Harry Miller (basketball, born 1923)

Harry Miller
Personal information
Born(1923-07-28)July 28, 1923
Brooklyn, New York
DiedApril 18, 2007(2007-04-18) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolSeton Hall Prep
(West Orange, New Jersey)
CollegeSeton Hall
PositionCenter / forward
Number15
Career history
1946–1947Toronto Huskies
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Harry David "Moose" Miller (July 28, 1923 – April 18, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. He played one season for the Toronto Huskies of the Basketball Association of America (BAA).

Miller, a 6'4" center and forward, played collegiately at Seton Hall and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill while in the U. S. Marine Corps.[1] He then played one season in the BAA for the Toronto Huskies in the 1946–47 season and has the distinction of playing in the first game of what would become the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] Miller averaged 2.9 points per game in 55 appearances in his sole season in the league.[3] He played the next season with the Atlanta Crackers of the upstart Professional Basketball League of America, averaging 4.0 points per game in four contests.[4]

After his playing career, Miller coached at the high school (Derry Area High School), junior college (Westmoreland County Community College) and college (Saint Vincent College) levels in Western Pennsylvania. He died on April 18, 2007.[5]

Miller's son Mark Miller is a mixed martial arts competitor.[6]

BAA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Toronto 53 .223 .439 .8 2.9
Career 53 .223 .439 .8 2.9

References

  1. ^ "Harry D. Miller obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Player from first NBA game dies at 83, accessed August 30, 2011
  3. ^ "Harry Miller Stats". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  4. ^ History of the Professional Basketball League of America, accessed August 30, 2011
  5. ^ Harry D. Miller, Latrobe Archived 2013-01-31 at archive.today, accessed August 30, 2011
  6. ^ Mark Miller's heart is in the right place after surgery four years ago Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 30, 2011


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