Dane Miller Jr.
Dane Miller Jr. (born March 10, 1990) is an American basketball player who currently plays for SLAC of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
| No. 18 – SLAC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | Basketball Africa League Ligue 1 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 10, 1990 Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rush–Henrietta (Henrietta, New York) |
| College | Rutgers (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2018–present | SLAC |
| 2019 | Syracuse Stallions |
| 2020 | Snæfell |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Miller Jr. played for Rutgers in four seasons. He was named to the AAC All-Rookie Team in 2010.[1]
Professional career
Miller was drafted by the Oklahoma City Blue in the 2014 draft of the NBA D-League. On January 9, 2015, Miller officially signed with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA D-League.[2]
Miller started playing with SLAC in Guina in 2018. He played with SLAC in the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League, averaging 15.3 points and 7 rebounds for his team.[3]
On January 19, 2019, Miller signed with the Syracuse Stallions to play in The Basketball League (TBL).[4]
On August 15, 2020, Miller signed with Snæfell of the Icelandic Premier League.[5]
He returned to SLAC to play in the 2022 BAL qualification. By averaging 16.8 points and 9.8 rebounds,[6] Miller Jr. helped the team qualify for the 2022 BAL season, the first appearance of the club in the Basketball Africa League.[7]
In the 2022 season, he averaged 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.7, helping SLAC reach the quarterfinals.
BAL career statistics
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SLAC | 6 | 6 | 37.8* | .397 | .158 | .711 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 14.7 |
| Career[8] | 6 | 6 | 37.8 | .397 | .158 | .711 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 14.7 | |
References
- "Dane Miller College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- "Blue Acquires Dane Miller". Oklahoma City Blue. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- "Dane MILLER JR at the FIBA Africa Basketball League 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- "he Syracuse Stallions have signed former Rutgers University standout and G-League Alum, Dane Miller!". Twitter. Retrieved 18 December 2021.[self-published]
- "Tvöfaldur liðsstyrkur í Snæfell". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- "Dane MILLER JR at the ROAD TO BAL 2022 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- "Guinea's SLAC stun AS Police in OT, qualify to Basketball Africa League". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "S.L.A.C Basketball (GUINEA)". The BAL. Retrieved 22 May 2022.