Miller with the Bulls
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Born |
Kendallville, Indiana |
April 12, 1976 ||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school |
East Noble (Kendallville, Indiana) Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield, Maine) |
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College | Purdue (1994–1998) | ||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1998 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
Playing career | 1998–2012 | ||||||||||||
Position | Center / Power forward | ||||||||||||
Number | 40, 52 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
1998 | Bini Viaggi Livorno | ||||||||||||
1998–2000 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||
2003–2009 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||
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Bradley Alan Miller (born April 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. The two-time NBA All-Star played for six NBA teams.
Brad Miller returned to his home state to attend Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he played under head coach Gene Keady and assistant coaches Bruce Weber and Frank Kendrick. During his freshman 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 former 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, Miller became the only center in Purdue history to lead the team in assists.