Harold Miner
Miner in 2012
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
May 5, 1971 Inglewood, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Inglewood (Inglewood, California) |
| College | USC (1989–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |
| Playing career | 1992–1996 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 32, 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1995 | Miami Heat |
| 1995–1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,801 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 432 (2.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 245 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Harold David Miner (born May 5, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player and two-time champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Slam Dunk Contest. He attended college at the University of Southern California (USC) and was a star player on that school's men's basketball team. He left school in 1992 to pursue his professional career, and played in the NBA for the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite the comparisons to Michael Jordan, Miner's NBA career only lasted four years.
A native of Inglewood, California, Miner first came to prominence as a high school player. A stand-out on his team at Inglewood High School, Miner's spectacular dunking ability resulted in his being given the nickname "Baby Jordan," in reference to fellow NBA high flyer Michael Jordan.
Miner attended USC from 1989 until 1992. As a junior in what would be his final season with the team, Miner's play earned him Sports Illustrated magazine's selection as the college basketball player of the year over such notable candidates as Christian Laettner, Shaquille O'Neal, and Alonzo Mourning. Miner led the USC Trojans men's basketball team to a #2 seeding in the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Trojans were upset in the second round, however, falling on one of the most famous baskets in the tournament's history — a three-pointer at the buzzer by James Forrest of Georgia Tech.
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