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#52 Brad Miller
Center/Forward
Height: 7-0
Weight: 261
NBA Experience: 12
College: Purdue
High School: East Noble (Kendallville, IN)
Birthdate: April 12, 1976
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, IN
How Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 20, 2010
In 2009-2010
Played in a career-high 82 games (previous best 79 games) with 37 starts
averaged 8.8 points (.827, 182-220 FT), 4.9 rebounds and 23.8 minutes
made a career-high 37 3-pointers on the season
led the Bulls in scoring two times, in rebounds seven times and in assists four times
scored 10 or more points 37 times and 20 or more points four times
grabbed 10 or more rebounds seven times and posted seven double-doubles
recorded 16 points, seven boards and a season-high six assists vs. Detroit (12/2/09)
scored 12 points and grabbed a season-best 13 rebounds vs. Golden State (12/11/09)
posted 15 points, eight boards and a season-high-tying six assists vs. L.A. Lakers (12/15/09)
started at Houston (1/23/10), finishing with 25 points (9-14 FG, 2-2 3FG, 5-5 FT) and five rebounds
notched 13 points, eight boards and a career-high-tying five steals vs. Miami (2/6/10)
registered a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds at New York (2/17/10)
grabbed another 10 boards at Minnesota (2/19/10)
tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Philadelphia (2/20/10)
scored 20 points (3-3 3FG) vs. Utah (3/9/10)
recorded 18 points and 11 boards at Miami (3/12/10)
posted 10 points, 11 boards and two blocks at Memphis (3/16/10)
had 16 points, six boards and a season-high-tying six assists at Philadelphia (3/20/10)
added 10 points and 12 rebounds vs. Houston (3/22/10)
posted a season-high 27 points, 10 boards and three blocks at New Jersey (4/9/10).
In the NBA
Has appeared in 793 career games (592 starts) with Charlotte, Indiana, Sacramento and two stints with Chicago
holds career averages of 11.7 points (.803 FT%), 7.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 29.5 minutes per game
is a two-time NBA All-Star (2003, 2004)
one of only five undrafted players since the current NBA Draft format began in 1966 to make an All-Star team (Connie Hawkins, Moses Malone, John Starks and Ben Wallace), averaging 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in his two All-Star appearances
has been named NBA Player of the Week on two occasions (1/25/05-1/31/05, 1/30/08-2/3/08)
has ranked in the top-20 in the NBA in field goal percentage four times (15th in 2001-02, 16th in 2002-03, and eighth in 2003-04 and 2004-05)
has posted 195 double-doubles and three triple-doubles
became just the fourth Kings player in the Sac-era to register a 20-point, 20-rebound double-double (three total), joining Chris Webber (five) as the only Sac-era players to tally more than one 20-20 game. 2008-2009: Played in 70 total games (43 starts) with Sacramento and Chicago, averaging 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 30.0 minutes per game
missed two games due to an abdominal strain (2/1/09, 2/2/09) and four games due to a left hip flexor strain (2/6/09-2/11/09)
sat out the first five games of the year due to an NBA suspension (10/29/08-11/5/08)
produced 16 double-doubles on the season (12 with Kings, 4 with Bulls)
reached at least 20 points on seven occasions
had eight games with Chicago with 10 or more rebounds
posted 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists vs. Phoenix (11/14/08)
added 20 points and 13 boards vs. New Jersey (11/26/08)
notched 25 points (9-10 FT) and 16 rebounds (8 offensive) at Detroit (1/2/09)
recorded a season-high 30 points (10-20 FG, 1-1 3FG, 9-9 FT) and a career-high 22 rebounds in 51:34 at Golden State (1/14/09)
scored 20 points vs. Toronto (12/26/08) and another 20 points (10-11 FT) vs. Milwaukee (1/16/09)
posted 14 points, 13 boards and a season-high nine assists at Milwaukee (1/24/09)
acquired by Chicago from Sacramento on Feb. 18
grabbed 10 boards in his Bulls debut at Indiana (2/22/09)
registered his first double-double with the Bulls with 21 points (7-12 FG) and a game-high 14 rebounds vs. Boston (3/17/09)
added 14 points (6-11 FG) and eight assists at Indiana (3/31/09). 2007-2008: Appeared in 72 games (72 starts) with the Kings, averaging 13.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.96 steals and 1.03 blocks
shot a career-high .848 (262-309 FT) from the line
missed one game with a lower leg strain (11/12/07), another contest due to a right finger laceration (2/6/08) and one game with right elbow bursitis (3/5/08)
missed the final seven contests of the season due to right leg and elbow injuries (4/5/08-4/15/08)
ranked first in the NBA among centers in assists and third in steals
finished 14th in the league in rebounding (12th in defensive rebounds), 25th in free throw percentage (second among centers) and 21st in double-doubles (29)
tallied 20 or more points on 13 occasions and grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 32 games, logging two contests with at least 20 rebounds
Sacramento finished the season 6-1 when he corralled 16 or more boards
named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Jan. 30-Feb. 3 after posting a pair of 20-point, 20-rebound games en route to averaging 22.0 points, 18.3 boards, 4.3 assists, 1.67 steals and 2.00 blocks
joined Chris Webber, Olden Polynice and LaSalle Thompson as the only players in Sacramento-era history to record a 20-point, 20-rebound effort
posted a game-high 25 points, 10 boards, six assists and one steal at Philadelphia (12/14/07)
finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds at New York (1/2/08)
posted his first 20-20 game with 22 points, a season-high 21 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 39 minutes vs. Charlotte (1/30/08), as well as establishing a new Sac-era single-game record with 18 defensive boards
tallied 22 points and game-high 14 rebounds in 44 minutes vs. New Orleans (2/1/08)
notched his second 20-20 game with 22 points (12-15 FT), a game-high 20 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in 39 minutes vs. Chicago (2/2/08)
tallied a team-high 25 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block in 40 minutes at Atlanta (2/27/08). 2006-2007: Averaged 9.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 28.3 minutes per game in 63 contests (56 starts) with Sacramento
missed 16 games due to a partially torn plantar fascia in his left foot
ranked first among centers in assists per game
recorded his third career triple-double with 17 points, 10 boards and a career-high-tying 11 assists at Memphis (4/10/07). 2005-2006: Appeared in 79 games (79 starts) with the Kings, averaged 15.0 points (.828 FT%), 7.8 rebounds (24th in NBA) and a career-high 4.7 assists
ranked 33rd in the NBA in assists (third among all frontcourt players behind Boris Diaw and Lamar Odom) and finished 28th in free throw percentage (second among centers behind Yao Ming)
made 34 3-pointers, connecting on two or more in seven games
ranked 16th in the NBA with 29 double-doubles
scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a career-high 53 minutes at New York (1/25/06)
handed out a career-high-tying 11 assists at Milwaukee (3/8/06)
made a career-best four 3-pointers at Portland (3/29/06). 2004-2005: Appeared in 56 games (56 starts) and posted a career-high 15.6 points per game (.524 FG%) with Sacramento
also averaged 9.3 rebounds (12th in NBA), 3.9 assists, 1.23 steals and 1.21 blocks
missed 19 games on the injured list with a fractured left fibula
named NBA Player of the Week for Jan. 25-31 after averaging 24.0 points, 12.0 boards and 3.8 assists
hauled in a season-high 19 rebounds at Toronto (1/15/05)
scored a career-best 38 points (14-22 FG) to go with 17 rebounds at Golden State (2/2/05). 2003-2004: In his first season with the Kings, started 53 of 72 games that he appeared in, posting averages of 14.1 points (.510 FG%), a career-high 10.3 rebounds (seventh in NBA), 4.3 assists, 0.94 steals and a career-high 1.19 blocks
recorded 32 double-doubles, ranking 17th in the NBA
registered two triple-doubles: 22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Orlando (11/21/03), as well as 18 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Indiana (12/7/03)
registered a career-high five steals at Minnesota (11/5/03)
scored a season-high 35 points vs. Minnesota (12/5/03)
corralled a season-best 17 rebounds on four occasions
named an NBA All-Star for the second straight season
posted eight points (4-5 FG) and three boards in 10 minutes off the bench before suffering a right foot injury in the West's 136-132 victory in Los Angeles (2/15/04). 2002-2003: Appeared in 73 games (72 starts) with Indiana, averaging 13.1 points (.818 FT%), 8.3 rebounds (17th in NBA), 2.6 assists and 31.1 minutes per contest
named an NBA All-Star for the first time in his career, recording five points, six rebounds and three assists off the bench for the Eastern Conference in Atlanta (2/9/03). 2001-2002: Played in 76 games (75 starts) with the Bulls and Pacers
overall, he averaged 13.6 points, 8.2 boards (22nd in NBA) and 2.0 assists
traded by Chicago to Indiana on Feb. 19, 2002. 2000-2001: Appeared in 57 games (45 starts) in his first stint with Chicago, averaging 8.9 points and 7.4 rebounds. 1999-2000: Played in 55 games (four starts) with Charlotte, finishing with averages of 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. 1998-1999: Began the season in the Greek A-1 League with Bini Viaggi before signing with the Hornets as a free agent on Jan. 21
played in 38 games as a rookie with Charlotte, averaging 6.3 points (.565 FG%) and 3.1 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game.
In the Playoffs
Has played in 50 career playoff games (21 starts) with Charlotte, Indiana, Sacramento and Chicago, averaging 9.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists. 2010: Averaged 5.4 points (7-7 FT) and 3.6 rebounds in five games off the bench with Chicago. 2009: Played in all seven games with the Bulls, posting averages of 10.3 points and 7.9 boards
grabbed 12 rebounds in Game One at Boston (4/18/09)
finished with a playoff-career-high 23 points (8-9 FG), 10 boards and two blocks in a triple-overtime Game Six vs. Boston (4/30/09). 2006: Started all six playoff games for the Kings, averaging 9.2 points (12-13 FT) and 3.0 rebounds. 2005: Averaged 11.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in five games (four starts) with Sacramento
shot .575 (23-40 FG) from the field, which ranked second in the NBA Playoffs in field goal percentage
handed out a playoff-career-high 11 assists in Game Five at Seattle (5/3/05). 2004: Appeared in all 12 postseason games with the Kings, averaging 10.5 points, 8.7 boards and 3.2 assists
shot .527 (48-91 FG) from the field, which ranked fourth in the NBA playoffs
grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds in only 24 minutes in Game Four at Dallas (4/26/04)
recorded 21 points and six assists in Game Five vs. Dallas (4/29/04)
averaged 11.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.14 blocks in seven games vs. Minnesota in the Western Conference Semifinals. 2003: Started all six playoff contests with Indiana, averaging 8.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. 2002: In five playoff starts with the Pacers, he averaged 11.2 points and a team-high 9.8 boards per game
posted his first career postseason double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds in Game One at New Jersey (4/20/02)
registered a playoff-career-high 17 rebounds and scored 14 points in Game Five vs. New Jersey (5/2/02). 2000: Saw action in four playoff games with Charlotte, averaging 7.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game.
In International Play
Began the 1998-99 season in the Greek A-1 League with Bini Viaggi, averaging 15.8 points and 8.8 rebounds in 16 games
was a member of the bronze-medal-winning 1998 USA Men's World Basketball Championship squad.
In College
Played in 127 games in four seasons at Purdue, averaging 11.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.8 minutes per game for the Boilermakers
left Purdue as one of only three players in school history to amass 1,300 points (1,517), 700 rebounds (851) and 200 assists (255)
named Honorable Mention All-America as a senior after ranking second in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.632), third in rebounding (8.9 rpg), fourth in blocked shots (1.63 bpg) and fifth in scoring (17.2 ppg)
earned All-Big Ten Second-Team honors as a junior
also started 18 games as a freshman, in which the Boilermakers were 15-3.
In Life
Born Bradley Alan Miller on Apr. 12, 1976, in Fort Wayne, Indiana
has one daughter, Anniston Rose
charitable interests focus on assisting underprivileged children
hosted his annual golf outing in his hometown of Kendallville, IN, raising over $100,000 in Sept. 2009 to benefited Big Brothers and Big Sisters
while in Sacramento, he hosted an annual holiday shopping spree for children from Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento
donated game tickets to underprivileged children as part of the organization's inaugural Kings for the Community program in 2007-08
helped refurbish the Center for Fathers and Families as part of the annual Cesar Chavez Day of Giving
was an active member in the Read to Achieve program in Sacramento
joined teammates and Habitat for Humanity to help construct frameworks for homes that were donated to victims of Hurricane Katrina
helped donate and remodel a Kings Reading and Learning Center at the Stanford Settlement in Sacramento
served as the Kings representative for the Reading Team Challenge program during the 2003-04 campaign
represented the Kings on the NBA Wheel of Fortune Week in 2003
a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, he was chosen to sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch of the Cubs-Houston Astros game in Aug. 2003
spends his summers hunting and fishing on 900 acres of land he owns near Kendallville, IN
enjoys golfing and four-wheeling in his spare time
is an avid NASCAR fan and listens to country music.
In Transactions
Went undrafted after his senior season at Purdue
signed as a free agent by Charlotte on Jan. 21, 1999
signed as a free agent by Chicago on Sept. 7, 2000
traded by Chicago with Ron Mercer, Ron Artest and Kevin Ollie to Indiana for Jalen Rose, Travis Best, Norman Richardson and a conditional second-round draft choice on Feb. 19, 2002
re-signed by Indiana, and subsequently traded to Sacramento in a three-team deal that sent Scot Pollard and Danny Ferry to Indiana and Hedo Turkoglu and Ron Mercer to San Antonio on July 24, 2003
acquired by Chicago from Sacramento, along with John Salmons, in exchange for Andrιs Nocioni, Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Michael Ruffin on Feb. 18, 2009
signed with Houston as an unrestricted free agent on July 20, 2010.
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