Andre Miller
Drafted by:
Cleveland, Round 1, pick 8.

 
EXPERT ANALYSIS
  "Andre Miller is the best leader in the draft. He is a big, strong point guard that gets the job done with his smarts and his physical style. He does not have great quickness, but has a very good handle and a decent first step that allows him to get a shoulder into the defender, clearing a path into the lane and allowing him to finish. He is an outstanding rebounder for a guard, and has the ability to penetrate, pitch or pull up and hit the intermediate range shot.

Miller pushes the ball upcourt and can find open people or take it all the way and finish. He is a good defender that can guard big or small guards. Miller has proven to be a floor leader and winner at every stage of his college career, and will be a very good pro because he can handle the physical nature of the game. The questions: Can he develop a consistent perimeter shot? Does he have the speed and quickness to be an effective penetrator in the NBA?"
-- ESPN's Jay Bilas

College: Utah
Height: 6-2
Weight: 203 pounds
Position: Guard
Age: 23 (March 19, 1976)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif.

Career highlights

  • Named First Team All-America by The Associated Press as a senior and Honorable Mention All-America as a junior
  • One of the first athletes to take advantage of NCAA rule allowing an extra year of eligibility for non-qualifiers who graduate in four years
  • Utah was 114-20 (.851) in his four seasons
  • Is Utah's all-time leader in steals with 254, ranks second in Utah history with 721 career assists and is 10th on the Utes all-time scoring list with 1,618 points
  • Played for USA Basketball as a leader of the gold-medal-winning team at the 1998 Goodwill Games

    College highlights
    Senior

  • Named NABC and USBWA All-America, as well as 1999 WAC Player of the Year, First Team All-WAC and all-defensive team
  • Led the team in scoring (15.6 ppg), assists (5.7 rpg) and steals (2.6 spg)
  • Named to Maui Invitational All-Tournament team and MVP of the Great Eight
  • Had 15 points and 12 assists in win over Michigan
  • Recorded 24 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals against BYU
  • Scored a career-high 29 points in a win against Long Beach State

    Junior

  • Helped Utes to NCAA Championship Game
  • Had 16 points and 14 rebounds in NCAA Semifinal victory over North Carolina
  • Ranked second on the team in scoring at 14.2 ppg
  • Recorded a school-record 73 steals
  • Named MVP of NCAA Tournament West Regional
  • Had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists against Arizona
  • Scored a career-high 28 points in win over Arkansas
  • Had 18 points and 11 rebounds vs. Oregon State
  • Went 12-for-12 from the line vs. Oklahoma State, which ranks fourth in school history

    Sophomore

  • Guided team to "Elite Eight" of NCAA Tournament
  • Led the team in assists with 201 (6.1 apg)
  • Averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists in Utah's four NCAA Tournament games
  • Had 14 points, including winning basket with .04 seconds left, five assists in win over Tulsa in NCAA Tournament
  • Named Chevrolet Player of the Game twice for games against Navy and Kentucky in NCAA Tournament
  • Had nine points, eight rebounds and eight assists in win at Texas Christian
  • Had 11 assists against SMU

    Freshman

  • Started the final 23 games of the season
  • Named to the all-WAC Newcomer team by conference coaches
  • Led the team in steals with 38 and finished fifth in the conference in assists (4.6 apg)
  • Began collegiate career against Kansas with eight points, eight assists and a team-high three steals
  • Had a season-high nine assists against Kentucky in NCAA Regional Semifinal game

    College statistics
    SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
    SEASONGFGMFGAPCTFTMFTAPCTREBASTPTSAVG
    1995-9634104195.53378113.6901261572928.6
    1996-9733121249.48671122.5821542013239.8
    1997-9834173315.549117162.72218517748314.2
    1998-9933190387.491118171.69017818652015.8
    TOTALS1345881146.513384568.676643721161812.1
    Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 6-for-19 (.316); 1996-97, 10-for-35 (.286); 1997-98, 20-for-60 (.333); 1998-99, 22-for-83 (.265). Totals: 58-for-197 (.294).











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