Oliver Miller
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1970 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southwest (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| College | Arkansas (1988–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1992–2010 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 25, 30, 2, 8, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1994 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1994–1995 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1995–1996 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1996–1997 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1997–1998 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1998–1999 | Iraklio |
| 1999 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1999–2000 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2000–2001 | Znicz Pruszków |
| 2002 | Southern California Surf |
| 2002 | Gary Steelheads |
| 2002 | Dodge City Legend |
| 2002–2003 | Gary Steelheads |
| 2003 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2003 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2003 | Fujian Xunxing |
| 2003–2004 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2004 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2004–2005 | Texas Tycoons |
| 2005 | Arkansas RimRockers |
| 2006–2007 | Arkansas Rivercatz |
| 2010 | Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,625 (7.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,893 (5.9 rpg) |
| Blocks | 758 (1.5 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Oliver J. Miller (born April 6, 1970) is an American retired professional basketball player.
After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Miller, who is known as "The Big O" because of his large size (6-foot-9 and well over 300 pounds throughout his pro career), was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 22nd overall pick of the 1992 NBA draft. He went on to play for various NBA teams over his eight-year career, including the Suns (1992–94, 1999–2000), Detroit Pistons (1994–95), Toronto Raptors (1995–96 and 1997–98), Dallas Mavericks (1996–97) and Sacramento Kings (1998–99). He was signed by the Indiana Pacers during the 2002 pre-season but was waived before the regular season began.
Miller was known as a talented center with good passing skills, averaging 12.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.4 steals per game at his peak (1995–96). However, he was also notorious for his weight problems. In the beginning of his career, he was officially listed at 270 pounds, but in the later years of his NBA career he ballooned to 380 pounds, seriously reducing his mobility and stamina.
Following his initial stint in the NBA, Miller moved overseas, joining Iraklio BC in Greece for the 1998–99 season, before signing with the Kings in February 1999 to play in 4 games. He spent the next season back with the Suns, playing in 51 games. After the season, Miller became a bit of a basketball vagabond, joining the Harlem Globetrotters for the first of two stints with the team, then Pruszkow in Poland and back to the Globetrotters.
In December 2001, after another brief term with the Globetrotters, Miller was released for showing "no appreciation for what it takes mentally and physically to be a Harlem Globetrotter". In January 2002 he signed with Roseto of Italy but did not play there, and then joined the Continental Basketball Association with the Gary Steelheads before moving to the competing American Basketball Association's Southern California Surf and the USBL's Dodge City Legend. He returned to the Steelheads in October 2002, and was traded to the Dakota Wizards in February 2003.
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