Alex Higgins-Titsha
October 29, 2024
Patrick Miller
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 22/05/1992
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 185
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Tennessee State (2010–2014)
- NBL DEBUT: 30/09/23
- AGE AT DEBUT: 31
- LAST NBL GAME: 16/02/24
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 31
- NBL History: Cairns 2024
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Patrick Miller played at Chicago’s Hales Franciscan High School, where he was a two-time Chicago All-Area selection and capped his prep career by averaging 22.6 points and 3.8 assists per game across 32 games as a senior, leading the Spartans to a 28–4 record and Regional and Sectional Championships, and he was voted the 2009–10 Chicago Catholic League Player of the Year.
In that senior season, he finished as the team’s leading scorer with 614 total points, was the game’s top scorer in 20 of 32 appearances, scored 20 or more points 17 times, reached 30 points four times, and set a season best with 42 points against Bishop McNamara on December 9, 2009, while also posting 93 rebounds (3.3 per game), 3.3 steals per game, 0.5 blocks per game, and shooting splits of 48% from the field, 44% from three-point range, and 79.5% at the free-throw line.
During the 2009 Rich Township Big Dipper, he was named tournament MVP as Hales Franciscan won the title game 69–64 over Crete-Monee, and his senior-year recognition also included first-team Class 2A all-state honours from the Associated Press along with IBCA and Journal Star all-state first-team selections, Chicago Sun-Times Top 50 status, a No. 73 rating on ESPN’s college basketball recruiting list, an ESPNChicago.com Athlete of the Week nod on March 11, 2010, and a McDonald’s All-America nomination.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Patrick Miller made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 31 years of age. He scored 15 points in his first game.
After reaching the semifinals with an 18-10 record the previous season, Cairns entered NBL24 needing to replace several members of its core rotation. Keanu Pinder (to Perth), DJ Hogg (to Sydney), Shannon Scott and Gabe Hadley (to Brisbane), Majok Deng (to Tasmania), Ben Ayre (to South East Melbourne) and Mirko Djeric (released) exited, while head coach Adam Forde retained captain Tahjere McCall, Bul Kuol, Sam Waardenburg, Lat Mayen and Jonah Antonio. Sam Mennenga (via Davidson), Akoldah Gak (via Illawarra), Taran Armstrong (via California Baptist), Bobi Klintman (via Wake Forest), Josh Roberts (via Manhattan), Lachlan Anderson (via Skopje), Kian Dennis (via Southern Districts) and Alex Mudronja (via Illawarra) joined the roster.
Patrick Miller (via Bamberg) signed a one-year deal after averaging 17.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists in Germany. Forde expected his experience and ability to control games late to strengthen the young Taipans, saying, “Pat is a game changer for us – he’s a closer that lives for the big moments.”
Cairns opened the season at Spark Arena on September 30, where Miller (15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals) produced a strong NBL debut, but New Zealand defeated the Taipans 98-87. Mennenga (17 points and 4 rebounds) and Waardenburg (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) provided support, while Parker Jackson-Cartwright (25 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 6 steals) led the Breakers.
Miller (19.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.2 steals across 25 games) started every appearance and led Cairns in both scoring and assists, reaching 20 points on 12 occasions during his first NBL campaign.
Miller (8 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, and 2 steals) had Cairns in control against defending champions Sydney on October 28 before crashing heavily to the floor during a drive with 1:09 remaining in the first half. Kuol (24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) and Waardenburg (22 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists) stepped up after his departure as the Taipans defeated the Kings 87-80, while Kouat Noi (18 points and 3 rebounds) led Sydney. Miller was cleared of concussion but extensive bruising from the back injury kept him sidelined for three games before he returned in Round 8.
Miller’s best scoring game came at John Cain Arena on December 3, where he made 12 of 16 field-goal attempts and finished with 32 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals as Cairns stunned first-placed Melbourne 115-103. McCall (23 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block) and Roberts (22 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 blocks) helped the Taipans set a franchise record by shooting 62.5 per cent from the field, while Chris Goulding (23 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists) led United. Miller became the first Cairns player to record 30 points and 10 assists during a Taipans road game, while the 115 points were the most scored by any team at John Cain Arena.
Melbourne again had no answer for Miller on New Year’s Eve, with Miller (31 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) making 12 of 17 field-goal attempts as Cairns defeated the ladder leaders 95-78. Mennenga (22 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 assist) and McCall (15 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists) helped the Taipans improve to 9-11, while Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (15 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist) was United’s leading scorer.
McCall (17 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.9 steals) formed an experienced import backcourt with Miller and received Cairns’ Defensive Player of the Year award. Kuol (12.7 points and 3.1 rebounds), Waardenburg (9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds), Klintman (9.7 points and 4.8 rebounds), Armstrong (7.7 points and 4 rebounds), Mayen (6.9 points and 3.5 rebounds), Mennenga (6.9 points and 3.9 rebounds) and Gak (5.5 points and 3.7 rebounds) were the other major contributors. Miller received the club’s Most Valuable Player and Players’ Player awards, while Klintman was voted Members’ Choice MVP, Mayen received the Coaches Award and Mudronja (0.2 points across 9 games) earned the Commitment to Community award.
Already eliminated from postseason contention, Cairns ended the season at the Cairns Convention Centre on February 16 by completing its first regular-season sweep of Melbourne. McCall (23 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals) and Roberts (12 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists) helped the Taipans withstand a late comeback, while Ian Clark (20 points and 2 rebounds) led United as Cairns won 97-88 and finished eighth with a 12-16 record. Miller (20 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists) played 33:41 minutes in the win.
Patrick Miller played one season in the NBL. He averaged 19.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 5.7 assists in 25 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 38th in assists per game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31 | Cairns | 12-16 (8) | 25 | 814 | 478 | 98 | 142 | 32 | 66 | 31 | 1 | 75 | 66 | 173 | 366 | 47% | 12 | 40 | 30% | 120 | 155 | 77% | 54% | 49% | 32 | Totals | 25 | 814 | 478 | 98 | 142 | 32 | 66 | 31 | 1 | 75 | 66 | 173 | 366 | 47.3% | 12 | 40 | 30.0% | 120 | 155 | 77.4% | 55% | 49% | 32 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31 | Cairns | 12-16 (8) | 25 | 32.6 | 19.1 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 47% | 0.5 | 1.6 | 30% | 4.8 | 6.2 | 77% | 54% | 49% | 32 | Total | 25 | 32.6 | 19.1 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 47.3% | 0.5 | 1.6 | 30.0% | 4.8 | 6.2 | 77.4% | 55% | 49% | 32 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 32 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
On October 31, 2015, Miller entered the NBA Development League via the draft, where he was selected by the Oklahoma City Blue in the second round (Pick 9) before being traded to the Texas Legends on draft night, with Texas sending its own 2016 second-round pick, Jonathan Octeus and the returning player rights to Jeff Adrien in exchange for Miller and Oklahoma City’s 2016 eighth-round pick.
He spent the 2015–16 season with the Texas Legends and in 52 games averaged 11.9 points, 4.1 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 27 minutes per game, while also shooting 47.8% from the field and 42.4% from three-point range in regular-season play.
After returning to Texas on October 28, 2016, Miller was traded on November 30, 2016 to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for the player rights to Byron Wesley and a 2017 third-round draft pick, and he made his Skyforce debut on December 3 in a 117–101 win over the Iowa Energy, recording 14 points, one rebound, four assists and one block in 19 minutes off the bench.
Miller played games in the NBA. He averaged 0 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists per game over his NBA career.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Turkey - Beşiktaş (2014–2015), Yeşilgiresun (2015) | Dominican Republic - Leones de Santo Domingo (2017) | Serbia - Partizan (2017–2018 | Turkey - Gaziantep (2018) | Germany - ratiopharm Ulm (2018–2019) | France - Boulazac Basket Dordogne (2019–2020) | Israel - Ironi Nes Ziona (2020–2021) | Lithuania - Juventus Utena (2021–2022) | China - Qingdao Eagles (2022) | Germany - Brose Bamberg (2022–2023) | Russia - Lokomotiv Kuban (2024–2026)
Patrick Miller began his professional career overseas in Turkey, signing with Beşiktaş on July 8, 2014 for the 2014–15 season, before leaving in January 2015 after appearing in three EuroCup games.
He finished the 2014–15 campaign with Yeşilgiresun in the Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L), where he averaged 13.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game across 25 games and helped the club win the 2015 TB2L championship, and he re-signed on June 29, 2015 for the 2015–16 season before parting ways with Yeşilgiresun on August 31, 2015.
In 2017, Miller played in the Dominican Republic with Leones de Santo Domingo, before returning to Europe and signing a two-year deal with Partizan on September 20, 2017, producing 15.8 points, 4.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game across 24 appearances prior to his departure on January 14, 2018 to join Gaziantep for the remainder of the 2017–18 season, where he also appeared in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 14.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game across four games.
Miller moved to Germany on July 24, 2018 after signing with ratiopharm Ulm for the 2018–19 season, and he later shifted to France by signing with Boulazac Basket Dordogne on October 29, 2019 for the 2019–20 season, averaging 12.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in LNB Pro A.
He signed with Ironi Nes Ziona on August 17, 2020 and followed that with a 2020–21 season in Israel’s Winner League where he averaged 17.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game across 32 games, then added a European trophy as Ironi Nes Ziona won the 2021 FIBA Europe Cup, with Miller averaging 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game across seven games in that competition.
On August 23, 2021, Miller signed with Juventus Utena in Lithuania and led the LKL in scoring in 2021–22, averaging 17.9 points per game while totaling 520 points in 29 games to claim Lithuanian League top scorer honours for 2022.
Miller signed with Qingdao Eagles on April 2, 2022, arrived in China in July 2022 for the CBA Summer League, and helped Qingdao win the CBA Summer League championship before leaving the club in September 2022, and he then signed with Brose Bamberg on November 7, 2022 for the 2022–23 season and later averaged 15.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game across nine FIBA Europe Cup games in 2023.
In 2024, Miller joined Lokomotiv Kuban in Russia, signing on March 13, 2024, and he averaged 11.9 points, 3.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game in the VTB United League season before the club activated an option to keep him with Lokomotiv Kuban.
During the 2024/25 VTB United League season, Miller delivered a standout performance against Zenit in St Petersburg on October 6, 2024. Miller (19 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals) played approximately 29 and a half minutes as Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Zenit 83–76 to begin the season with five consecutive wins. He produced a game-high efficiency rating of 40, which the league described as his best performance to that point, while former Cairns teammate Antonius Cleveland added 17 points. See the official VTB United League report.
In 2025/26, Patrick Miller returned to play for Lokomotiv Kuban in the VTB League, notching up his second season with the club. One of his best performances included a double-double of 10 points and 11 assists in a narrow 85–86 loss to Uralmash. He logged 31 minutes, shooting 3-of-10 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.
COLLEGE
Patrick Miller played four NCAA seasons at Tennessee State from 2010–11 to 2013–14, developing from an immediate-impact freshman into one of the Ohio Valley Conference’s most productive guards, with ESPN listing his TSU career averages at 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.
Miller made an instant mark as a freshman in 2010–11, starting all 30 games while averaging 11.4 points per game and earning Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year honours alongside an All-OVC Newcomer Team selection, with Tennessee State’s roster bio also noting he was named OVC Freshman of the Week three times and led all OVC freshmen in scoring.
He continued to expand his workload and playmaking as a sophomore in 2011–12, leading Tennessee State in assists with 118 (3.6 per game), logging a career-high 48 minutes in a double-overtime win over Eastern Kentucky, and later tying season/career highs of seven assists and eight rebounds in the OVC Championship game against Murray State.
As a junior in 2012–13, Miller was named to the All-OVC First Team after leading the conference in assists at 5.8 per game, and Tennessee State’s bio credits him with breaking the school record with 195 assists while also joining the school’s 1,000-point club on January 26 against Morehead State, earning OVC Player of the Week on December 31, and making the OVC All-Tournament Team in 2012 while also receiving Boxtorow HBCU Second Team All-American recognition that season.
Miller’s senior season in 2013–14 became his scoring peak, with Tennessee State’s game notes confirming he was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team before being named to the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team in Hawai‘i after a 30-point performance against New Mexico State, and he later produced multiple 30-point conference outings including 37 points at Southeast Missouri State and a career-high 38 points at Morehead State, where he shot 12-of-19 from the field and 4-of-5 from three while going 10-of-11 at the line.
Across those final months, Miller’s OVC scoring explosions were repeatedly documented in conference notes, including 38 points at Morehead State and 37 points at Southeast Missouri, as he finished his Tennessee State career with a résumé that blended high-volume scoring, elite assist production, and multiple league honours across four seasons in Nashville.
AWARDS
- Lithuanian League top scorer (2022)
- FIBA Europe Cup champion (2021)
- TB2L champion (2015)
- 2× First-team All-OVC (2013, 2014)
- OVC Freshman of the Year (2011)
- OVC All-Newcomer Team (2011)
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