Daniel Clayton Miller (born July 1, 1991) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 6'11" (2.11 m), Miller played the

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position. He played college basketball for

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College career

A 6'11"

from Loganville Christian Academy in

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, Miller came to

in 2010 after originally committing to the

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. Known for his defensive prowess, Miller earned

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All-Defensive Team honors as a junior and senior, and led the conference in

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s both seasons. He was also named third-team All-ACC by the league's media in 2013–14. In 126 games over four years playing for the Yellow Jackets, Miller averaged 8.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.3 blocks per game.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Miller joined the

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for the

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. On August 10, 2014, he signed with Río Natura Monbús Obradoiro of Spain for the

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. In 33 games for Obradoiro, he averaged 3.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. On August 5, 2015, Miller signed with

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of Turkey for the 2015–16 TBL season. He left the club in late December 2015 after appearing in 13 games. Over that time, he averaged 10.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.6 blocks per game. On February 25, 2016, Miller signed with the

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for the

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. He helped the Mountainairs have their best season since 2008, with their 8–10 record finishing just one win shy of a playoff berth. Miller appeared in all 18 games for the team, averaging 13.9 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.1 steals and a league-leading 1.9 blocks per game. In August 2016, Miller signed with the

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of the Japanese

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Career statistics

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References

External links

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio

Miller relishing role as defensive anchor
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Daniel 1991 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Centers (basketball) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball players Levanga Hokkaido players Liga ACB players Obradoiro CAB players People from Loganville, Georgia Sendai 89ers players Basketball players from Denver Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area Taranaki Mountainairs players