Bill Miller (basketball)

William Ralph Miller (November 24, 1924 – July 9, 1991)^[1] was an American professional basketball player.^[2] He played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for the Chicago Stags and St. Louis Bombers during the 1948–49 season.^[2] Prior to playing in the BAA, Miller played collegiate basketball at Eastern Kentucky Teachers College and then at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.^[3]

Bill Miller

Miller, circa 1948
Personal information
Born	November 24, 1924 Berea, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	July 9, 1991(1991-07-09) (aged 66)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Kentucky)
College	Eastern Kentucky (1944–1945) North Carolina (1947–1948)
BAA draft	1948: undrafted
Playing career	1948–1949
Position	Forward
Number	6, 13, 21
Coaching career	1955–1979
Career history
As a player:
1948	Chicago Stags
1948–1949	St. Louis Bombers
As a coach:
1955–1956	Roanoke Rapids HS
1956–1959	Campbellsville
1959–1979	Elon
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

After the NBA, Miller became a college coach for Campbellsville Junior College and Elon University.^[4] Between 1968 and 1974, Miller led Elon to six straight 20-win seasons.^[5] In the Winter of 1973, Miller was selected to coach the NAIA All-Stars - which went on to defeat the NCAA All-Stars 107–78 in High Point, N.C. Miller ended his career with 329 wins at Elon, still the most in program history.^[6]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	Chicago	14	.217	.444	.6	1.0
1948–49	St. Louis	14	.327	.636	.9	2.8
Career		28	.292	.550	.7	1.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949	St. Louis	1	.000	.000	.0	.0
Career		1	.000	.000	.0	.0