Dick Miller (basketball)
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| Born | April 26, 1958 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 11, 2014 (aged 55) Romulus, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Thomas More (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Toledo (1976–1980) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1980: 2nd round, 40th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1980–1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 44, 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Anchorage Northern Knights | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Montana Golden Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Valladolid | ||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Granollers | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Richard Mathias Miller (April 26, 1958 – January 11, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6-foot-6-inch (198 cm) 215 pounds (98 kg) small forward and played collegiately at the University of Toledo from 1976 to 1980.[1]
Miller was selected with the 17th pick of the second round in the 1980 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played five games for the Pacers and another three games for the Utah Jazz in 1980-81.[1]
Death
Dick Miller died on January 11, 2014, in a Romulus, Michigan, hotel of an apparent heart attack. He was 55.[1]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Indiana | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | .333 | .000 | – | .8 | .8 | .6 | .0 | .8 |
| Utah | 3 | 6.3 | .667 | – | – | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 | ||
| Career | 8 | 0 | 6.6 | .444 | – | – | .9 | .6 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 | |
References
- ^ a b c Zaborney, Mark (January 18, 2014). "Dick Miller; 1958-2014: UT basketball star was in sales". The Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "Dick Miller NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Dick Miller profile @ thedraftreview.com
- Dick Miller; 1958-2014: UT basketball star was in sales