Reggie Miller

Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Indiana Pacers. He was known for his precision three-point shooting, especially in pressure situations and most notably against the New York Knicks, for which he earned the nickname "Knick Killer". A five-time All-Star selection, Miller was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

Reggie Miller
Miller in 2010
Personal information
Born (1965-08-24) August 24, 1965
Riverside, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiverside Polytechnic
(Riverside, California)
CollegeUCLA (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career1987–2005
PositionShooting guard
Number31
Career history
19872005Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points25,279 (18.2 ppg)
Rebounds4,182 (3.0 rpg)
Assists4,141 (3.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1996 AtlantaMen's basketball
FIBA World Championship
1994 CanadaMen's basketball

Miller played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, earning third-team All-American honors as a junior in 1986. He was selected by Indiana in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the 11th overall pick. When he retired from playing, Miller held the NBA record for most career 3-point field goals made. He is currently fourth on the list behind Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, and James Harden. Miller led the league in free throw percentage five times and won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. His No. 31 was retired by the Pacers in 2006. Miller is widely regarded as the Pacers' greatest player of all time. After his playing career, he became an NBA commentator for TNT and college basketball analyst for CBS Sports.

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