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Adam Miller

Miller with Illinois in 2021
No. 44 – Arizona State Sun Devils
Shooting guard / point guard
Personal information
Born	(2002-01-23) January 23, 2002 (age 22) Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
High school	Manual (Peoria, Illinois) Morgan Park (Chicago, Illinois)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Illinois (2020–2021) LSU (2022–2023) Arizona State (2023–present)
League	Pac-12 Conference
Career highlights and awards
Illinois Mr. Basketball (2020) Jordan Brand Classic (2020) Nike Hoop Summit (2020)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA U19 World Cup Gold 2021 Latvia Team

Adam Miller Jr. (born January 23, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini and LSU Tigers.

High school career

In his freshman season, Miller played basketball for Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois. For his final three years of high school, he transferred to Morgan Park High School in Chicago due to his mother getting a new teaching job in the area. As a sophomore, Miller averaged 15 points per game, helping his team win the Class 3A state title. In his junior season, he averaged 29 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game and was named Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year. As a senior, Miller averaged 27.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading Morgan Park to the Class 3A sectional final. He was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and repeated as Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.

Recruiting

On November 21, 2019, Miller announced his commitment to play college basketball for Illinois over offers from Arizona and Louisville, among others.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Adam Miller SG	Peoria, IL	Morgan Park (IL)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 21, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 34  247Sports: 35  ESPN: 30
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

College career

In his freshman debut on November 25, 2020, Miller scored a season-high 28 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field and 6-of-8 from three-point range, in a 122–60 win over North Carolina A&T. He set the program record for points by a freshman in their debut. As a freshman, Miller averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.

After the season, he transferred to LSU over offers from Kentucky and Michigan, among others. On October 20, 2021, it was announced that Miller had torn his ACL and would miss the season. Miller returned from injury and started for LSU the following season.

After the 22-23 season ended, Miller transferred again, this time to Arizona State University. Due to transferring a second time without a degree, Miller required a waiver from the NCAA to play the 23-24 season. The NCAA denied Miller's waiver and thus deemed him ineligible to play. Because of this, Miller appeared due to miss the season, however the transfer eligibility rule was put on hold for the rest of the season, allowing Miller to participate.

National team career

Miller represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 7.4 points and 3.6 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.

Career statistics

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Illinois	31	31	25.5	.391	.340	.684	2.8	.8	.6	.0	8.3
2021–22	LSU	Redshirt
2022–23	LSU	33	33	33.0	.336	.316	.829	2.3	1.7	.8	.2	11.5
2023–24	Arizona State	23	21	31.4	.393	.303	.818	3.2	1.6	.8	.1	12.0
Career		87	85	29.9	.368	.320	.797	2.7	1.3	.7	.1	10.5