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Dan Miller |
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Career Highs
Miller's Career Statistics
AS A FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR: Versatile perimeter player will give the
Irish tremendous athleticism at the wing position...sat out all of
last season after transferring to Notre Dame from the University of
Maryland...gives the Irish instant experience at both ends of the
floor...will serve as a tri-captain this season along with teammates
Matt Carroll and Jere Macura...a polished veteran with exceptional
skill and talent...solid and tough, hard-nosed defender with good
rebounding skills, he will help fill the rebounding void left
following the departures of Ryan Humphrey and Harold
Swanagan...skillful outside shooter bolsters Irish perimeter game as
well...a proven big-game scorer...experienced player who has played
in nine NCAA tournament contests during his career.
AS A SENIOR: Sat out the entire 2001-02 campaign after transferring
to Notre Dame from the University of Maryland.
AS A JUNIOR: Key reserve on Maryland squad which reached the NCAA
Final Four in 2001 for the first time in school history...earned four
starts in 36 games and averaged 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds...
averaged 5.0 points and 2.4 rebounds during five-game NCAA tournament
run while shooting .563 (nine-of-16) from the field...scored in
double figures in four games in 2000-01...had a season-high 14 points
at Virginia (Mar. 3), in addition to grabbing six rebounds...scored
13 points against Chicago State (Dec. 27) and 10 versus Georgia Tech
(Jan. 6) during the regular season...tossed in 10 points in NCAA
tournament second round game, while also grabbing a season-high seven
rebounds...dished off a season-high seven assists against North
Carolina State (Jan. 21).
AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 34 games while averaging 8.5 points, 2.9
rebounds and 2.7 assists...earned Maryland's "Unsung Hero" award...
shot 44.9 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three-point
range...reached double figures in 11 contests...was one of five
Terrapins with 30 or more three-pointers, hitting 34 of 95
attempts...scored a career-high 20 points in regular-season finale at
Virginia (Mar. 4)...shot nine-of 12 from the field before fouling out
in overtime...scored a then-career-high 16 points including all four
three-point attempts in upset at No. 3 Duke (Feb. 9)...also added two
blocked shots and five rebounds in win at Durham...registered
16-point performance in non-conference game vs. UMBC...had
career-highs of seven rebounds and eight assists vs. Fairleigh
Dickinson (Nov. 22)...also had seven rebounds against Georgia State
(Mar. 17...registered four steaks against San Francisco (Nov. 17) and
Winthrop (Dec. 7)...played 40 of 45 minutes versus Virginia in
overtime contest and played 38 minutes against Duke...missed NCAA
tournament first round game against Iona with a sprained left ankle.
AS A FRESHMAN: One of only two freshmen to play in all 34 games in
rookie season...averaged 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds...made 13
three-point field goal attempts which is the 13th-best single season
total by a freshman in school history, while his 39 three-point field
goal attempts ranked as the fifth-highest total by a Maryland
first-year player...reached double figures in four game with a
season-high 14 versus AU Puerto Rico (Nov. 26) in the opening round
of the Puerto Rico shootout...averaged 14.3 minutes per game and 21.0
in Maryland's three NCAA tournament games...one of only five Atlantic
Coast Conference freshmen to play in 34 or more games during the
1998-99 campaign...averaged 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in five
postseason games...had successive back-to-back double figures outings
against Florida State (Mar. 5) and North Carolina (Mar. 6) in ACC
Tournament as he scored 10 and 11 points, respectively...nine of his
11 points against the Tar Heels came during the Terps' second-half
comeback attempt...also had three steals and a pair of assist during
second-half run...scored 11 points against Virginia (Feb. 6)...had a
career-high seven rebounds against Hofstra (Nov. 20)...season-high
four assists came in home games against North Texas (Nov. 23) and
Florida State (Jan. 27)...had three steals on three different
occasions.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus All-American in his senior
season at Rancocas Valley under head coach Ron Powell as he averaged
20.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, while shooting 45.1 percent
from the floor...selected to the McDonald's All-America team, the USA
Today Super 25 prep squad and the Parade Magazine and Street and
Smith's Magazine All-America teams...named the South Jersey Player of
the Year in 1998 and was rated the top high school guard in the state
of New Jersey...ranked among the top 15 players nationally by Bob
Gibbons' recruiting service...led Rancocas Valley to state
championships during his sophomore and senior seasons...Rancocas
Valley captured the Burlington County Scholastic League Liberty
Division title, the South Jersey and state Group IV Championships and
advanced to the semifinals of the state Tournament of Champions in
'98...averaged 28.0 points and 12.0 rebounds during playoffs during
his final prep season...set school scoring records for career (1,508)
and single-season (609) points...played in 12 state tournament games
leading his team to a perfect 12-0 mark...during his three-year as a
member of varsity team, led Rancocas Valley to 69-14 overall
mark...his 18.4 career scoring average also stands as a school
record...registered six double-doubles during his senior year,
including 24 points and 12 rebounds in overtime game versus Pittman
in the Tournament of Champions...broke the single-season scoring
record in that game which had stood for 19 years, while eclipsing the
career scoring mark which had stood for 34 years...played with the
New Jersey All-Stars AAu team...averaged 28.3 points, 8.3 rebounds
and 4.7 assists as a junior...youngest of three children and has two
older brothers...full name is Daniel Brian Miller...son of Michael
and Rose Miller...older brother Greg played basketball for Mike Brey
at Delaware...father Mick and brother Mike both played at Muhlenberg
College...born 3-18-80 in Mt. Holly, N.J...enrolled in the College of
Arts and Letters as a sociology major.
Career Highs
Points: 20 vs. Virginia (3-4-00)
Field Goals: 9 vs. Virginia (3-4-00)
Field Goals Attempted: 17 vs. Clemson (1-22-00)
Field-Goal Pct.: 1.000 (2-2) on two occasions
Three-Point Field Goals: 4 vs. Duke (2-9-00)
Three Field Goals Attempted: 13 vs. Clemson (1-22-00)
Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: 1.000 (3-3) vs. Chicago State (12-27-00)
Free Throws: 5 vs. Virginia (3-3-01)
Free Throws Attempted: 8 vs. Viriginia (3-3-01)
Free-Throw Pct.: 1.000 on 16 occasions
Rebounds: 7 on three occasions
Assists: 8 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (11-22-99)
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. UMBC (12-13-00), vs. Duke (2-9-00)
Steals: 4 vs. San Francisco (11-7-99), vs. Winthrop (12-7-99)
Minutes: 40 vs. Virginia (3-4-00)
Miller's Career Statistics
YEAR | G-S | MIN/AVG | FG-FGA | PCT. | 3-Point FG-FGA | PCT. | FT-FTA | PCT. | O | D | TOT | AVG. | AST. | STL | BLK | PF-D | PTS/AVG |
2000-01 | 34-0 | 487/14.3 | 53-110 | .482 | 13-39 | .333 | 25-47 | .532 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 2.1 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 57-1 | 144/4.2 |
1999-00 | 34-34 | 1048/30.8 | 111-247 | .449 | 34-95 | .358 | 34-52 | .654 | 30 | 69 | 99 | 2.9 | 92 | 45 | 12 | 88-3 | 290/8.5 |
2001-02 | 36-4 | 676/18.8 | 63-146 | .432 | 13-39 | .333 | 35-63 | .556 | 43 | 52 | 95 | 2.6 | 77 | 27 | 5 | 55-0 | 174/4.8 |
TOTALS | 104-38 | 2111/21.3 | 227-503 | .451 | 60-181 | .331 | 94-162 | .580 | 97 | 169 | 266 | 2.6 | 213 | 27 | 5 | 200-4 | 608/5.8 |