Mike Miller Among 2012 SEC Basketball Legend Honorees
Thursday, February 16, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Gator great Mike Miller has been named an Allstate SEC Basketball Legend, the conference announced today. Miller, along with individuals from the 11 other SEC member institutions, will be honored at the 2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, March 8-11 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, La.
Florida's leading scorer in both of his seasons with the Gators, Miller averaged 13.3 points per game over his impressive career and helped Florida reach its first national championship game in 2000. During the Gators' run to the championship game, he hit one of the most memorable shots in Gator history with a buzzer-beater to defeat Butler in overtime in the first round of the 2000 NCAA Tournament. A unanimous selection to the Coaches All-SEC first team in 1999-2000, Miller was also named AP second-team All-SEC that season. He was a Coaches third-team All-SEC honoree and a member of the SEC All-Freshman team, as well as earning Sports Illustrated Freshman All-American honors in 1998-99.
Following his two seasons in the Orange and Blue, Miller went on to have a successful career in the NBA. Currently in his 11th season, Miller has averaged 13 points, five rebounds and three assists over the course of his career.
Miller joins an impressive list of Gators to be named a Legend of SEC Basketball. Previous Florida honorees are: Tony Miller (1999), Neal Walk (2000), Andy Owens (2001), Chip Williams (2002), Gary Keller (2003), Gene Shy (2004), Stacey Poole (2005), Andrew Moten (2006), Andrew DeClerq (2007), Dan Cross (2008), Eugene McDowell (2009), Bob Emrick (2010) and Craig Brown (2011).
In addition to Miller, the 2012 class includes Jack Kubiszyn (Alabama), Nolan Richardson (Arkansas), Chris Morris (Auburn), Willie Anderson (Georgia), Adrian “Odie” Smith (Kentucky), Jack Waters (Ole Miss), Chuck Evans (Mississippi State), Henry Martin (South Carolina), Gene Tormohlen (Tennessee) and Drew Maddux (Vanderbilt).
For more information on the 2012 Allstate® SEC Basketball Legends please visit www.secdigitalnetwork.com.
