Reggie Miller
(Born 1965)
Hall of Fame Induction: 2012
Card Shown:
2001 Upper Deck
Sign of the Times
Position: SG
Height: 6’7″
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Reggie Miller was one of the greatest shooters in the history of basketball. He was also one of the best clutch shooters. His amazing play at the end of games became known as “Miller Time.” Reggie poured in over 25,000 points during his career in the NBA. He played for four years at UCLA before spending his entire NBA career with the Indiana Pacers. He led the Pacers to the NBA Finals in 2000.
Awards and Honors
- Miller led the NBA in free throw percentage five times (1990-91, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, and 2004-05). Each of these years he shot over 91% from the line.
- Reggie won a gold medal while playing for the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team in Atlanta.
- In 1992-93 (167) and 1996-97 (229) Miller led the league in three-pointers made. He ended his career with 2,560 three-pointers, making him the top long-range shooter in NBA history when he retired.
- Reggie was a five-time NBA All-Star (1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000).
- Miller and the Pacers reached the NBA Finals in 2000 where they lost in six games to Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Points of Interest
- As a junior at UCLA Reggie was the nation’s fourth leading scorer with 25.9 points per game. As a senior he averaged 22.3 points per game.
- Reggie was drafted with the 11th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers in 1987.
- Miller was one of the top 3-point shooters in NBA history. His 2,560 3-pointers place him near the top of the all-time list.
- On May 7, 1995 Reggie scored eight points in nine seconds to rally the Pacers from a six-point deficit and defeat the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden.
- At his Hall of Fame induction ceremony Reggie was presented by Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, and his sister Cheryl Miller, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.
- Miller retired in 2005, having played all 18 years of his NBA career for the Indiana Pacers.
Statistics
Reggie Miller Statistics
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