Is that the Memphis Grizzlies Mike Miller on the Tiger sidelines?
No. It’s his brother. Ryan Miller, 28, is the Memphis assistant director for basketball operations, and though he shares both the Miller name and a slight resemblance to Mike (he lacks his brother’s 6’8″ height), the elder South Dakotan already has established his own reputation as player and coach. Miller played in the Continental Basketball Association and in the Australian Basketball Association after graduating from Division II Northern State in South Dakota. He still holds the single-game scoring record (55 points) for his alma mater. Miller has also worked as an assistant for various minor-league basketball teams and was head coach of the Xtreme Basketball Association’s Dakota Lightning. Miller says he couldn’t ask for a better learning situation to achieve his dream of coaching in the NBA. “It’s worked out well,” he says, “having my brother here and working for one of the best coaches in the country.” How will the always-animated Calipari’s surgically repaired hip hold up? Calip
