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 ===== High School Career ===== ===== High School Career =====
-Miller averaged just 9.points and 7.assists as a seniorbut led Cleveland St. Joseph's to the Ohio Division 1 state title.  Tony also picked up the state tournament MVP award and second-team All-Ohio honors and all-scholastic team honors as chosen by the Cleveland //Plain Dealer//.+Miller averaged just 8.points as a junior, but his playmaking ability was evident by his 7.assists per game.  He shot 51.6% from the floor and 68.5% from the foul line.  Tony was an all-conference football quarterback as a juniorleading St. Joseph's to the 1990 State Championship, but he decided to focus on basketball and did not play football in his senior year.\\
  
-===== Marquette Career =====+Tony's stats didn't increase significantly during his senior season, as he averaged 9.5 points and 7.8 assists, shooting 54% from the floor and 69.7% from the foul line.  He followed up his success on the gridiron with another state championship for Cleveland St. Joseph's- the Ohio Division 1 state basketball title.  "I can't say enough about Tony and what he's done for our school," said his high school coach, Mike Moran. "Tony's a fabulous floor leader, who can keep a coach smiling." 
  
 +=== Accolades ===
 +  *1990 All-Conference (Football)
 +  *1991 Ohio State Tournament MVP
 +  *1991 All-State, Second Team
 +  *1991 //Cleveland Plain Dealer// All-Scholastic, First Team
 +  
 +===== Marquette Career =====
 +{{  men_s_basketball:milleraction.jpg|}}
 == 1991-92 == == 1991-92 ==
-Tony started all 29 contests in his freshman season, scoring in double figures seven times and dishing out double-figure assists six times.  Miller set a Marquette single-season assist record as a freshman and led all NCAA Division 1 freshmen in assists (221), ranking eighth nationally in the final NCAA statistics.+Tony started all 29 contests in his freshman season, scoring in double figures seven times and dishing out double-figure assists six times.  Miller set a Marquette single-season assist record as a freshman and led all NCAA Division 1 freshmen in assists (221), ranking eighth nationally in the final NCAA statistics.\\ 
 +[[Kevin O'Neill]] on Tony Miller- "I don't believe anyone in the country had a more valuable freshman year than Tony Miller did for us.  The key for him is to become more offensive-minded and much more verbal as a leader.  Tony knows how to win and now needs to learn to lead in the way he is capable."
  
 == 1992-93 == == 1992-93 ==
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 ==1994-95== ==1994-95==
-Miller was named team captain for his senior campaign and although the team failed to return to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year, Tony did lead them to a Runner-Up spot in the NIT.+Miller was named team captain for his senior campaign and although the team failed to return to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year, Tony did lead them to a Runner-Up spot in the NIT.  His career average of 7.7 assists per game ranks 11th in NCAA history.
  
  
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 ==== Marquette All-Time Rankings ==== ==== Marquette All-Time Rankings ====
-  *36th (tie), Points (1,027) +  *39th (tie), Points (1,027) 
-  *30th, Rebounds (561) +  *34th, Rebounds (561) 
-  *1st, Assists (956) +  *1st, Assists (956) (//7th in NCAA History//
-  *6th, Steals (185)+  *8th, Steals (185)
  
 === All-Time Career Leader Rankings === === All-Time Career Leader Rankings ===
-  *5th, Games Played (123)+  *9th, Games Played (123)
   *8th, Three Point Field Goals Made (178)   *8th, Three Point Field Goals Made (178)
-  *9th, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (482)+  *10th, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (482)
   *10th, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 200 att.) (36.9%)   *10th, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 200 att.) (36.9%)
  
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 == All-Time Single Season Rankings == == All-Time Single Season Rankings ==
-  *8th, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (187)+  *9th, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (187)
   *1st, Assists (274)   *1st, Assists (274)
   *2nd, Assists (248)   *2nd, Assists (248)
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 == All-Time Senior Season Rankings == == All-Time Senior Season Rankings ==
-  *6th, Three Point Field Goals Made (63) +  *8th, Three Point Field Goals Made (63) 
-  *2nd, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (187)+  *3rd, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (187)
   *1st, Assists (248)   *1st, Assists (248)
-  *4th, Steals (52)+  *8th, Steals (52)
  
 == All-Time Junior Season Rankings == == All-Time Junior Season Rankings ==
   *1st, Assists (274)   *1st, Assists (274)
-  *8th, Steals (52)+  *10th, Steals (52)
  
 == All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings == == All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings ==
-  *8th, Three Point Field Goals Made (46) +  *9th, Three Point Field Goals Made (46) 
-  *2nd, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 50 att.) (46.9%)+  *3rd, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 50 att.) (46.9%)
   *2nd, Assists (213)   *2nd, Assists (213)
  
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-===== Post-MU Profile ===== +===== Professional Career ===== 
-Blue Ribbon ranked him as one of the three best pure point - guards in Div. I during his junior and senior year in college. Could not finish the 96/97 season because of an ankle injury. Had treatment and recovered completely. Extremely quick and an outstanding defender. Plays as a pure point-guard and is creative in offense. Improved his outside shooting dramatically. Has outstanding passing skills. Knows what it takes to win and understands the game very well. A pure winner who plays with a big hart! Has nice ballhandling skills. Always finds the open man in offense. Proven leader and outstanding defender! can play defense on each back court position. Won national titles with Den Helder & Amsterdam. Replaced Melvin Watson in Bree (2002-03) temporarely because of an knee injury. Very coachable player who wants to win! FLOORLEADER! Signed with Demon/Astonauts Amsterdam in January 2004. Tony played 23 minutes per game and was just their "part-time" back-up PG. Because of his history and excellent reputation in Holland, Amsterdam decided to bring him in as their third foreigner while Joe Spinks was playing as Dutch being 5+ years in Holland, besides Teddy Gipson and Nii Nelson Richards. Tony won 2 National Titles in Holland, with Den Helder and Amsterdam.+Could not finish the 1996-97 season because of an ankle injury. Had treatment and recovered completely. Extremely quick and an outstanding defender. Plays as a pure point-guard and is creative in offense. Improved his outside shooting dramatically. Has outstanding passing skills. Knows what it takes to win and understands the game very well. A pure winner who plays with a big heart! Has nice ballhandling skills. Always finds the open man on offense. Proven leader and outstanding defender! can play defense on each back court position.  
 + 
 +Miller won national titles with Den Helder & Amsterdam. He replaced Melvin Watson in Bree (2002-03) temporarely because of knee injury. Very coachable player who wants to win! FLOORLEADER! Signed with Demon/Astonauts Amsterdam in January 2004. Tony played 23 minutes per game and was just their "part-time" back-up PG. Because of his history and excellent reputation in Holland, Amsterdam decided to bring him in as their third foreigner while Joe Spinks was playing as Dutch being 5+ years in Holland, besides Teddy Gipson and Nii Nelson Richards. Tony won 2 National Titles in Holland, with Den Helder and Amsterdam.
  
 In 2007, Tony was with Omniworld Almere in the Netherlands. [[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=NED&PlayerID=6651]] In 2007, Tony was with Omniworld Almere in the Netherlands. [[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=NED&PlayerID=6651]]
  
-He is currently playing with the Everton Tigers of the British Basketball League (BBL) for the 2007-08 season. [[http://www.bbl.org.uk|BBL Site - Search Under "Players"]]+His final season of professional basketball came with the Everton Tigers of the British Basketball League (BBL) during the 2007-08 season. [[http://www.bbl.org.uk|BBL Site - Search Under "Players"]]
  
  
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 | 95/96 | Atlanta Trojans | USBL |x| | 95/96 | Atlanta Trojans | USBL |x|
 | 94/95 | Marquette | NCAA 1 |x| 30 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 33.2 | 56.8 | 33.7 | | 94/95 | Marquette | NCAA 1 |x| 30 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 33.2 | 56.8 | 33.7 |
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 +In the summer of 2009, former Marquette Coach, [[Kevin O'Neill]] hired Miller as an assistant on his staff at USC, where his official title is "Strength & Conditioning Manger" (we can't help it if people at USC don't know how to spell "manager") [[http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/miller_tony00.html|Tony Miller's USC bio]]
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