Kenny Miller (basketball)
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Kenny Miller born December 27, 1967) is a former professional basketball player. Product of Chicago South–side played at Morgan Park High School
Morgan Park High School
Morgan Park High School , located in Chicago, Illinois, at the intersection of 111th street and Vincennes Avenue is a public high school that opened its doors on its present site in 1916, as part of the Chicago Public Schools...

. Miller a.k.a. The Big Mil because he was known for getting that big rebound in the perfect moment. He was the 1988 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season rebounding leader, the first freshman in the history of the NCAA to do it. In 2001 he received his dual citizenship with Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

.

College career

Miller played at Loyola University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...

 where he was First Team All-MCC (Midwest Collegiate Conference), MCC Newcomer of the Year honors, and 1988 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season rebounding leader.

Professional career

Miller has played in the CBA, GBA, NBA leagues and France (Paris Basket Racing
Paris Basket Racing
Paris Basket Racing, or PBR, is a now-defunct French professional basketball club from Paris. It was founded in the year 1922 as the basketball section of the sports club Racing Club de Paris. The team took the name "Paris Basket Racing" in 2000....

), Italy (Banco di Sardegna
Dinamo Basket Sassari
Dinamo Basket Sassari is an Italian professional basketball club based in Sassari, Sardinia.The club plays in the Italian Serie A, the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball....

), Turkey (Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe Ülker
Fenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K...

, Galatasaray
Galatasaray Café Crown
Galatasaray Medical Park is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club.Galatasaray play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators...

), Spain (Unicaja 9 season, Tenerife 1 season, UB La Palma
UB La Palma
Unión Baloncesto La Palma is a professional basketball team based in Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Islands and plays in the Multiusos de Santa Cruz de La Palma, in LEB Oro league. The team collaborates with CB Gran Canaria as farm team.-Season by season:...

 2 season) Greece (Olympiacos) In his off season he played in South –America in Puerto Rico (Carolina co champion of league) and Bayamon Leagues Champ. Venezuela (Toros) Santo Domingo, Ecuador and Chicago Summer league only where the best play.
Miller was voted 1 in import player in Unicaja of malaga History.Led the lead and held acb record in filed goal percentage at 72,32 in 1997-98 season. Kenny Miller, was also the leading rebounder with 17 and 5 Block Shots in league Finals game 5. Miller al so hold club recored of games played (225)

External links

  • http://www.diariosur.es/pg060516/prensa/noticias/Deportes/200605/16/SUR-DEP-288.html
  • http://www.diariosur.es/20080514/deportes/unicaja/ansley-ramiro-vecina-topes-20080514.html
  • http://www.diariosur.es/prensa/20070425/deportes/vuelta-historico_20070425.html
  • http://listas.diariosur.es/listas/los-mejores-pivots-de-la-historia-del-unicaja-73.html
  • http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ESP&PlayerID=14083
  • http://www.fenerbahce.org/fb2008/arama.asp
  • http://www.dinamobasket.com/index.php
  • http://www.tblstat.net/pd.asp?p=632
  • http://www.olympiakos.gr/
  • http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf
  • http://www.unicajabaloncesto.com/
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