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  Darius Miller

Darius Miller

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Maysville, Ky.

High School:
Mason County

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 223

Position:
G

Experience:
1L

"Darius is solid at everything. The confidence he gained winning the gold medal with the U-19 team over the summer showed during the preseason. His ability to pass, shoot and drive the ball to the basket is perfect for this offense."
- John Calipari

Summer 2009
Selected to play on U19 US National Team that defeated Greece 88-80 in the finals of the FIBA under-19 world championships in July to claim gold medal ... led team with 12 blocked shots in nine games, while averaging 5.0 ppg and 3.1 rpg.

Last Season
Played in 36 games, starting two in his first season as a Wildcat ... Averaged 8.1 ppg over the last nine contests ... Recorded 12 points and eight rebounds in his collegiate debut against VMI ... Totaled a career-high 13 points and four assists vs. Delaware State ... Earned his first career start vs. Longwood ... Logged 32 minutes vs. West Virginia, totaling six rebounds and three assists ... Scored six points in 25 minutes vs. Lamar ... Earned his second career start, totaling a career-high 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in a career-high 34 minutes vs. Miami ... Totaled four assists and a season-high two steals vs. Appalachian State ... Tied a career high with five assists against Tennessee State ... Scored seven points with three rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes at Tennessee ... Logged 15 minutes, with four points and two rebounds at Georgia ... Played 20 minutes in the second half, totaling seven rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists in 33 minutes at Alabama ... Posted the third double-figure scoring game of his career, totaling 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists in 31 minutes at Ole Miss ... In 31 minutes vs. Mississippi State, totaled seven points, five assists and three steals ... Made two clutch free throws down the stretch vs. Florida ... Totaled eight points, six rebounds and three steals at Arkansas ... Had his best day as a Wildcat, setting career-highs with 17 points and six assists to go along with two blocks vs. Tennessee ... Miller was also perfect from the field (6-for-6), from behind the arc (3-for-3) and from the charity stripe (2-for-2) ... Was 2-of-2 from behind the arc vs. LSU, tying the game at 70-70 with 27 seconds remaining ... Scored 12 points vs. Ole Miss in the SEC Tourney.

Personal
Born March 21, 1990 ... Son of Brian and Nicole Miller ... Chose Kentucky over Cincinnati, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas State, Louisville, Miami, Tennessee, Xavier.

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