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Deadly long range shooter with a tremendous confidence level . . . has the rare ability to shoot off the catch and off the dribble . . . is sneaky athletic with long arms and quick bounce . . . knows how to read screens and free himself for shots.

 
Sophomore (2012-13): Started all 32 games for the Bulldogs and averaged 34.5 minutes per contest . . . scored an average of 6.3 points per game and added 3.5 rebounds per outing . . . finished as one of three Samford players to total at least 1100 minutes of playing time . . . played a key role in the Bulldogs’ No. 2 Southern Conference ranking in 3-point field-goal percentage . . . drained a total of 50 3-pointers and connected on 35.2 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc . . . finished second on the team in defensive rebounds with 102 . . . logged 90 minutes of playing time in the Bulldogs’ last two games of the regular season at Appalachian State (47 in 2OT) and Western Carolina (43 in OT) . . . ranked seventh in the SoCon in minutes played per game with an average of 34.5 . . . exploded for a career-high 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting from 3-point range Feb. 2 at Elon . . . connected on his first seven 3-pointers of the game and added five rebounds . . . his 21 points led Samford in scoring against Elon . . . the seven 3-pointer performance ranked third in the SoCon’s single-game outings . . .  turned in one of the best all-around games of his career on Feb. 23, as he registered nine points, seven rebounds and five assists versus UNCG . . . finished 3-for-3 from 3-point range against the Spartans . . . led the Bulldogs in rebounds three times (The Citadel, Chattanooga and UNCG) . . . back home in his native state of Wisconsin, he scored 12 points versus the University of Wisconsin on Dec. 29, while logging 34 minutes, four assists, three rebounds and two 3-pointers . . . finished the season with five double-digit scoring performances, including a 21-point outing against Elon . . . tallied 11 points and six rebounds against Appalachian State on Feb. 28, as he also drained a trio of 3-point baskets . . . led Samford in assists six times . . . scored 11 points at No. 19-ranked Kentucky on Dec. 4, as he finished with a 4-of-8 performance from the field . . . earned his second varsity letter.

 
Freshman (2011-12): Proved to be one of Samford’s top 3-point shooting threats and played a key role in the Bulldogs’ No. 24 national ranking in 3-point field goals per game with 8.2 . . . finished the season averaging 2.6 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest as a true freshman . . . turned in the best game of his young collegiate career on Jan. 28, as he scored a career-high 12 points and helped lead the Bulldogs to a momentous 77-74 triumph against first-place Davidson . . . against the Wildcats, he finished 3-for-3 from the field, 2-for-2 from 3-point range and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line . . . compiled six points, three rebounds and a pair of assists at Chattanooga on Feb. 25 where he played 16 minutes and shot 2-of-3 from the field . . . led the Bulldogs in assists against College of Charleston on Jan. 30 by handing out a team-high six helpers . . . finished with six points versus Chattanooga on Jan. 14 . . . played 22 minutes against Spring Hill on Dec. 17, and scored six points on 2-of-4 shooting from the field . . . logged six minutes of playing time at Maryland on Dec. 31 and finished with three points on a deep 3-point basket . . . earned his first varsity letter.


 
High School: Averaged 22.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists as a senior at Regis-Eau Claire High School . . . finished his senior campaign with a 47-percent shooting mark from the field and a stellar 41-percent total from 3-point range . . . he also knocked down 85 percent of his attempts from the free-throw line . . . named the All-Northwestern Wisconsin Player of the Year and the Western Cloverbelt Player of the Year . . . member of the WBCA All-State Division 4 team . . . named to the Wisconsin All-State Second Team by the Associate Press . . . finalist for Wisconsin’s Mr. Basketball . . . finished his senior year as the No. 5-ranked player in the Wisconsin . . . closed out his prep career at RECHS with 1,221 points and 189 3-point field goals . . . averaged 13.7 points, 3.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game as a junior when he earned first-team all-conference honors and was named to the All-Tournament Team of the Wisconsin state tournament.
 
Personal: Born July 14, 1992 . . . parents are Mary and Mark Miller . . . father played basketball at both Nebraska-Omaha and Wisconsin-Eau Claire . . . majoring in business management.
 
ONE-ON-ONE WITH MILLER
I have to admit, I am really good at: golf
Favorite movie: Law Abiding Citizen
Favorite TV show: 24
Favorite athletes:  Kobe Bryant and Brett Favre
I can’t imagine going a week without: my family