Miller, Mike

1998 Mitchell High School graduate/University of Florida. One of the most highly recruited prep basketball players in South Dakota history. He led Florida in scoring (12.3 points a game) as a freshman and to a Division I championship runner-up finish as a sophomore All-American. A 6-foot-8 wing player with great shooting range as well as ball handling and passing skills, he was a No. 1 draft choice of the Orlando Magic and earned NBA Rookie of the Year. He was the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2006. Miller played 17 seasons in the NBA (2000-17) for Orlando, Memphis (twice), Minnesota, Washington, Miami, Cleveland and Denver. Miller helped Miami win two NBA titles, helping the Heat seal the 2012 championship with 23 points (seven of eight three-pointers) in the final game. Miller appeared in 1,126 NBA games (591 starts), including 94 playoff game appearances. He scored 11,437 points. His career three-point percentage of .407 (1,687 three-pointers) ranked 22nd in NBA history at the time of his retirement. At Mitchell, he became the first South Dakotan to play in the McDonald’s High School All-American Game. Miller averaged 27.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots a game his senior season. The three-time all-stater led Mitchell to state titles in 1996 and 1997. In 2018, Miller joined the staff at the University of Memphis under first-year head coach Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway. In 2020, Miller left Memphis to coach his sons at Houston High School in Memphis, where his team won the 2021 Tennessee Class AA state title. He is now a successful business owner and sports agent.