Lawrence James Miller (born April 4, 1946) is a retired American basketball player who was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team in 2002, as one of the fifty greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
 Miller in 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1946 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Catasauqua (Catasauqua, Pennsylvania) |
| College | North Carolina (1965–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 5th round, 62nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1968–1975 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 44, 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1970 | Los Angeles Stars |
| 1970–1972 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1972–1973 | San Diego Conquistadors |
| 1973–1974 | Virginia Squires |
| 1974 | Utah Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2022 | |
An All-American star of his Catasauqua High School team during the 1960s, he went on to play for the University of North Carolina, where he was awarded ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year honors in 1966 and 1967.
From 1968 to 1975, he played professionally in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Stars, Carolina Cougars, San Diego Conquistadors, Virginia Squires, and Utah Stars.
Biography
editBorn in Allentown, Pennsylvania on April 4, 1946, Miller grew up to become an All-American star of his Catasauqua High School basketball team, scoring forty-six of his team's sixty-six points and grabbing twenty rebounds during his team's 66-62 win over Steelton High in the 1964 Pennsylvania state playoffs at the Hershey Arena.
A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard/forward, Miller then went on to play for the University of North Carolina during the 1960s. While there, he earned ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year honors in 1966 and 1967.
Miller was drafted in 1968 by the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers (fifth round, 62nd overall pick), but never played in that league. From 1968 to 1975, he played professionally in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Stars, Carolina Cougars, San Diego Conquistadors, Virginia Squires, and Utah Stars. He averaged 13.6 points per game in his career and set the ABA record of sixty-seven points in a game on March 18, 1972.[1]
In 2002, Miller was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the fifty greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
Since his retirement, Miller has worked in real estate construction.[2]
Gallery
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Miller, North Carolina in 1968
References
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com