Brad Miller Biography 1/29. ... He was third on the team with 193 assists and he led the Pacers in assists in six games. In the Pacers’ win at Philadelphia, 1/6, he handed out a career-high nine assists. His average of 2.6 apg ranked third among all NBA centers, behind the Kings’ Vlade Divac and the Pistons’ Cliff Robinson. ... In the first month of the season (15 games), he averaged 3.5 apg. ... Due to a sore foot, he sat out nine games, including five in a row from 3/12 to 3/21 and the last two games of the season, at New York, 4/15, and vs. the Nets, 4/16. Playoffs: In six games, all starts, averaged 22.5 minutes, 8.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and .450 shooting from the floor. ... Had 21 points and nine rebounds in Game 4 loss, but totaled just two points, three rebounds and 24 minutes in the two games thereafter. 2001-02:Made an immediate impact, leading his new team in points (21) and rebounds (9) in his first game vs. Cleveland, 2/22...After joining the Pacers, averaged 15.1 ppg and led the team in scoring six times...In 28 appearances with the Pacers, scored 20+ points seven times...In the season’s last nine games, averaged 18.8 ppg and shot 64-111 FGS (.577)...Leading the Pacers to an overtime win at Golden State, 2/25, posted his first double-double (16 points, 15 boards) with Indiana...Had a total of eight games with 10+ rebounds and recorded six double-doubles with Indiana...Led the Pacers in rebounding 10 times...One of the NBA’s premier offensive rebounders, tied for sixth in the NBA and third in the Eastern Conference, with 3.3 offensive boards per game...With 8.2 rebounds per game, overall, tied for 22nd in the NBA and was sixth among all centers...Among Eastern Conference centers only Dikembe Mutombo (10.9 rpg) and Alonzo Mourning (8.5 rpg) averaged more rebounds per game than him...One of the best shooting big men in the NBA, ranked 15th in the NBA by shooting 49.9 percent FGS and was fifth among centers in the NBA...Ranked fifth in the NBA among centers with 383 attempts from the foul line and was third among Eastern Conference centers...Shot 77.5 percent from the line during the season, including 107-130 FTS (.823) with the Pacers...His 2,263 minutes and 76 games played were both career highs...His 76 steals was more than he had accumulated (65) in his first three seasons, combined...Averaged 12.7 ppg and 8.4 rpg in 48 games for the Bulls and at the time of the trade was Chicago’s third leading scorer...Sat out five games, three due to injury or illness, one due to an NBA-imposed suspension and one due to a coaching decision...Missed one game after joining the Pacers, sitting out the game vs. Charlotte, 3/24, due to a sore left groin...Playoffs: Opened the 2002 playoffs with a postseason career-high 18 points on 6-8 FGS and 6-9 FTS...Also grabbed 12 rebounds to post his first double-double of his playoff career. Playoffs: He averaged 11.2 ppg and a team-high 9.8 rpg in the five-game series with the Nets in 2002. ... He was the only Pacers’ player to total 10+ offensive boards in the series and he averaged 3.4 orpg in five games. ... In that series, he shot 20-44 FGS (.455) and 16-20 FTS (.800). ... In the fifth and final game of the First Round with the Nets, 5/2, he registered a career-high (regular season or playoffs) 17 rebounds to go with 14 points. ... He opened up the 2002 playoffs with a postseason career-high 18 points on 6-8 FGS and 6-9 FTS. Grabbing 12 rebounds in that game, he posted the first double-double of his playoff career. 2000-01:Averaged 8.9 points and 7.4 rebounds in 57 games, 45 starts...Following the All-Star break, averaged 10.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 31 games...During March, averaged 11.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game and recorded four double-doubles...Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds at New York, 3/17...Missed 20 games, 11/9 to 12/16, with a broken right hand...Missed one game, 1/4, with a right pectoral strain...Due to a right calf strain, missed one game, 3/31...From 4/11 to 4/13, missed two games with a sore right knee...Did not play due to a coaching decision on 1/8. 1999-2000:Miller was placed on the injured list for the first time in his career on Feb. 23, 2000 with torn meniscus cartilage in his left knee and missed 25 games. He previously had played in 49 of 51 contests and he came back to play in the last six games of the season, boosting his averages to 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game. He notched 15 points and 8 rebounds in a 119-87 win over Atlanta on 4/12 ... Logged 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 100-79 win over Phoenix on 1/29 ... Tallied 16 points and 7 rebounds in a 110-96 win over Boston on 1/22 ... Posted 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 97-92 loss in Denver on 1/8 ... Registered 19 points and 12 rebounds in a 106-84 win in Philadelphia on 12/11 ... Notched 17 points and 8 boards in a 106-99 win over Denver on 12/10 ... Totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 118-85 victory over Washington on 11/26 ... Tallied 11 points and 8 rebounds in a 100-96 OT loss to Portland on 11/20 ... Scored 13 points and snared 12 rebounds in 17 minutes, in a 104-99 victory over Dallas on 11/17. 1998-99:Miller played in 38 games and averaged 6.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg, including 32 points and 13 rebounds in the regular season finale, while shooting a team-best .565 as a rookie with the Hornets. He posted game and career-highs in points (32, 9-16 FG, 14-17 FT) rebounds (13) and assists (4), in a 133-129 double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics on 5/5 ... Registered a game-high 24 points (8-10 FG, 8-9 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 105-84 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on 3/28 ... Recorded a game-high 25 points, on perfect shooting (9-9 FG, 7-7 FT), and 5 rebounds in a 110-81 win over the Chicago Bulls on 3/24 ... Notched his first career double-double, with 10 points (4-7 FG) and 11 rebounds, against the Washinton Wizards on 3/5 ... Totaled 10 points (4-4 FG) and 3 rebounds, in 15 minutes, against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 2/10 ... Made his NBA debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on 2/5. Miller also averaged 15.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg and 1.25 bpg in 16 games for Viaggi Livorno of the Italian League during the lockout. COLLEGE:Miller was one of only three players in Purdue history to score 1,300 points, grab 700 rebounds and hand out 200 assists. As a senior he averaged team-highs of 17.2 ppg and 8.9 rpg and shot .632 from the field, fifth-best in the nation and fifth-best in Purdue history. He was named Honorable Mention All-America. Brad Miller links NBA player page
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