Elijah Millsap (born August 12, 1987) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Millsap attended

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, averaging 29.8 points and 14.5 rebounds as a senior, earning the MVP on the Louisiana Class A ranks.

College career

Millsap attended Louisiana–Lafayette, playing in 53 games and starting 40 while averaging 9.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals as a sophomore. After two years, he transferred to

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, where he averaged 16.1 points per game as a senior, earning an All-Conference USA selection.

Professional career

Tulsa 66ers (2010–2011)

After going undrafted in the

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, Millsap joined the

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for the 2010 NBA Summer League. On September 26, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Thunder on October 20. On October 30, he was acquired by the

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of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Thunder. He went on to be named to the D-League All-Rookie second team for the 2010–11 season.

Los Angeles D-Fenders (2011–2013)

On November 28, 2011, Millsap was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. On December 9, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but was waived on December 22 prior to the start of the

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. He then re-joined the D-Fenders. In July 2012, Millsap joined the

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for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 17, he signed with the

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of the

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. However, he was later released by the Sharks in November 2012 in favor of

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. On December 12, 2012, he was reacquired by the D-Fenders, where he played out the 2012–13 season.

Petron Blaze Boosters (2013)

In June 2013, Millsap joined the

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of the

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for the 2013 Governor's Cup.

Maccabi Ashdod (2014)

On January 13, 2014, Millsap signed with

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for the rest of the 2013–14 season. On March 19, he left Maccabi and returned to the United States.

Return to the D-Fenders (2014)

On March 29, 2014, Millsap was re-acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

Bakersfield Jam (2014–2015)

In July 2014, Millsap joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the

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. On September 27, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Bucks on October 16. On October 30, Millsap was reacquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. The next day, he was traded to the

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Utah Jazz (2015–2016)

On January 5, 2015, Millsap signed a 10-day contract with the

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and made his NBA debut that night against the Indiana Pacers. In just over 18 minutes of action, he recorded 2 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in a 105–101 loss. On January 15, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Jazz, and on January 25, he signed a multi-year contract with the Jazz. On January 5, 2016, Millsap was waived by the Jazz.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2016)

On January 23, 2016, Millsap signed with

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of the Israeli League for the rest of the season. On March 10, 2016, he was released by the club after appearing in six games.

San Miguel Beermen (2016)

On September 15, 2016, Millsap signed with the San Miguel Beermen for the team's

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playoff run. He helped San Miguel reach the semi-finals, where they were defeated 3–2.

Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2017)

On October 31, 2016, Millsap was acquired by the

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of the NBA Development League. With the Suns in 2016–17, Millsap led the team in scoring (19.7 points per game), steals (2.1 per game), minutes (37.0 per game) and double-doubles (13). He was second on the team in rebounding with 7.9 rebounds per game, and third on the team with 4.0 assists per game. He was the only Suns player to start all 50 games, and was one of three players to play in all 50 Northern Arizona games on the year. In their season finale on April 1, Millsap dropped a career-high 38 points on 12-of-24 shooting, including 7-of-12 from distance, against the

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. Millsap scored 30+ points four times and 20+ points 23 times during the season.

Phoenix Suns (2017)

On April 9, 2017, Millsap was called up from Northern Arizona and signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns. He made his debut for Phoenix later that day, recording two rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes off the bench in a 124–111 win over the Dallas Mavericks. He would later be cut from the roster on October 14, 2017 as the Suns trimmed their roster down to the newly implemented 17 players.

Iowa Wolves (2017–2018)

On October 20, 2017, Millsap was traded from the Northern Arizona Suns to the

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's G League affiliate, the

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CB Breogán (2018–2019)

On December 18, 2018, Millsap signed for

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of the Spanish Liga ACB. On March 19, 2019, Millsap parted ways with Breogan after playing 11 games with the Galician side.

College Park Skyhawks (2022)

On January 3, 2022, Millsap signed with the

of the

. However, he was waived on January 12 after making three appearances.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Personal life

Millsap was born in

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. He is the brother of four-time NBA All-Star

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. He also has two other brothers who play basketball: John and Abraham.

Dennis Lindsey controversy

On February 24, 2021, Millsap accused

vice president Dennis Lindsey of making racist comments towards him during a 2015 end-of-season meeting. Lindsey and Jazz head coach

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both denied the allegations. On February 26, the NBA launched a probe into the allegations, but on March 15, the league announced that it had been unable to find evidence of the remark being made. Lindsey later stepped down from his position in June 2021.

References

External links

NBA D-League profile
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High school career

College career

Professional career

Tulsa 66ers (2010–2011)

Los Angeles D-Fenders (2011–2013)

Petron Blaze Boosters (2013)

Maccabi Ashdod (2014)

Return to the D-Fenders (2014)

Bakersfield Jam (2014–2015)

Utah Jazz (2015–2016)

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2016)

San Miguel Beermen (2016)

Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2017)

Phoenix Suns (2017)

Iowa Wolves (2017–2018)

CB Breogán (2018–2019)

College Park Skyhawks (2022)

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Personal life

Dennis Lindsey controversy

See also

References

External links