winner of the 2009 British Open at Turnberry.
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At Tech
> Point guard with good understanding of how to run a team and an improving outside shot ... Unselfish player who can score, but puts a priority on creating opportunities for others.
> Developed into a solid floor leader and scorer for the Jackets over the final half of his freshman season, but struggled to achieve that level of play as a sophomore.
2008-09
> Sustained two concussions early in the season, and missed seven games after suffering a broken nose on Dec. 14 (UIC game) ... Had successful surgery to reset the fracture on Dec. 17, returned to practice on Jan. 7 ... Also is deaf in his right ear.
> Returned to the starting lineup for Tech as went back to a three-guard lineup at Clemson on Jan. 25 ... Started 11 of the last 13 games.
> After his return from injury, averaged 5.4 points and 3.8 assists per game with five scoreless games ... Shot 33.3 percent from the floor, 31.6 percent from three-point range.
> Went 12-for-38 from three-point range after returning from his injury, 0-for-21 before ... Snapped his string of 21 straight misses by going 3-for-3 against Duke.
> Averaged 8.3 points and 3.0 assists over his last four regular-season games, but scored just five points total in two ACC Tournament games.
> Notched his fourth double-digit scoring game of the season with 10 points (3-3 FG, 2-2 on threes) Mar. 7 at Boston College ... Scored 11 points with five assists and just one turnover in 24 minutes against Clemson on Feb. 22.
> Played his best game since the season opener against Boston College on Jan. 20, with 13 points, six assists and seven rebounds.
> Was third in the ACC in assist average (5.7 pg) and fourth in steals (2.2 pg) at the time of his injury ... Had a 34-13 assist-turnover ratio at that time, 64-55 after his return.
> Missed the Arkansas-Pine Bluff game due to a mild concussion suffered when he ran into a backcourt pick in the second half at Mercer.
> Flirted with a triple-double (17 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds) in the season opener against Winston-Salem State ... Went 5-for-8 from the floor and scored 12 of his points after intermission.
2007-08
> Averaged 13.4 points and 3.8 assists over Tech's last eight games (did not start against Clemson because of Senior Night) ... Averaged a team-high 15.0 points and 4.5 assists in two ACC Tournament games.
> Poured in a career-best 29 points at Virginia Tech (7-13 FG, 13-14 FT) with five assists and just two turnovers in 31 minutes.
> Visited the free throw line frequently in his higher scoring games ... Was 50-of-57 from the line in his 10 double-digit games, 23-of-34 in the rest.
> His overall assist average of 3.3 per game was second-best among ACC freshmen, and finished just out of the ACC top 10 overall.
> Averaged 10.0 points with three double-figure efforts during the holiday break ... Scored then-career-high 15 points Jan. 9 at Georgia.
> Did not play in any of Tech's games in the Paradise Jam after injuring his back (bone bruise on lower back) the day before the Jackets' first game there.
> Hit 80.2 percent of his free throws, third-best on the team.
High School
> Class AAA (largest classification) Mr. Basketball and Gatorade State Player of the Year for the state of Tennessee from Raleigh-Egypt High School ... All-state performer as a junior and senior for head coach Jimmy Adams, and helped Raleigh-Egypt to a 128-15 record and four state tournament appearances in four seasons.
> Averaged 19 points, three rebounds, four assists and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 62 percent from the field as a senior ... As a junior, averaged 15.4 points, 8.3 assists and 5.4 rebounds.
> Ranked as high as No. 65 among among senior prep players by Hoop Scoop, No. 78 by PrepStars.com, No. 90 by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Four-star prospect rated No. 15 among point guards.
> Played in the 2007 Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis and the Charm City Classic in Baltimore.
> Carried a 4.6 grade-point average, graduated in the top 10 of his class and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
> Full name is Maurice Anthony Miller, and answers to the nickname "Moe" ... Born March 8, 1988 in Toledo, Ohio ... Also has lived in Cleveland ... Son of Maurice and Monica Miller ... Has two older sisters, Marceia and Moenicia ... Enjoys playing dominoes and cards ... Interested in coaching as a career ... Majoring in Management.
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2007-08 Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
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UNC GREENSBORO 11/9/07 * 23 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 4-5 .800 0 3 3 3.0 1 0 2 2 0 2 10 10.0
at Tennessee State 11/11/07 * 29 2-6 .333 0-4 .000 4-4 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 2 0 5 3 0 2 8 9.0
at Indiana 11/27/07 9 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 6.0
at Vanderbilt 12/1/07 11 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.3 3 0 2 4 0 1 4 5.5
at Georgia State 12/05/07 9 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4.4
KANSAS 12/18/07 12 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.8 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 3.7
CENTENARY 12/22/07 19 4-6 .667 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 1 1 2 1.9 2 0 3 0 0 5 13 5.0
TENNESSEE TECH 12/27/07 18 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.6 3 0 6 0 0 2 6 5.1
FLORIDA STATE 12/30/07 6 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.4 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 4.9
PRESBYTERIAN 1/6/08 24 3-7 .429 3-5 .600 4-4 1.000 0 0 0 1.3 2 0 1 0 0 2 13 5.7
at Georgia 1/9/08 27 3-9 .333 0-3 .000 9-12 .750 1 2 3 1.5 3 0 3 1 0 2 15 6.5
at Miami (Fla.) 1/12/08 * 18 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 1.8 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 6.0
NORTH CAROLINA 1/16/08 * 25 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.7 1 0 5 2 0 1 7 6.1
VIRGINIA TECH 1/19/08 * 18 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 0 1 1 1.6 0 0 4 3 0 2 5 6.0
at NC State 1/23/08 * 18 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.7 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 5.7
at Virginia 1/27/08 * 18 5-8 .625 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1 4 5 1.9 2 0 4 1 0 0 11 6.1
MARYLAND 2/2/08 * 18 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 1 3 4 2.0 2 0 9 1 0 1 6 6.1
at Wake Forest 2/6/08 * 25 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000 0 4 4 2.1 1 0 1 2 0 1 11 6.3
at Connecticut 2/9/08 * 20 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 2-3 .667 0 2 2 2.1 5 1 4 2 0 2 6 6.3
at Clemson 2/14/08 * 20 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.1 2 0 4 3 0 0 4 6.2
MIAMI (FLA.) 2/17/08 * 15 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 3-6 .500 0 1 1 2.0 2 0 0 4 0 2 5 6.1
at Virginia Tech 2/23/08 * 31 7-13 .538 2-6 .333 13-14 .929 1 3 4 2.1 1 0 5 2 1 1 29 7.2
at Duke 2/27/08 * 19 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 2.0 3 0 0 6 0 0 8 7.2
WAKE FOREST 3/1/08 * 37 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000 1 5 6 2.2 3 0 6 4 0 2 18 7.7
VIRGINIA 3/3/08 * 34 2-8 .250 1-5 .200 2-4 .500 2 1 3 2.2 2 0 6 2 0 1 7 7.6
CLEMSON 3/6/08 16 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000 0 2 2 2.2 3 0 2 1 0 0 6 7.6
at Boston College 3/8/08 * 24 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 3-4 .750 0 1 1 2.2 2 0 2 2 0 2 9 7.6
vs Virginia 3/13/08 * 23 5-6 .833 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.2 4 0 4 2 1 1 14 7.9
vs Duke 3/14/08 * 31 4-12 .333 2-4 .500 6-7 .857 4 1 5 2.3 3 0 5 1 0 1 16 8.1
Totals......................... 19 597 68-155 .439 27-68 .397 73-91 .802 14 53 67 2.3 58 1 96 59 2 36 236 8.1
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