Walker Miller

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Walker MillerUniversity of North Carolina Basketball v Virginia TechDean E. Smith CenterChapel Hill, NCMonday, January 21, 2019

Height:
6-10
Weight:
230
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.
High School:
New Hampton Prep (N.H.)

AT CAROLINA
Scored 32 points and has 28 rebounds in 62 games • Career-high four points against Virginia Tech as a sophomore and at Gonzaga on 12/18/19 • Was plus 5 in three minutes at home against Duke – made 1 of 2 free throws in overtime, his first FT attempts since 12/18/19 • Played a career-high 15 minutes and had a career-high four rebounds at Wake Forest (had played 29 minutes all year prior to that game) • Carolina’s defensive player of the game at Louisville.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018-19)

Appeared in 19 games, hitting 58.3 percent of his field goal attempts (7 of 12) • Averaged 0.8 points and 0.4 rebounds per game • Scored a career-high four points against Virginia Tech, hitting 2 of 3 field goal tries.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18)
Played in 20 games • Scored five points and had seven rebounds as a freshman • Made his collegiate debut vs. Northern Iowa • Scored a season-high three points in three minutes vs. Western Carolina • Had a season-high two rebounds vs. Boston College.

PREP
Played for Coach Nick Whitmore at New Hampton Prep in New Hampton, N.H. • Was team captain and an all-region selection and led New Hampton to a state title • Honor student • Teammate of UNC freshman Andrew Platek with the Albany City Rocks on the Nike EYBL circuit.

PERSONAL
Born Walker Bryon Miller in Greensboro, N.C. • Son of Ken Miller and Gail Boulton • Birthday is August 16 • Has four brothers and sisters (Wes, Lauren, Matthew and Bo) • His brother, Wes, played at Carolina from 2004-07 and was a member of the 2005 national championship team • Wes started at shooting guard in 2006, was a member of the 2007 ACC Tournament champions and is currently the head coach at UNCG • Wearing No. 22, the same number his brother wore at UNC • His father, Ken, played baseball at Wake Forest • Undeclared major.