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Brad Miller (basketball)
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Bradley Alan Miller is an American
professional basketball
player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
of the NBA. He plays at the center
position.
, located in Kendallville, Indiana
for three years; he attended the Maine Central Institute
, a private High School in Maine
for his Senior season.
, located in West Lafayette, Indiana
, where he played under head coach Gene Keady
and assistant coaches Bruce Weber
and Frank Kendrick
. During his Freshmen season, along with Senior Cuonzo Martin
, he led the Boilermakers
to a 25–7 record. Along the way, he was part of a Big Ten Conference
Title and an NCAA Second Round
appearance. He averaged 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds a game.
During his Sophomore season, he helped lead Purdue, along with fellow Sophomore Chad Austin, to a three-peat conference title and a consecutive NCAA Second Round
appearance. The Boilers finished the season with a 26–6 overall record. Miller averaged 9.6 points and 5.5 rebounds on the season.
His Junior season showed more progress than the prior season, averaging 14.3 points and 8.3 rebounds a game. Finishing second in the conference, Miller, along with teammate and current NBA player Brian Cardinal
, helped the Boilers to a third straight NCAA Second Round
finish. They beat Rhode Island
in overtime, where Brad scored 31 points, grabbed eight rebounds and set a school tournament record with made/attempted free throws, going 15–21 from the line. He finished his Junior season with an 18–12 record. Throughout his Junior year, he became the only center in Purdue history to lead the team in assists.
Brad Miller had his best college season during his Senior year, helping with a 28–8 record. Averaging 17.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in his last season at Purdue, he led the Boilermakers to a Sweet Sixteen
appearance and a 2nd overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Miller set a school tournament record with 6 steals in a win against Delaware
. His last collegiate game was a loss to Stanford. Near the end of the game, Brad busted his chin multiple times and kept going out on the floor. Miller's biggest game of his Senior season came against Michigan State
, where he scored 30 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to force Michigan State to share their Big Ten crown.
During his career at Purdue, he became one of only four players to record 800 rebounds and the only player in school history to have 1,500 points, 800 rebounds and 250 assists.
, Miller started his career at the club level in Italy
playing for Bini Viaggi Livorno
for three months before he was signed by the Charlotte Hornets as an undrafted free agent. He played for the Hornets for two seasons. On March 24, 1999, he had his season high 25 points, going 9–9 shooting and 7–7 from the line.
as a free agent. In January 2002, he was involved in an on-court altercation with center Shaquille O'Neal
of the Los Angeles Lakers
. After he and Charles Oakley
gave a hard foul on O'Neal, Miller walked away as O'Neal swung at the back of his head. Nearly doubling his playing time with the Bulls, he averaged 12.7 points a game, shooting 46 percent during the 2001–02 season.
, Ron Artest
(now Metta World Peace) and Kevin Ollie
to the Indiana Pacers
for Jalen Rose
, Travis Best
, Norman Richardson, and a second-round draft pick. He wrapped the 2001–02 season with a 15.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game average. During his first and only complete season with the Pacers, he made his first NBA All-Star Team
during the 2002–2003 season, becoming one of the first undrafted players to be named an All-Star along with the Detroit Piston's Ben Wallace
in the same year.
. He was signed to a multi-year deal by Indiana and then traded to the Kings in exchange for Scot Pollard
. In the same trade, the Kings sent Hedo Türkoğlu to San Antonio Spurs
, San Antonio traded Danny Ferry
to Indiana and Indiana traded Ron Mercer
to San Antonio. While signing with the Kings, Miller stated, "I wanted to stay with Indiana but my agent said that the money I could make with Sacramento was just too good to pass up and I would never get this kind of contract again." Averaging 14.1 points and 10.3 rebounds in his first season with the Kings, he was voted to back-to-back NBA All-Star Game appearances. Also during that season, Brad scored 1,014 points.
Miller appeared in only 56 games during his second season at Sacramento, yet averaging his career high of 15.6 points a game. In middle of the 2005–06 season, he became the first center
since Sam Lacey
in 1981 to record back-to-back double-doubles in both points and assists. After a career best 1,182 points scored during the season, the following 2006–07 season brought lower averages and totals of the previous five years.
Brad finished his five and a half seasons with the Kings, averaging just over 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists a game.
to the Chicago Bulls for Drew Gooden
, Andres Nocioni
, and Cedric Simmons
. As a veteran presence on a young team, Brad added depth in the paint with forward/center Joakim Noah
to compete in the 2009 NBA Playoffs
after a two-year absence of post-season play while with the Kings. On April 28, Miller received a busted lip by Boston Celtics
guard Rajon Rondo
, and missed game-decisive free-throws at the end of game five of the Eastern Conference First Round. During game six of the 7-overtime series and after receiving 7 stitches for his lip, he posted a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 8 for 9 from the floor. Miller averaged 10.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists during the seven-game series in the 2009 Playoffs. He made 5 of 7 three point field goals (71.4%) and shot 79.2 percent from the free throw line.
, worth $15 million. He was expected to backup Yao Ming
and provide the Rockets a valuable insurance policy. On November 12, 2010, in Miller's first start after coming to the Rockets, he scored 23 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and gave out 5 assists. On December 3, 2010, Miller tied his season-high 23 points, going a perfect 7-7 from the field, including 3-3 from downtown, and 6-7 from the foul line.
and Jonny Flynn
. During the time of the NBA lockout, there were no players from the league on the team. With fellow former Purdue standout Jimmy Oliver
, Miller led the USA team to the bronze medal. He played under NBA coach Rudy Tomjanovich
.
Miller was selected as a member of the U.S. squad that competed in the 2006 FIBA World Championship
, where he played along with fellow NBA players, such as Lebron James
, Carmelo Anthony
and Dwight Howard
. After much hype over the improvement of the team, the tournament ended in disappointment with a loss to Greece
in the semifinal game. The team finished with the bronze medal by defeating Argentina
. Despite pre-tournament assertions that the U.S. needed a good-shooting big man like Miller, he rarely played in the tournament and did not log any playing time in the decisive semifinal loss. The team was coached by Duke
's head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
was second among centers with 1.9 APG). The Princeton offense
run by the Kings both allows and demands Miller to be a good passer and he is typically recognized as one of the best-passing big men in the league. Miller has also recently added a three-point shot to his game. In 2005–2006, he attempted an average of 1.1 three pointers per game and made 38.6% of them. One of the main negatives about Miller is his durability, as he had never completed a full season until the 2009–2010 season. On July 10, 2008, Miller was suspended by the NBA for 5 games at the beginning of the 2008–2009 season for violations of the league's substance abuse policy.
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 38 || 0 || 12.3 || .565 || .500 || .794 || 3.1 || .6 || .2 || .5 || 6.3
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 55 || 4 || 17.5 || .461 || .000 || .785 || 5.3 || .8 || .4 || .6 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Chicago
| 57 || 45 || 25.2 || .435 || .200 || .743 || 7.4 || 1.9 || .6 || .7 || 8.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Chicago
| 48 || 47 || 29.0 || .460 || .500 || .751 || 8.4 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .6 || 12.7
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Indiana
| 28 || 28 || 31.1 || .562 || .333 || .823 || 7.9 || 1.8 || .9 || .4 || 15.1
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Indiana
| 73 || 72 || 31.1 || .493 || .313 || .818 || 8.3 || 2.6 || .9 || .6 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 72 || 53 || 36.4 || .510 || .316 || .778 || 10.3 || 4.3 || .9 || 1.2 || 14.1
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 56 || 56 || 37.3 || .524 || .263 || .812 || 9.3 || 3.9 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 15.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 79 || 79 || 37.0 || .495 || .386 || .828 || 7.8 || 4.7 || .8 || .8 || 15.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 63 || 56 || 28.3 || .453 || .152 || .772 || 6.4 || 3.6 || .6 || .6 || 9.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 72 || 72 || 34.9 || .463 || .311 || .848 || 9.5 || 3.7 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 13.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 43 || 43 || 31.5 || .474 || .465 || .801 || 8.0 || 3.4 || .7 || .6 || 11.9
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Chicago
| 27 || 0 || 27.6 || .478 || .231 || .853 || 7.4 || 3.2 || .8 || .4 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Chicago
| 82 || 37 || 23.8 || .430 || .280 || .827 || 4.9 || 1.9 || .5 || .4 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Houston
| 60 || 5 || 16.9 || .446 || .374 || .830 || 3.7 || 2.4 || .5 || .4 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 853 || 597 || 28.6 || .481 || .326 || .804 || 7.2 || 2.9 || .7 || .7 || 11.4
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 2 || 0 || 13.5 || .667 || .000 || .500 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || 6.5
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 4 || 0 || 15.5 || .529 || .000 || .800 || 3.3 || .8 || .0 || .8 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Indiana
| 5 || 5 || 36.0 || .455 || .000 || .800 || 9.8 || 1.4 || .8 || .4 || 11.2
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Indiana
| 6 || 6 || 22.5 || .450 || .000 || .727 || 5.5 || 2.5 || .8 || .0 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 12 || 0 || 30.5 || .527 || .143 || .604 || 8.7 || 3.2 || .8 || .9 || 10.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 5 || 4 || 27.8 || .575 || .000 || .714 || 3.8 || 3.2 || .2 || .6 || 11.2
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 6 || 6 || 27.7 || .404 || .143 || .923 || 3.0 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .8 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Chicago
| 7 || 0 || 26.6 || .471 || .714 || .792 || 7.9 || 1.3 || .3 || .9 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Chicago
| 5 || 0 || 18.6 || .370 || .000 || 1.000 || 3.6 || .8 || .0 || .0 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 50 || 21 || 26.6 || .478 || .259 || .742 || 6.2 || 2.1 || .6 || .6 || 9.5
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
of the NBA. He plays at the center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
position.
High school career
Brad Miller attended East Noble High SchoolEast Noble High School
East Noble High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Kendallville, Indiana, and is the only high school that is part of the East Noble School Corporation. It serves to educate the approximately 1,200 students from the cities and towns of Rome City, Brimfield, Kendallville, Avilla and LaOtto...
, located in Kendallville, Indiana
Kendallville, Indiana
Kendallville is a city in Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,862 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Kendallville is located at ....
for three years; he attended the Maine Central Institute
Maine Central Institute
The Maine Central Institute , is an independent high school, founded in 1866, located in Pittsfield, Maine, in the United States. The school enrolls approximately 500 students. MCI is a nonsectarian institution. The school has both boarding students and day students.-History:The Maine Central...
, a private High School in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
for his Senior season.
Purdue
Brad Miller returned to his home state to attend Purdue UniversityPurdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
, located in West Lafayette, Indiana
West Lafayette, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...
, where he played under head coach Gene Keady
Gene Keady
Lloyd Eugene "Gene" Keady is a basketball coach. Currently an assistant coach at St. John's, he is most notable for being the head basketball coach at Purdue University for 25 years, from 1980 to 2005.-Kansas State :...
and assistant coaches Bruce Weber
Bruce Weber (coach)
Bruce Brett Weber is an American college basketball coach. Weber is the head coach of the University of Illinois men's basketball team...
and Frank Kendrick
Frank Kendrick
Frank Edward Kendrick is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA.-College career:...
. During his Freshmen season, along with Senior Cuonzo Martin
Cuonzo Martin
Cuonzo LaMar Martin is a retired American professional basketball player and is the current head coach of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team.-1986-1990:...
, he led the Boilermakers
Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball holds the record for most Big Ten Championships with 22, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records...
to a 25–7 record. Along the way, he was part of a Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
Title and an NCAA Second Round
1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,...
appearance. He averaged 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds a game.
During his Sophomore season, he helped lead Purdue, along with fellow Sophomore Chad Austin, to a three-peat conference title and a consecutive NCAA Second Round
1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in...
appearance. The Boilers finished the season with a 26–6 overall record. Miller averaged 9.6 points and 5.5 rebounds on the season.
His Junior season showed more progress than the prior season, averaging 14.3 points and 8.3 rebounds a game. Finishing second in the conference, Miller, along with teammate and current NBA player Brian Cardinal
Brian Cardinal
Brian Lee Cardinal , nicknamed "The Custodian" or "The Janitor", is an American professional basketball player. Prior to being drafted to the NBA, Cardinal played college basketball at Purdue University.-1991–1995:...
, helped the Boilers to a third straight NCAA Second Round
1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
finish. They beat Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
in overtime, where Brad scored 31 points, grabbed eight rebounds and set a school tournament record with made/attempted free throws, going 15–21 from the line. He finished his Junior season with an 18–12 record. Throughout his Junior year, he became the only center in Purdue history to lead the team in assists.
Brad Miller had his best college season during his Senior year, helping with a 28–8 record. Averaging 17.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in his last season at Purdue, he led the Boilermakers to a Sweet Sixteen
1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...
appearance and a 2nd overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Miller set a school tournament record with 6 steals in a win against Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
. His last collegiate game was a loss to Stanford. Near the end of the game, Brad busted his chin multiple times and kept going out on the floor. Miller's biggest game of his Senior season came against Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The team currently plays at the Breslin Student Events Center...
, where he scored 30 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to force Michigan State to share their Big Ten crown.
During his career at Purdue, he became one of only four players to record 800 rebounds and the only player in school history to have 1,500 points, 800 rebounds and 250 assists.
Charlotte Hornets (1998–2000)
After college, because of the NBA lockoutLockout (industry)
A lockout is a work stoppage in which an employer prevents employees from working. This is different from a strike, in which employees refuse to work.- Causes :...
, Miller started his career at the club level in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
playing for Bini Viaggi Livorno
Basket Livorno
Basket Livorno, also known for sponsorship reasons as TDShop.it Livorno was an Italian basketball club based in Livorno.In 2008/09 season it played in the Italian LegADue , but after that season the team finished its activity due to debits.It got relegated from Serie A, the top division, after the...
for three months before he was signed by the Charlotte Hornets as an undrafted free agent. He played for the Hornets for two seasons. On March 24, 1999, he had his season high 25 points, going 9–9 shooting and 7–7 from the line.
Chicago Bulls (2000–2002)
After two seasons with the Hornets, he signed with the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
as a free agent. In January 2002, he was involved in an on-court altercation with center Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
of the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. After he and Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley is a retired American professional basketball player and is currently an assistant coach for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association...
gave a hard foul on O'Neal, Miller walked away as O'Neal swung at the back of his head. Nearly doubling his playing time with the Bulls, he averaged 12.7 points a game, shooting 46 percent during the 2001–02 season.
Indiana Pacers (2002–2003)
In February 2002, he was traded by the Bulls with Ron MercerRon Mercer
Ronald Eugene Mercer is a former American basketball player at the University of Kentucky who also had a career in the National Basketball Association; the last time he played was for the New Jersey Nets in 2005.-Basketball career:...
, Ron Artest
Ron Artest
Metta World Peace is an American professional basketball player and rapper who is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. World Peace gained a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004...
(now Metta World Peace) and Kevin Ollie
Kevin Ollie
Kevin Jermaine Ollie is an American former professional basketball player. He played for eleven National Basketball Association franchises in thirteen seasons...
to the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
for Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Jalen Anthony Rose is a retired American professional basketball player, who currently works as a sports analyst for the sports television network ESPN...
, Travis Best
Travis Best
Travis Eric Best is an American former professional basketball player, who played in the NBA and in Europe.-High school career:...
, Norman Richardson, and a second-round draft pick. He wrapped the 2001–02 season with a 15.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game average. During his first and only complete season with the Pacers, he made his first NBA All-Star Team
2003 NBA All-Star Game
The 2003 NBA All-Star Game was the 52nd edition of the All-Star Game. The event was held at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. This was the last All-Star game to be hosted in an Eastern Conference arena until 2012.-Voting:...
during the 2002–2003 season, becoming one of the first undrafted players to be named an All-Star along with the Detroit Piston's Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace
Ben Camey Wallace is an American basketball center for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets as an undrafted free agent in 1996...
in the same year.
Sacramento Kings (2003–2009)
During the 2003 offseason, Brad was involved in a sign-and-trade with the Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. He was signed to a multi-year deal by Indiana and then traded to the Kings in exchange for Scot Pollard
Scot Pollard
Scot L. Pollard is a retired American professional basketball player. In an eleven-year NBA career, he played for five teams, spending the bulk of his career with the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers...
. In the same trade, the Kings sent Hedo Türkoğlu to San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, San Antonio traded Danny Ferry
Danny Ferry
Daniel John Willard "Danny" Ferry is a retired American professional basketball player and the Vice President of Basketball Operations for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association...
to Indiana and Indiana traded Ron Mercer
Ron Mercer
Ronald Eugene Mercer is a former American basketball player at the University of Kentucky who also had a career in the National Basketball Association; the last time he played was for the New Jersey Nets in 2005.-Basketball career:...
to San Antonio. While signing with the Kings, Miller stated, "I wanted to stay with Indiana but my agent said that the money I could make with Sacramento was just too good to pass up and I would never get this kind of contract again." Averaging 14.1 points and 10.3 rebounds in his first season with the Kings, he was voted to back-to-back NBA All-Star Game appearances. Also during that season, Brad scored 1,014 points.
Miller appeared in only 56 games during his second season at Sacramento, yet averaging his career high of 15.6 points a game. In middle of the 2005–06 season, he became the first center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
since Sam Lacey
Sam Lacey
Samuel Lacey is a retired American basketball player.A 6'10" center from New Mexico State University, Lacey played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers...
in 1981 to record back-to-back double-doubles in both points and assists. After a career best 1,182 points scored during the season, the following 2006–07 season brought lower averages and totals of the previous five years.
Brad finished his five and a half seasons with the Kings, averaging just over 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists a game.
Second Run with the Bulls (2009–2010)
On February 18, 2009, the Kings reached a tentative agreement to trade Miller and John SalmonsJohn Salmons
John Rashall Salmons is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA...
to the Chicago Bulls for Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Gooden is a 6'10", 250 lbs...
, Andres Nocioni
Andrés Nocioni
Andrés Marcelo Nocioni is an Argentine professional basketball player. He is under contract with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, but is playing for Peñarol de Mar del Plata during the NBA lockout. A regular member of the Argentine national team, Nocioni was part of the team that won a gold medal at...
, and Cedric Simmons
Cedric Simmons
Cedric Simmons is an American professional basketball player for the Asefa Estudiantes of the Liga ACB. A 6'10",...
. As a veteran presence on a young team, Brad added depth in the paint with forward/center Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah
Joakim Simon Noah is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association . Born in New York City to a Swedish mother and French father, he holds American, Swedish and French citizenship...
to compete in the 2009 NBA Playoffs
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
after a two-year absence of post-season play while with the Kings. On April 28, Miller received a busted lip by Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
guard Rajon Rondo
Rajon Rondo
Rajon Pierre Rondo is an American professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Rondo attended Eastern High School and Oak Hill Academy for his high-school basketball career, before receiving a...
, and missed game-decisive free-throws at the end of game five of the Eastern Conference First Round. During game six of the 7-overtime series and after receiving 7 stitches for his lip, he posted a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 8 for 9 from the floor. Miller averaged 10.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists during the seven-game series in the 2009 Playoffs. He made 5 of 7 three point field goals (71.4%) and shot 79.2 percent from the free throw line.
Houston Rockets (2010–2011)
On July 17, 2010, Miller signed a three-year contract with the Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
, worth $15 million. He was expected to backup Yao Ming
Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association...
and provide the Rockets a valuable insurance policy. On November 12, 2010, in Miller's first start after coming to the Rockets, he scored 23 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and gave out 5 assists. On December 3, 2010, Miller tied his season-high 23 points, going a perfect 7-7 from the field, including 3-3 from downtown, and 6-7 from the foul line.
Minnesota Timberwolves (2011–present)
During the 2011 NBA Draft, Miller was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Donatas MotiejunasDonatas Motiejunas
Donatas Motiejūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the power forward and center positions. He is nicknamed "D-Mo" by Houston Rockets fans. Motiejūnas was selected twentieth overall in the 2011 NBA Draft....
and Jonny Flynn
Jonny Flynn
Jonny William Flynn is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association...
Olympics
Shortly after finishing his college career, Brad joined the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship1998 FIBA World Championship
The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...
. During the time of the NBA lockout, there were no players from the league on the team. With fellow former Purdue standout Jimmy Oliver
Jimmy Oliver
Jimmy Allen Oliver is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA Draft.-1987-1989:...
, Miller led the USA team to the bronze medal. He played under NBA coach Rudy Tomjanovich
Rudy Tomjanovich
Rudolph Tomjanovich, Jr. , nicknamed Rudy T., is an American retired basketball player and coach who coached the Houston Rockets to two consecutive NBA championships. He is currently a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers.-Early life:...
.
Miller was selected as a member of the U.S. squad that competed in the 2006 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
, where he played along with fellow NBA players, such as Lebron James
LeBron James
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, Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony , nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association...
and Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard
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. After much hype over the improvement of the team, the tournament ended in disappointment with a loss to Greece
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
in the semifinal game. The team finished with the bronze medal by defeating Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Despite pre-tournament assertions that the U.S. needed a good-shooting big man like Miller, he rarely played in the tournament and did not log any playing time in the decisive semifinal loss. The team was coached by Duke
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
's head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Career notes
Despite his size, Miller is not in the mold of a traditional center. He has only averaged double-digit rebounds once in his career and has never averaged more than 1.2 blocks per season. Preferring shooting midrange jump shots, he is a very efficient scorer and one of the top-shooting big men in the league. For his career, he has averaged 49.7% from the field and 79.4% from the free throw line. The main thing that sets him apart from other centers is his passing. In 2005–2006, he averaged 4.7 assists per game, good for 29th in the league but far above what other centers averaged (Ben WallaceBen Wallace
Ben Camey Wallace is an American basketball center for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets as an undrafted free agent in 1996...
was second among centers with 1.9 APG). The Princeton offense
Princeton offense
The Princeton offense is an offensive basketball strategy which emphasizes constant motion, passing, back-door cuts, and disciplined teamwork. It was used and perfected at Princeton University by Pete Carril, though its roots may be traced back to Franklin “Cappy” Cappon, who coached Princeton...
run by the Kings both allows and demands Miller to be a good passer and he is typically recognized as one of the best-passing big men in the league. Miller has also recently added a three-point shot to his game. In 2005–2006, he attempted an average of 1.1 three pointers per game and made 38.6% of them. One of the main negatives about Miller is his durability, as he had never completed a full season until the 2009–2010 season. On July 10, 2008, Miller was suspended by the NBA for 5 games at the beginning of the 2008–2009 season for violations of the league's substance abuse policy.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 38 || 0 || 12.3 || .565 || .500 || .794 || 3.1 || .6 || .2 || .5 || 6.3
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 55 || 4 || 17.5 || .461 || .000 || .785 || 5.3 || .8 || .4 || .6 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 57 || 45 || 25.2 || .435 || .200 || .743 || 7.4 || 1.9 || .6 || .7 || 8.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Chicago
| 48 || 47 || 29.0 || .460 || .500 || .751 || 8.4 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .6 || 12.7
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 28 || 28 || 31.1 || .562 || .333 || .823 || 7.9 || 1.8 || .9 || .4 || 15.1
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Indiana
| 73 || 72 || 31.1 || .493 || .313 || .818 || 8.3 || 2.6 || .9 || .6 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 72 || 53 || 36.4 || .510 || .316 || .778 || 10.3 || 4.3 || .9 || 1.2 || 14.1
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 56 || 56 || 37.3 || .524 || .263 || .812 || 9.3 || 3.9 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 15.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 79 || 79 || 37.0 || .495 || .386 || .828 || 7.8 || 4.7 || .8 || .8 || 15.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 63 || 56 || 28.3 || .453 || .152 || .772 || 6.4 || 3.6 || .6 || .6 || 9.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 72 || 72 || 34.9 || .463 || .311 || .848 || 9.5 || 3.7 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 13.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 43 || 43 || 31.5 || .474 || .465 || .801 || 8.0 || 3.4 || .7 || .6 || 11.9
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 27 || 0 || 27.6 || .478 || .231 || .853 || 7.4 || 3.2 || .8 || .4 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 82 || 37 || 23.8 || .430 || .280 || .827 || 4.9 || 1.9 || .5 || .4 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Houston
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
| 60 || 5 || 16.9 || .446 || .374 || .830 || 3.7 || 2.4 || .5 || .4 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 853 || 597 || 28.6 || .481 || .326 || .804 || 7.2 || 2.9 || .7 || .7 || 11.4
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 2 || 0 || 13.5 || .667 || .000 || .500 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || 6.5
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1999–00
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 4 || 0 || 15.5 || .529 || .000 || .800 || 3.3 || .8 || .0 || .8 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 5 || 5 || 36.0 || .455 || .000 || .800 || 9.8 || 1.4 || .8 || .4 || 11.2
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | Indiana
| 6 || 6 || 22.5 || .450 || .000 || .727 || 5.5 || 2.5 || .8 || .0 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 12 || 0 || 30.5 || .527 || .143 || .604 || 8.7 || 3.2 || .8 || .9 || 10.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 5 || 4 || 27.8 || .575 || .000 || .714 || 3.8 || 3.2 || .2 || .6 || 11.2
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 6 || 6 || 27.7 || .404 || .143 || .923 || 3.0 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .8 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 7 || 0 || 26.6 || .471 || .714 || .792 || 7.9 || 1.3 || .3 || .9 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 5 || 0 || 18.6 || .370 || .000 || 1.000 || 3.6 || .8 || .0 || .0 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 50 || 21 || 26.6 || .478 || .259 || .742 || 6.2 || 2.1 || .6 || .6 || 9.5