Ian Miller (born September 28, 1991) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...

before playing professionally in Italy, Kazakhstan, Turkey, France, Israel, and Greece.

Early life and college career

Miller attended

United Faith Christian Academy United Faith Christian Academy (UFCA) is a private, accredited, college-preparatory Christian school for children in Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade Twelfth grade, 12th grade, senior year, or grade 12 is the final year of secondary school in mo ...

Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...

, where he averaged 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, leading United Faith to the 1-A State Championship as a senior. Miller played college basketball for

Seminoles The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and ...

, where he averaged 13.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in a non-starting role as a senior. Miller also topped the charts for sixth men in assists (2.96), steals (0.87) and free throw percentage (.877). Miller was named

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Sixth Man of the Year and All-ACC Honorable Mention by the coaches.

Professional career

Aurora Jesi (2014–2015)

After going undrafted in the

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, Miller joined the

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for the

2015 NBA Summer League The 2015 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the NBA: the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Ten teams participated in the week-long Orlando Pro Summer League a ...

, where he averaged 9.7 points and 3 assists per game. On August 6, 2014, Miller started his professional career with the Italian team Aurora Jesi of the Serie A2, signing a one-year deal. On October 5, 2014, Miller recorded 43 points in his professional debut, shooting 10-of-15 from three-point range in a 74–82 loss to

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Auxilium CUS Torino (2015–2016)

On January 29, 2015, Miller parted ways with Jesi to join PMS Torino for the rest of the season. Miller won the 2015 Serie A2 Championship, earning a promotion to the

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. On July 9, 2015, Miller signed a one-year contract extension with Torino.

Tenezis Verona (2016)

On March 17, 2016, Miller parted ways with Torino to join Tenezis Verona for the rest of the season. In 8 games played for Verona, he averaged 15.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Astana (2016–2017)

On August 3, 2016, Miller signed with the Kazakh team

Astana Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmo ...

for the 2016–17 season. On October 2, 2016, Miller recorded a season-high 32 points, along with 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in an 83–78 win over Avtodor Saratov. In 27 games played during the 2016–17 season, he averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Miller won the 2017 Kazakhstan League Championship and the 2017 Kazakhstan Cup titles with Astana, as well as reaching the 2017 VTB United League Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost to

CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow (russian: ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet Union, Soviet era, it was a central piece ...

Uşak Sportif (2017–2018)

On June 17, 2017, Miller signed with the Turkish team

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. On October 28, 2017, Miller recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 9-of-14 from the field, along with three assists and three steals in a 70-77 loss to

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Gravelines (2018)

On March 27, 2018, Miller parted ways with Uşak to join the French team

BCM Gravelines Basket Club Maritime Gravelines-Dunkerque, commonly referred to as BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, is a French professional basketball club based in Gravelines. They currently play in the Pro A, the highest professional league in France. The team plays ...

for the rest of the season.

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018–2019)

On July 13, 2018, Miller signed with

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil ( he, הפועל גלבוע גליל) is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250 ...

for the 2018–19 season. On October 27, 2018, Miller recorded a season-high 31 points, shooting 6-of-9 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and two assists in a 101–99 win over

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. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 4 MVP. In 29 games played for Gilboa Galil, he averaged 15.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, while shooting 41 percent from three-point range.

Chorale Roanne (2019–2020)

On July 27, 2019, Miller returned to France for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with Chorale Roanne.

Promitheas Patras (2020–2021)

On July 27, 2020, Miller signed with Promitheas Patras of the

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Cholet Basket (2021)

On February 28, 2021, he signed with

Cholet Basket Cholet Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Cholet, France. The club plays in the French League. Their home arena is La Meilleraie. Established in 1975, Cholet won its first French championship in the 2009–10 season. In 19 ...

of the French

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Peristeri (2021)

On July 20, 2021, he signed with

Peristeri Peristeri (Greek language, Greek: Περιστέρι, meaning "pigeon/dove" in Greek) is a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 139,981 inhabitants (2011 census), it is the seventh-largest municipali ...

of the

. On December 29, 2021, Miller mutually parted ways with the Greek club. He averaged 10.4 points, 2.4 assists and 1.3 rebounds per contest.

Büyükçekmece Basketbol (2021–2022)

On December 31, 2021, Miller signed with

Büyükçekmece Basketbol Büyükçekmece Basketbol, mostly known as ONVO Büyükçekmece for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul which plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League. Their home arena is Gazanfer B ...

of the Turkish

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Enisey (2022–present)

On August 18, 2022, he has signed with

of the

Honours

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References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio

RealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Ian 1991 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Kazakhstan American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino players Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina BC Astana players BCM Gravelines players Büyükçekmece Basketbol players Chorale Roanne Basket players Cholet Basket players Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Peristeri B.C. players Promitheas Patras B.C. players Point guards Scaligera Basket Verona players Shooting guards Uşak Sportif players