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Wednesday, Jun. 30
Andre Miller
Drafted by:
Cleveland, Round 1, pick 8.
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EXPERT ANALYSIS
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"Andre Miller is the best leader in the draft. He is a big, strong point guard that gets the job done with his smarts and his physical style. He does not have great quickness, but has a very good handle and a decent first step that allows him to get a shoulder into the defender, clearing a path into the lane and allowing him to finish. He is an outstanding rebounder for a guard, and has the ability to penetrate, pitch or pull up and hit the intermediate range shot.
Miller pushes the ball upcourt and can find open people or take it all the way and finish. He is a good defender that can guard big or small guards. Miller has proven to be a floor leader and winner at every stage of his college career, and will be a very good pro because he can handle the physical nature of the game. The questions: Can he develop a consistent perimeter shot? Does he have the speed and quickness to be an effective penetrator in the NBA?"
-- ESPN's Jay Bilas
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College: Utah
Height: 6-2
Weight: 203 pounds
Position: Guard
Age: 23
(March 19, 1976)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif.
Career highlights
Named First Team All-America by The Associated Press as a senior and Honorable Mention All-America as a junior
One of the first athletes to take advantage of NCAA rule allowing an extra year of eligibility for non-qualifiers who graduate in four years
Utah was 114-20 (.851) in his four seasons
Is Utah's all-time leader in steals with 254, ranks second in Utah history with 721 career assists and is 10th on the Utes all-time scoring list with 1,618 points
Played for USA Basketball as a leader of the gold-medal-winning team at the 1998 Goodwill Games
College highlights
Senior
Named NABC and USBWA All-America, as well as 1999 WAC Player of the Year, First Team All-WAC and all-defensive team
Led the team in scoring (15.6 ppg), assists (5.7 rpg) and steals (2.6 spg)
Named to Maui Invitational All-Tournament team and MVP of the Great Eight
Had 15 points and 12 assists in win over Michigan
Recorded 24 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals against BYU
Scored a career-high 29 points in a win against Long Beach State
Junior
Helped Utes to NCAA Championship Game
Had 16 points and 14 rebounds in NCAA Semifinal victory over North Carolina
Ranked second on the team in scoring at 14.2 ppg
Recorded a school-record 73 steals
Named MVP of NCAA Tournament West Regional
Had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists against Arizona
Scored a career-high 28 points in win over Arkansas
Had 18 points and 11 rebounds vs. Oregon State
Went 12-for-12 from the line vs. Oklahoma State, which ranks fourth in school history
Sophomore
Guided team to "Elite Eight" of NCAA Tournament
Led the team in assists with 201 (6.1 apg)
Averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists in Utah's four NCAA Tournament games
Had 14 points, including winning basket with .04 seconds left, five assists in win over Tulsa in NCAA Tournament
Named Chevrolet Player of the Game twice for games against Navy and Kentucky in NCAA Tournament
Had nine points, eight rebounds and eight assists in win at Texas Christian
Had 11 assists against SMU
Freshman
Started the final 23 games of the season
Named to the all-WAC Newcomer team by conference coaches
Led the team in steals with 38 and finished fifth in the conference in assists (4.6 apg)
Began collegiate career against Kansas with eight points, eight assists and a team-high three steals
Had a season-high nine assists against Kentucky in NCAA Regional Semifinal game
College statistics
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SEASON | G | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | REB | AST | PTS | AVG
| | 1995-96 | 34 | 104 | 195 | .533 | 78 | 113 | .690 | 126 | 157 | 292 | 8.6
| | 1996-97 | 33 | 121 | 249 | .486 | 71 | 122 | .582 | 154 | 201 | 323 | 9.8
| | 1997-98 | 34 | 173 | 315 | .549 | 117 | 162 | .722 | 185 | 177 | 483 | 14.2
| | 1998-99 | 33 | 190 | 387 | .491 | 118 | 171 | .690 | 178 | 186 | 520 | 15.8
| | TOTALS | 134 | 588 | 1146 | .513 | 384 | 568 | .676 | 643 | 721 | 1618 | 12.1
| | Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 6-for-19 (.316); 1996-97, 10-for-35 (.286); 1997-98, 20-for-60 (.333); 1998-99, 22-for-83 (.265). Totals: 58-for-197 (.294).
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