Darius Miller facts for kids
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Miller with the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017
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| Born | March 21, 1990 Maysville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| High school | Mason County (Maysville, Kentucky) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2008–2012) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the New Orleans Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2012–2021 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | →Iowa Energy | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Brose Bamberg | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | New Orleans Pelicans | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |||||||||||||
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Darius Tiyon Miller (born March 21, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He finished his senior year by helping his team win the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
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High School Basketball Star
Darius Miller went to Mason County High School. There, he was a top player on the basketball team. He averaged almost 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals per game. In 2008, he led his team to win a state championship. After his senior year, Darius was named "Kentucky Mr. Basketball". This award goes to the best high school basketball player in Kentucky.
Experts saw Darius as a very talented player. He was ranked as one of the best small forwards in the country in 2008.
College Success at Kentucky
Darius Miller played college basketball for the University of Kentucky. In 2012, his team won the national championship. This was a huge achievement! After the win, Darius was chosen to give a special jersey and championship ring to President Barack Obama at the White House.
Darius is the only player from Kentucky to achieve three special things:
- He was named "Kentucky Mr. Basketball" in high school.
- He won a state championship with his high school team.
- He won an NCAA national title with the University of Kentucky.
Darius played more games for the University of Kentucky than any other player. His last college game was his 152nd for the team. This broke the old record of 151 games. He is tied for sixth place in the number of games played in NCAA Division I men's basketball.
Professional Basketball Journey
Starting with the New Orleans Pelicans (2012–2014)
In 2012, Darius Miller was chosen by the New Orleans Hornets in the NBA draft. He was the 46th player picked overall. He signed a contract with the team in August 2012. During his first year, he also played some games for the Iowa Energy. The Hornets team changed its name to the New Orleans Pelicans in April 2013.
Darius signed with the Pelicans again in 2014. However, he was later released from the team in November 2014.
Playing in Germany with Brose Bamberg (2015–2017)
In 2015, Darius moved to Germany to play for a team called Brose Bamberg. He played there for the rest of the 2014–15 season. He liked it so much that he signed to play for them again for another season. In 2016, he signed a two-year extension with Bamberg. He left the team in July 2017 to return to the NBA.
Back with the New Orleans Pelicans (2017–2020)
Darius Miller returned to the New Orleans Pelicans in July 2017. This was his second time playing for the team. On November 13, 2017, he scored a career-high 21 points in a game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Pelicans won that game by just one point.
He matched his career high of 21 points twice more. Once in December 2018 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and again in January 2019 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In July 2019, he signed another two-year contract with the Pelicans. Sadly, in August 2019, he had to have surgery for a serious injury to his right Achilles tendon. This meant he would be out of play for a long time.
Time with the Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2021)
In November 2020, Darius Miller was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He played 18 games for them before being released in April 2021.
NBA Career Statistics
Here are some of Darius Miller's statistics from his time in the NBA:
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| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2012–13 | New Orleans | 52 | 2 | 13.3 | .407 | .393 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 |
| 2013–14 | New Orleans | 45 | 7 | 16.1 | .440 | .325 | .806 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2014–15 | New Orleans | 5 | 1 | 8.6 | .143 | .000 | .000 | .2 | .4 | .2 | .0 | .4 |
| 2017–18 | New Orleans | 82* | 3 | 23.7 | .444 | .411 | .866 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .3 | .2 | 7.8 |
| 2018–19 | New Orleans | 69 | 15 | 25.5 | .390 | .365 | .789 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .6 | .3 | 8.2 |
| 2020–21 | Oklahoma City | 18 | 0 | 10.9 | .458 | .405 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .7 | .3 | 4.1 |
| Career | 271 | 28 | 19.8 | .419 | .383 | .840 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 5.9 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2018 | New Orleans | 9 | 0 | 18.0 | .412 | .375 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 18.0 | .412 | .375 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .0 | 4.8 | |
Playing for Team USA
Darius Miller also played for the U-19 United States national team. This was at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in New Zealand. His team did great and won the gold medal!
See also
In Spanish: Darius Miller para niños
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career games played leaders
