#3 Maurice Miller

Career Notes

Point guard who developed into a solid floor leader and scorer for the Jackets over the final half of his junior season and into his senior year … Deaf in his right ear … Wore braces his entire Tech career until the first week of February during his junior season, when they were removed.

Finished his career in 12th place on Tech’s career list for assists (342), 13th in steals (130) … Had 26 career double-digit scoring games, 17 of those in ACC games … 15 of those occurred in February and March games … Among all Tech players who played under Paul Hewitt, ranked 9th in games played, 10th in minutes played, 6th in assist/turnover ratio, 6th in FT pct., 6th in assist per minute, 6th in steals.

2010-11 – Game-by-Game Statistics

Started Tech’s last 23 games after being the primary point guard option off the bench … Scored in double digits in 4 of last 6 games, including a season-high 20 at Wake Forest, his highest scoring game since his career-high of 29 as a freshman at Virginia Tech … Averaged 6.0 ppg, 2.1 apg, 1.6 steals/g in ACC games … Had a solid 75/51 A/TO ratio and 3 zero-turnover games … Finished his career plus-110 in assist-to-turnover … 87.1 pct. FT shooter for the season, 84.3 pct. his last 2 years … Made his first 21 free throws of the season and had converted 32 in a row dating back to Feb. 20 at Maryland during his junior season … 6 double-digit scoring games in the season, 4 of those in ACC games – also at Northwestern (11 pts, 3-6 FG, 4-4 FT) and vs. Richmond (11 pts, 3-5 FG, 5-6 FT).

2009-10 – Game-by-Game Statistics

Gave Tech an enormous lift off the bench over the last 12 games, averaging 5.7 points, 2.5 assists and 18.2 minutes … Shot 44.4 percent from the floor and 50 percent from three-point range in that stretch … Had four double-digit scoring games over the final 12, including two in the ACC Tournament, in which he averaged 7.0 points and 2.0 assists, went 10-for-20 from the floor and 6-for-10 on threes.

Saw action in 12 ACC regular-season games … Played a total of 39 minutes in the first six, 103 in the last six … Shot just under 50 percent from the floor in his limited ACC action (10-of-21 from the floor, 5-of-11 from three-point range) … Hit 84.2 percent (16-for-19) of his free throws in conference games … Made his only start of the season against Winston-Salem State, scoring eight points (3-7 FG) with five assists and three steals.

Committed just 54 turnovers in 491 minutes, and just 16 in 12 ACC games (141 minutes) … Had more than two in any one game only seven times … 0 turnovers eight times … Had two double-digit scoring games early in the season – 10 each against Dayton and Chattanooga … Struggled with his shooting most of the season until the last 10 games … Hit just 38.2 percent for the season overall, 31.7 percent from three … Averaged 6.0 points and made 10-of-14 free throws in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off … Turned the ball over just twice in 55 minutes.

2008-09 – Game-by-Game Statistics

Sustained two concussions early in the season, and missed seven games after suffering a broken nose on Dec. 14 (UIC game) … Had successful surgery to reset the fracture on Dec. 17, returned to practice on Jan. 7 … Returned to the starting lineup for Tech as went back to a three-guard lineup at Clemson on Jan. 25 … Started 11 of the last 13 games.

After his return from injury, averaged 5.4 points and 3.8 assists per game with five scoreless games … Shot 33.3 percent from the floor, 31.6 percent from three-point range … Went 12-for-38 from three-point range after returning from his injury, 0-for-21 before … Snapped his string of 21 straight misses by going 3-for-3 against Duke … Averaged 8.3 points and 3.0 assists over his last four regular-season games, but scored just five points total in two ACC Tournament games … Notched his fourth double-digit scoring game of the season with 10 points (3-3 FG, 2-2 on threes) Mar. 7 at Boston College … Scored 11 points with five assists and just one turnover in 24 minutes against Clemson on Feb. 22 … Played his best game since the season opener against Boston College on Jan. 20, with 13 points, six assists and seven rebounds.

Was third in the ACC in assist average (5.7 pg) and fourth in steals (2.2 pg) at the time of his injury … Had a 34-13 assist-turnover ratio at that time, 64-55 after his return … Missed the Arkansas-Pine Bluff game due to a mild concussion suffered when he ran into a backcourt pick in the second half at Mercer … Flirted with a triple-double (17 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds) in the season opener against Winston-Salem State … Went 5-for-8 from the floor and scored 12 of his points after intermission.

2007-08 – Game-by-Game Statistics

Averaged 13.4 points and 3.8 assists over Tech’s last eight games (did not start against Clemson because of Senior Night) … Averaged a team-high 15.0 points and 4.5 assists in two ACC Tournament games … Poured in a career-best 29 points at Virginia Tech (7-13 FG, 13-14 FT) with five assists and just two turnovers in 31 minutes … Visited the free throw line frequently in his higher scoring games … Was 50-of-57 from the line in his 10 double-digit games, 23-of-34 in the rest.

His overall assist average of 3.3 per game was second-best among ACC freshmen, and finished just out of the ACC top 10 overall … Averaged 10.0 points with three double-figure efforts during the holiday break … Scored then-career-high 15 points Jan. 9 at Georgia … Did not play in any of Tech’s games in the Paradise Jam after injuring his back (bone bruise on lower back) the day before the Jackets’ first game there … Hit 80.2 percent of his free throws, third-best on the team.

High School

Class AAA (largest classification) Mr. Basketball and Gatorade State Player of the Year for the state of Tennessee from Raleigh-Egypt High School … All-state performer as a junior and senior for head coach Jimmy Adams, and helped Raleigh-Egypt to a 128-15 record and four state tournament appearances in four seasons … Averaged 19 points, three rebounds, four assists and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 62 percent from the field as a senior … As a junior, averaged 15.4 points, 8.3 assists and 5.4 rebounds …Ranked as high as No. 65 among among senior prep players by Hoop Scoop, No. 78 by PrepStars.com, No. 90 by Rivals.com and Scout.com … Four-star prospect rated No. 15 among point guards … Played in the 2007 Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis and the Charm City Classic in Baltimore … Carried a 4.6 grade-point average, graduated in the top 10 of his class and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal

Full name is Maurice Anthony Miller, and answers to the nickname “Moe” … Born March 8, 1988 in Toledo, Ohio … Also has lived in Cleveland … Son of Maurice and Monica Miller … Has two older sisters, Marceia and Moenicia … Enjoys playing dominoes and cards … Interested in coaching as a career … Majoring in Management.