The 7-foot big man from East Noble improved each season at Purdue, averaging 14.1 points and 8.3 rebounds as a junior and 17.2 points and 8.8 rebounds during his senior season. He played in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments and was the first Boilermaker to score 1,500 points, grab 800 rebounds and pass 250 assists, helping Purdue to win two Big Ten titles. Miller played in 128 games at Purdue, making 57 percent of his field goal attempts. Despite starting his pro career in Europe, Miller later was selected to play in two NBA All-Star Games and scored almost 10,000 points.