Emanuel Miller (basketball)

Emanuel Miller (born June 19, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and the TCU Horned Frogs.

Emanuel Miller

Miller with TCU in 2021
No. 20 – Chicago Bulls
Position	Small forward / power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2000-06-19) June 19, 2000 (age 25) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Bill Crothers (Unionville, Ontario) La Lumiere School (La Porte, Indiana) Prolific Prep (Napa, California)
College	Texas A&M (2019–2021) TCU (2021–2024)
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024	Texas Legends
2024–present	Chicago Bulls
2024–present	→Windy City Bulls
Career highlights
Second-team All-Big 12 (2024)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Canada FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2017 Egypt Team FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2018 Canada Team

Early life

Miller began his high school career at Bill Crothers Secondary School. Prior to his junior season, he transferred to La Lumiere School.^[1] Miller transferred to Prolific Prep for his senior season. In October 2018, he committed to Virginia Tech over offers from Maryland, Minnesota, and Buffalo.^[2] After Buzz Williams accepted the head coaching position at Texas A&M, Miller followed him to play for the Aggies.^[3]

College career

Miller averaged 6.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a freshman.^[4] On January 26, 2021, he scored a career-high 28 points in a 78–54 loss to South Carolina.^[5] As a sophomore, Miller averaged 16.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Following the season, he transferred to TCU, citing the desire of a fresh start.^[6] Miller averaged 10.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in his junior season.^[7] As a senior, he averaged 12.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.^[8] In his final season, Miller averaged 15.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12.^[9]

Professional career

Texas Legends (2024)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Miller signed with the Dallas Mavericks on July 12, 2024 and joined them for the 2024 NBA Summer League.^[10] However, he was waived on October 18^[11][12] and on October 26, he joined the Texas Legends.^[13]

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2024–present)

On December 28, 2024, Miller signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls.^[14]

National team career

Miller has represented Canada in several international competitions. In July 2017, he competed for the Canada team that won a gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Cup. Miller averaged 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.^[15] In June 2018, he was a key piece for the Canada team that captured a silver medal at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship. Miller averaged 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.^[2] In the semifinal win against Puerto Rico, he posted 31 points and 14 rebounds.^[16]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024–25	Chicago	6	0	4.2	.500	.000	1.000	1.3	.3	.2	.0	1.7
Career		6	0	4.2	.500	.000	1.000	1.3	.3	.2	.0	1.7

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Texas A&M	30	25	24.6	.404	.143	.617	6.3	0.9	0.7	0.1	6.4
2020–21	Texas A&M	17	13	31.6	.571	.000	.817	8.2	1.4	0.8	0.1	16.2
2021–22	TCU	34	34	27.5	.493	.244	.688	6.2	0.9	0.7	0.8	10.3
2022–23	TCU	32	31	29.8	.505	.392	.652	6.5	1.7	0.9	0.9	12.3
2023–24	TCU	34	34	32.6	.486	.383	.815	6.1	2.6	1.1	0.4	15.8
Career		147	137	29.1	.493	.319	.734	6.5	1.5	0.8	0.5	11.9

Personal life

Miller's younger brother Leonard^[17] plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA, by whom he was drafted in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft.^[18]