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Career Highlights
• In his first All-Star appearance during
the 2002-03 season, had a bench-high six rebounds to go with five points
and three assists for the Eastern Conference team.
• Posted 27 double-doubles, seventh in the Eastern Conference and
tops among centers in the East.
• Shot a career-high 81.8 percent FTS, ranking 39th in the NBA and
tops among all NBA centers.
• A member of the 1998 USA Basketball Men's Team that earned bronze
at the World Championships in Athens, Greece.
• Named Honorable Mention All-America by the AP after his senior
season at Purdue in 1997-98.
• One of only three players in Purdue history to top 1,300 career
points, 700 rebounds and 200 assists.
Position: F
Born: 04/12/76
Height: 7-0 / 2,13
Weight: 261 lbs. / 118,4 kg.
College: Purdue '98
2003-04
Statistics
PPG 14.1
RPG 10.30
APG 4.3
EFF + 22.89
BACKGROUND
2002-03:
He scored in double figures 49 times and led the Pacers in scoring 11
times. ... From the floor, he shot a team-high 49.3 percent FGS. Ranked
among the top five shooters (.519) in the NBA through the first 31 games,
he shot 179-378 FGS (.474) the rest of the season. ... He scored 20+ points
15 times, including a season-high 29 points in a victory over Milwaukee,
2/28. That was his most ever in a Pacers' uniform. On his way to those
29 points, he was 11-11 from the foul line. ... He shot a career-high
81.8 percent FTS, ranking 39th in the NBA and tops among all NBA centers.
... In the first six games of the season, he attempted 10+ FTS four times
and shot 54-59 FTS (.915). He made 10+ trips to the line in a game just
five times the rest of the season. ... His 16 FTM and 18 FTA at Miami,
11/5, were both career-highs and the most by a Pacers' player this season.
... He grabbed 10+ rebounds 30 times and topped the Pacers rebounders
24 times. ... He claimed a career-high tying 16 rebounds vs. Minnesota,
11/2. He had three games of 15+ rebounds, collecting 15 vs. the Pistons,
1/18, and vs. the Spurs, 1/29. ... He was third on the team with 193 assists
and he led the Pacers in assists in six games. In the Pacers' win at Philadelphia,
1/6, he handed out a career-high nine assists. His average of 2.6 apg
ranked third among all NBA centers, behind the Kings' Vlade Divac and
the Pistons' Cliff Robinson. ... In the first month of the season (15
games), he averaged 3.5 apg. ... Due to a sore foot, he sat out nine games,
including five in a row from 3/12 to 3/21 and the last two games of the
season, at New York, 4/15, and vs. the Nets, 4/16.
Playoffs: In six games, all starts, averaged 22.5 minutes, 8.7 points,
5.5 rebounds and .450 shooting from the floor. … Had 21 points and
nine rebounds in Game 4 loss, but totaled just two points, three rebounds
and 24 minutes in the two games thereafter.
2001-02:
Made an immediate impact, leading his new team in points (21) and rebounds
(9) in his first game vs. Cleveland, 2/22...After joining the Pacers,
averaged 15.1 ppg and led the team in scoring six times...In 28 appearances
with the Pacers, scored 20+ points seven times...In the season’s
last nine games, averaged 18.8 ppg and shot 64-111 FGS (.577)...Leading
the Pacers to an overtime win at Golden State, 2/25, posted his first
double-double (16 points, 15 boards) with Indiana...Had a total of eight
games with 10+ rebounds and recorded six double-doubles with Indiana...Led
the Pacers in rebounding 10 times...One of the NBA’s premier offensive
rebounders, tied for sixth in the NBA and third in the Eastern Conference,
with 3.3 offensive boards per game...With 8.2 rebounds per game, overall,
tied for 22nd in the NBA and was sixth among all centers...Among Eastern
Conference centers only Dikembe Mutombo (10.9 rpg) and Alonzo Mourning
(8.5 rpg) averaged more rebounds per game than him...One of the best shooting
big men in the NBA, ranked 15th in the NBA by shooting 49.9 percent FGS
and was fifth among centers in the NBA...Ranked fifth in the NBA among
centers with 383 attempts from the foul line and was third among Eastern
Conference centers...Shot 77.5 percent from the line during the season,
including 107-130 FTS (.823) with the Pacers...His 2,263 minutes and 76
games played were both career highs...His 76 steals was more than he had
accumulated (65) in his first three seasons, combined...Averaged 12.7
ppg and 8.4 rpg in 48 games for the Bulls and at the time of the trade
was Chicago’s third leading scorer...Sat out five games, three due
to injury or illness, one due to an NBA-imposed suspension and one due
to a coaching decision...Missed one game after joining the Pacers, sitting
out the game vs. Charlotte, 3/24, due to a sore left groin...Playoffs:
Opened the 2002 playoffs with a postseason career-high 18 points on 6-8
FGS and 6-9 FTS...Also grabbed 12 rebounds to post his first double-double
of his playoff career.
Playoffs: He averaged 11.2 ppg and a team-high 9.8 rpg in the five-game
series with the Nets in 2002. ... He was the only Pacers' player to total
10+ offensive boards in the series and he averaged 3.4 orpg in five games.
... In that series, he shot 20-44 FGS (.455) and 16-20 FTS (.800). ...
In the fifth and final game of the First Round with the Nets, 5/2, he
registered a career-high (regular season or playoffs) 17 rebounds to go
with 14 points. ... He opened up the 2002 playoffs with a postseason career-high
18 points on 6-8 FGS and 6-9 FTS. Grabbing 12 rebounds in that game, he
posted the first double-double of his playoff career.
2000-01:
Averaged 8.9 points and 7.4 rebounds in 57 games, 45 starts...Following
the All-Star break, averaged 10.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists
in 31 games...During March, averaged 11.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per
game and recorded four double-doubles...Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds
at New York, 3/17...Missed 20 games, 11/9 to 12/16, with a broken right
hand...Missed one game, 1/4, with a right pectoral strain...Due to a right
calf strain, missed one game, 3/31...From 4/11 to 4/13, missed two games
with a sore right knee...Did not play due to a coaching decision on 1/8.
1999-2000:
Miller was placed on the injured list for the first time in his career
on Feb. 23, 2000 with torn meniscus cartilage in his left knee and missed
25 games. He previously had played in 49 of 51 contests and he came back
to play in the last six games of the season, boosting his averages to
7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game. He notched 15 points
and 8 rebounds in a 119-87 win over Atlanta on 4/12 ... Logged 13 points
and 12 rebounds in a 100-79 win over Phoenix on 1/29 ... Tallied 16 points
and 7 rebounds in a 110-96 win over Boston on 1/22 ... Posted 20 points,
9 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 97-92 loss in Denver on 1/8 ... Registered
19 points and 12 rebounds in a 106-84 win in Philadelphia on 12/11 ...
Notched 17 points and 8 boards in a 106-99 win over Denver on 12/10 ...
Totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 118-85 victory over Washington
on 11/26 ... Tallied 11 points and 8 rebounds in a 100-96 OT loss to Portland
on 11/20 ... Scored 13 points and snared 12 rebounds in 17 minutes, in
a 104-99 victory over Dallas on 11/17.
1998-99:
Miller played in 38 games and averaged 6.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg, including
32 points and 13 rebounds in the regular season finale, while shooting
a team-best .565 as a rookie with the Hornets. He posted game and career-highs
in points (32, 9-16 FG, 14-17 FT) rebounds (13) and assists (4), in a
133-129 double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics on 5/5 ... Registered
a game-high 24 points (8-10 FG, 8-9 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 105-84 victory
over the Cleveland Cavaliers on 3/28 ... Recorded a game-high 25 points,
on perfect shooting (9-9 FG, 7-7 FT), and 5 rebounds in a 110-81 win over
the Chicago Bulls on 3/24 ... Notched his first career double-double,
with 10 points (4-7 FG) and 11 rebounds, against the Washinton Wizards
on 3/5 ... Totaled 10 points (4-4 FG) and 3 rebounds, in 15 minutes, against
the Cleveland Cavaliers on 2/10 ... Made his NBA debut against the Philadelphia
76ers on 2/5. Miller also averaged 15.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg and 1.25 bpg in 16
games for Viaggi Livorno of the Italian League during the lockout.
COLLEGE:
Miller was one of only three players in Purdue history to score 1,300
points, grab 700 rebounds and hand out 200 assists. As a senior he averaged
team-highs of 17.2 ppg and 8.9 rpg and shot .632 from the field, fifth-best
in the nation and fifth-best in Purdue history. He was named Honorable
Mention All-America.
PERSONAL
• Full name is Bradley Allen Miller
• Favorite type of music is country
• Enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time
• Selected for the bronze-medal winning 1998 USA Basketball Men's
World Championship Team that participated in Athens, Greece.
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