller was named the NBA Rookie of the Year with the Magic in 2001 and was voted NBA Sixth Man of the Year with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2006. He won two consecutive NBA championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013.
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Born | (1980-02-19) February 19, 1980 (age 44) Mitchell, South Dakota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Mitchell (Mitchell, South Dakota) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Florida (1998–2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2000: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Orlando Magic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2000–2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 50, 33, 6, 13, 18, 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2000–2003 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2008 | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018–2020 | Memphis (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–present | Houston HS (TN) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Points | 10,973 (10.6 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 4,376 (4.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assists | 2,666 (2.6 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miller played college basketball for the Florida Gators before entering the NBA. He also played professionally for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Denver Nuggets. He was a swingman who was primarily a three-point specialist.[1]
After his playing career, he became a college assistant coach with the Memphis Tigers. He resigned after two seasons before becoming the head coach at Houston High. He coached Houston High to their first ever basketball state championship winning 62–43 on March 20, 2021.