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Andre Miller

Miller with the Wizards in February 2014
Grand Rapids Gold
Head coach
Personal information
Born	(1976-03-19) March 19, 1976 (age 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
High school	Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, California)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Utah (1995–1999)
NBA Draft	1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	1999–2016
Coaching career	2022–present
League	NBA G League
Career history
As player:
1999–2002	Cleveland Cavaliers
2002–2003	Los Angeles Clippers
2003–2006	Denver Nuggets
2006–2009	Philadelphia 76ers
2009–2011	Portland Trail Blazers
2011–2014	Denver Nuggets
2014–2015	Washington Wizards
2015	Sacramento Kings
2015–2016	Minnesota Timberwolves
2016	San Antonio Spurs
As coach:
2022–present	Grand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2000) NBA assists leader (2002) Consensus first-team All-American (1999) Third-team All-American – USBWA (1998) WAC Player of the Year (1999) 2× First-team All-WAC (1998, 1999) No. 24 retired by Utah Utes
Career NBA G League statistics
Points	16,278 (12.5 ppg)
Rebounds	4,795 (3.7 rpg)
Assists	8,524 (6.5 apg)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Goodwill Games Gold 1998 New York Team competition Gold 2001 Brisbane National team

Andre Lloyd Miller (born March 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He is currently the head coach for the Grand Rapids Gold. Miller played for many NBA teams during his 17-year career. These teams included the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets. He also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, and San Antonio Spurs.

Andre Miller ranks high in NBA history for career assists. He is known for being very durable. He only missed three games due to injury in his entire 17-year career. Miller is also the only player in NBA history to have at least 16,000 points, 8,000 assists, and 1,500 steals without ever being chosen for an NBA All-Star Game.

High School Basketball Career

Miller played high school basketball at Verbum Dei High School in Los Angeles. The team had a lot of success while he was there. Their coach was Mike Kearney.

College Basketball Career

Miller played college basketball at the University of Utah. He quickly became the starting point guard in his first year. He remained a key player throughout his time at the school.

Leading the Runnin' Utes

In 1997, after a star player named Keith Van Horn graduated, Miller and Michael Doleac became the team leaders. They led the Runnin' Utes to the championship game of the 1998 Final Four. This tournament is where Miller really started to get national attention.

Triple-Double in the NCAA Tournament

Utah played against Arizona in the West Regional finals. Arizona was the defending national champion and a top team. Many people thought they would easily win against Utah. Arizona had amazing guards like Mike Bibby, Miles Simon, and Jason Terry. But Miller was not scared.

He played an incredible game, getting 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists. This amazing performance is called a triple-double. It was only the fourth triple-double ever recorded in the history of the NCAA tournament. Utah won the game easily, 76–51.

National Recognition

With Miller leading the way, the Utes continued their surprising journey to the championship game. They eventually lost to Kentucky 78–69. Miller became a national star in his senior year (1999). He earned First Team All-America honors from several groups. He was also named Player of the Year in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

During his four years at Utah, Miller averaged 12.1 points, 5.4 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game. He finished his college career as Utah's all-time leader in steals (254). He was also second in all-time assists (721). He graduated in 1999 with a degree in Sociology.

Professional Basketball Career

Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002)

The Cleveland Cavaliers chose Andre Miller as the eighth overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft. In his first year, he averaged 11.1 points and 5.8 assists per game. His numbers improved in his second year, with 15.8 points and 8 assists per game. In his last year with the Cavaliers, he averaged 16.5 points and 10.8 assists per game.

On February 28, 2002, Miller scored a career-high 37 points. This happened in a 114–107 win against the San Antonio Spurs. During his time with the Cavaliers, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. He also set a team record for total assists in a season (882). He was the only NBA player to average more than 10 assists and 10 points during the 2001–02 NBA season. He also played for the United States national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.

Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003)

On July 30, 2002, Miller was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. He played 80 games for the Clippers in the 2002–03 season. He averaged 13.6 points, 6.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.24 steals. He ranked ninth in the NBA for assists that season.

Denver Nuggets (2003–2006)

On August 1, 2003, Miller signed a six-year contract with the Denver Nuggets. In his first season in Denver, he averaged 15.8 points and 6.1 assists. He also had 4.5 rebounds and a career-high 1.7 steals per game. The Nuggets made the playoffs but lost in the first round.

In the 2004–05 season, he averaged 13.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 4.1 rebounds. The Nuggets again lost in the first round of the playoffs. In his last full season with the Nuggets, he helped the team win their division. They lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs.

Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009)

On December 19, 2006, Miller was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. This trade was part of a bigger deal that involved Allen Iverson. Miller's statistics improved with the 76ers. In the 2006–07 season, he ranked fourth in the NBA for total assists. He was also seventh in assists per game.

Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011)

Miller defends Steve Nash of Phoenix

On July 24, 2009, Miller signed a three-year deal with the Blazers. On January 30, 2010, Miller scored a new career high of 52 points. He made 22 of 31 shots in an overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks.

Miller also tied his playoff career high of 31 points. This happened in a first-round opening win against the Phoenix Suns on April 18, 2010. In December 2010, Miller's streak of 632 straight games played ended. He was suspended for one game after pushing Clippers player Blake Griffin.

Return to the Nuggets (2011–2014)

On June 23, 2011, Miller was traded back to the Nuggets. He returned to Denver along with draft pick Jordan Hamilton. In his first game back, Miller had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. This helped the Nuggets win against the defending champion Dallas Mavericks.

On January 18, 2012, Miller led the Nuggets to a win against his former team, the 76ers. He scored 28 points in an overtime victory. On July 11, 2012, Miller signed a new three-year deal with the Nuggets.

On January 3, 2013, he scored his 15,000th career point. This happened in a close loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On April 20, 2013, Miller made a game-winning shot with 1.3 seconds left. This helped the Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 97–95 in the playoffs. Miller finished that game with 28 points and 5 assists.

Washington Wizards (2014–2015)

On February 20, 2014, Miller was traded to the Washington Wizards. This was part of a three-team trade.

Sacramento Kings (2015)

On February 19, 2015, Miller was traded to the Sacramento Kings. This trade brought him back together with head coach George Karl. Miller had played for Karl before in Denver.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)

On August 3, 2015, Miller signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was later released by the Timberwolves on February 25, 2016.

San Antonio Spurs (2016)

On February 29, 2016, Miller signed with the San Antonio Spurs. He made his debut two days later in a win against the Detroit Pistons. On March 8, Miller started his first NBA game since December 2013. He had 13 points and five assists in a win against his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA Career Statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

In Spanish: Andre Miller para niños

• List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
• List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game