Isaiah Miller
| No. 7 – Austin Spurs | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 9, 1997 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | UNC Greensboro (2017–2021) |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2022–2024 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2024 | APR |
| 2024–present | Austin Spurs |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Isaiah Miller Jr. (born November 9, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Miller was born in Norfolk, Virginia but grew up in Covington, Georgia. He attended Eastside High School in Covington before transferring to Newton High School before his senior year.[2] As a senior, Miller averaged 20 points, six rebounds and 3.1 steals per game in leading the team to a 28–2 record and Region 8-AAAAAA championship. He was named first team All-Region and All-County and honorable mention All-State. He committed to UNC Greensboro in May 2017.[3]
College career
[edit | edit source]Miller served as a key reserve at point guard as a true freshman, playing in all 35 of the Spartans' games and was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team after averaging 8.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, which was 8th-best in the conference.[4] He became UNC Greensboro's starting point guard during his sophomore year and averaged 15.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and conference-best 2.9 steals per game and was named first team All-SoCon.[5] His 104 steals were the second most in school history and in the NCAA Division I for the 2018–19 season.[6] As a junior, Miller was named first team All-SoCon, the conference Defensive Player of the Year and the Southern Conference Player of the Year.[7] He averaged 17.8 points and 2.8 steals per game. Following the season, Miller entered the 2020 NBA draft but did not sign with an agent.[8] On July 22, he announced he was returning for his senior season.[9]
For the 2020–21 season, Miller repeated as the unanimous SoCon Player and Defensive Player of the Year.[10]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Iowa Wolves (2021–2022)
[edit | edit source]After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Miller joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2021 NBA Summer League and on September 20, 2021, he signed with the Timberwolves.[11] However, he was waived prior to the start of the season.[12] On October 26, he signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Iowa Wolves as an affiliate player.[13]
Salt Lake City Stars (2022–2024)
[edit | edit source]In May 2022, Miller was invited to participate in a free agent camp by the Utah Jazz.[14] He subsequently made the Jazz Summer League roster.[15]
On August 3, 2022, Miller signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers,[16] but was waived prior to the start of the season.[17] On October 23, he joined the Salt Lake City Stars.[18]
On October 21, 2023, Miller signed with Utah, but was waived the same day[19] and on October 30, he rejoined the Stars.[20]
APR (2024)
[edit | edit source]On July 31, 2024, Miller signed with APR of the Rwanda Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League.[21] In August, APR won the inaugural Rwanda Basketball Cup, behind Miller's 43-point performance in the final against REG.[22]
On September 23, 2024, Miller and APR won the RBL championship after they defeated Patriots in Game 6 of the finals. Miller was named the RBL playoffs MVP.[23]
Austin Spurs (2024–present)
[edit | edit source]On October 13, 2024, Miller signed with the San Antonio Spurs, but was waived two days later.[24] On October 29, he joined the Austin Spurs.[25] On February 2, 2025, Miller had suffered a torn right anterior cruciate ligament and would miss the remainder of 2024–25 season.[26]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | UNC Greensboro | 35 | 0 | 16.3 | .544 | .111 | .623 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .1 | 8.3 |
| 2018–19 | UNC Greensboro | 36 | 20 | 27.8 | .513 | .282 | .556 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .3 | 15.2 |
| 2019–20 | UNC Greensboro | 32 | 32 | 28.4 | .423 | .237 | .537 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 | .2 | 17.8 |
| 2020–21 | UNC Greensboro | 29 | 28 | 30.8 | .463 | .208 | .624 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 2.6 | .3 | 19.2 |
| Career | 132 | 80 | 25.6 | .474 | .241 | .577 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | .2 | 14.9 | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1997 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate basketball people in Rwanda
- American men's basketball players
- APR B.C. players
- Austin Spurs players
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey
- Iowa Wolves players
- Salt Lake City Stars players
- Sportspeople from Covington, Georgia
- UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball players