Jordan Tyler Miller (born January 23, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the George Mason Patriots and Miami Hurricanes.
| No. 11 – Los Angeles Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 23, 2000 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Loudoun Valley (Purcellville, Virginia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 48th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2023–present | →Ontario / San Diego Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school
editMiller grew up in Middleburg, Virginia and attended Loudoun Valley High School.[1] He was named the Virginia High School League's Class AAAA Player of the Year as a junior after leading the team to the state championship and a 30–1 overall record.[2]
College career
editMiller began his college career at George Mason.[2] He initially intended to redshirt his freshman season, but became a starter for the second half of the Patriots' season following a number of injuries on the team and averaged 10.4 points in 17 games played. Miller averaged 12.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game during his sophomore season.[3] He averaged 15.8 points per game and was named third-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference as a junior.[4] Following the end of the season, Miller entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Miller ultimately transferred to Miami (Florida).[5] He averaged 10.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.8 steals per game in his first season with the Hurricanes.[6] After the season, Miller decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Miami for a second season.[7] Miller was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a fifth-year senior after averaging 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game in 37 starts.[8] In the Hurricanes' Elite Eight game in the 2023 NCAA tournament against Texas, he made seven of seven field goal attempts and made all 13 free throw attempts as Miami won 88–81 win.[9] It was only the second "perfect game" with at least seven field goal attempts in NCAA tournament history after Christian Laettner had done so in 1992.[10] At the end of the season, Miller declared for the 2023 NBA draft.[11]
Professional career
editMiller was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in second round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 48th overall pick.[12] On August 7, 2023, he signed a two-way contract with the Clippers.[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 |
NBA
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | L.A. Clippers | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | .556 | .500 | 1.000 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | .556 | .500 | 1.000 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.6 | |
References
edit- ^ Lukat, Carl (January 21, 2022). "Loudoun Valley grad Miller turns up the heat in first season at Miami". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Boynton, Eric (March 20, 2023). "NCAA Tournament: 3 things you may not know about Miami basketball's Jordan Miller". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Furones, David (April 12, 2021). "Miami Hurricanes land George Mason's top scorer after losing several players". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Stock, Christopher (February 24, 2022). "Jordan Miller a key for the Hurricanes now and the future". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Michelle (April 12, 2021). "George Mason leading scorer Jordan Miller transfers to University of Miami". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (April 12, 2022). "Jordan Miller to return to Hurricanes hoops team while Isaiah Wong remains undecided". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Rufner, Jason S (January 24, 2020). "Miller time at Mason: Record-setting Valley star starting to shine in college". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Benjamin, Marcus (April 5, 2023). "Men's BB: Jordan Miller declares for NBA Draft, plus other changes". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (March 28, 2023). "A 'Clutch' tip helps Jordan Miller, Miami reach first Final Four". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Associated Press. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Skiver, Kevin (March 26, 2023). "Jordan Miller matches Christian Laettner perfect game: Miami guard achieves remarkably rare feat in win over Texas". Sporting News. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Butler, Alex (April 5, 2023). "Miami guard Jordan Miller declares for 2023 NBA Draft". United Press International. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (June 22, 2023). "Clippers build depth by selecting Kobe Brown, Jordan Miller in NBA draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Maher, Rory (August 7, 2023). "Clippers Sign Jordan Miller To Two-Way Deal". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.