Darius Miller '08 SF

[Coldstream]

Ht: 6-6 Wt: 185
Position: SF, PF
Year: Class of 2008
AAU Team: DI Greyhounds
High School: Mason Co HS
(Maysville, KY)
2008 Scout.com HS Basketball Rankings (full list):
Pos: SF
Pos Rank: #7
Pos Rating:
Scout.com Player Evaluation:
STRENGTHS
Athleticism
Length
Versatility
AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Aggressive Scorer
Perimeter Shot
Secondary Handler

Young man has a great frame to work with and has shown through three seasons of high school and AAU ball to be a talent. We think he's capable of more and rank him high because of what he can become.

Biography: Miller is enjoying his stock rising to a high were many consider him to be the #1 prospect in the state of Kentucky for the 2008 Class. A player who can play the 3 or 4 spot, Miller is real athletic and shows very good rebounding skills. Plays with the D-I Greyhounds 16 under team.

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75...=1&nid=2623771


Darius Miller Commits to UK!!!!!

by Matt Jones @ 9:13 am. Filed under Blue Blooded Opinions

I got an email this morning from my man Etwnappel (who has always been the man on Darius) and I have just gotten off the phone with Darius…..more in a minute. Some quotes from Darius:
"I just got off the phone this morning with Coach Gillispie and told him I had committed. He seemed really excited."
"Yeah Coach Webster was a big part of it. He recruited me the most at Illinois and when he decided to come to Kentucky that really helped. He is a great guy and I like him a lot."
"Being in the state, I like the idea of playing close to home and for the school in state."
"Coach Gillispie congratulated me and just told mte that he hopes I continue working hard and he cant wait until I get to Lexington so he can make me better."

http://blog.kentuckysportsradio.com/?p=3422

[Coldstream]

Breaking News: Darius Miller commits to UK


By KSR Staff Report

Posted Sep 7, 2007

According to sources close to the Miller family, 6-foot-6 swing forward Darius Miller has committed to the University of Kentucky this morning. Miller is rated as Scout.com's # 35 prospect in the 2008 class.

Stay tuned to Kentucky Sports Report for more on this breaking story as it develops.


Miller A Wildcat
by Jeff Drummond
Kentucky landed a huge verbal commitment on Friday morning when four-star Mason County swingman Darius Miller decided to end his recruitment. "Darius called Billy Gillispie this morning and told him that he wants to play for him at Kentucky," said the player's father, Brian Miller. [details]

[freethrow]

Wow, this is great news. Looks like we are quickly heading back to the top where we will have as many quality players on the court and on our bench as the other power house programs have. Our chances of competing on the highest level are increasing rapidly.

[Coldstream]

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[matt colvin]

Coldstream, you do a great job! Thank you

[JayB]

Originally Posted by matt colvin

Coldstream, you do a great job! Thank you

Ill second that. I should really show my apreciation for him. Without you Coldstream I would seriously be clueless to anything thats going on :P

Ive seriously got 10+ emails trying to get me to go to a different board, like all of us posters are in some kind of a recruiting war er smthing I dunno :| But the information I get on this board is always great and I apreciate all who is involved with the upkeep and order of the board.

[Rockober]

I am really excited that UK signed this kid. I saw him play last year and he clearly stood out as the best player and athlete on the floor. He just needs to add a little weight and some muscle-and this kid could be special.

[ctab5]

I've had the pleasure of watching Darius play. I go to a local high school just a few miles down the road and he is good. That might be an understatement. I've seen him shoot the three ball and dunk over 6'9 guys. This is a huge pick up for UK

[WildcatRick]

Bluegrass boom

Before the official visits began last weekend, the news broke that Kentucky landed in-state four-star prospect Darius Miller. In the best year for college prospects in the Bluegrass State since 2004, Kentucky was able to secure the top-50 prospect.

Miller is one of the three players from Kentucky ranked in the top 50 this year. Scotty Hopson, a five-star recruit, is headed to Mississippi State. Bud Mackey, a highly ranked four-star guard, is bound for Indiana.

Miller said staying in state was important for him. Miller is the best in-state prospect to commit to the program since Rajon Rondo did in 2004.

"You would have to go a long way back to find three prospects coming out of Kentucky as talented as Hopson, Mackey and Miller," Rivals.com National Recruiting Analyst Jerry Meyer said. "It would have been a shame for Kentucky to have missed out on all three. I think it was very important that Gillispie get at least one of them."

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/recru...basketball.htm

[Coldstream]

Miller on the Wildcats

Mason County High School standout Darius Miller has already committed to the University of Kentucky and will sign with the Wildcats next week.

The 6-foot-6 Miller watched his future teammates lose on Wednesday to Gardner-Webb and said he knows the Wildcats will take a few hits for the loss.

But Miller said he still believes in this year's team.

"I think they'll be just fine," Miller said. "It's the beginning of the season and they're playing with a new coach and a new system. I think by the end of the year they'll be fine."

Miller did have a smile on his face when I asked that "when you watched did it get you excited because you saw they really needed you?"

"They'll be fine but it does make me excited to get there a lot," Miller said.
Linky

[Coldstream]

Check out: Darius Miller

One of the best high school teams in the state this season - Mason County - will also draw some of the largest crowds because of its star - Darius Miller.

The University of Kentucky commitment is the likely Kentucky Mr. Basketball winner and will get plenty of chances to strut his stuff on the state scene.

Mason County opens its season in the Commodore Classic at Tates Creek and will also play in a one-day event in Pikeville in December before going to a tournament in Hawaii.

Later in the season, the Royals will visit Lexington Catholic (twice), play defending state champion Scott County at home and will play in a one-day event at Montgomery County.

Miller will be a high-profile player on the state's center stage.

Here's the entire Mason County schedule:
Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Commodore Classic at Tates Creek
Dec. 7: Covington Catholic
Dec. 14: Cov. Scott
Dec. 15: Nashville Christ Presbyterian at East Ky. Expo Center in Pikeville
Dec. 17-22: at Iolani Prep Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec. 26-30: Lexington Catholic holiday tournament
Jan. 1-5: Mason County Invitational Tournament
Jan. 11: Scott County
Jan. 12: Nissan Shootout at Lexington Catholic (opponent TBA)
Jan. 15: Campbell County
Jan. 18: at Lexington Catholic
Jan. 19: Kentucky Prep Classic at Montgomery Co. (opponent TBA)
Jan. 25: Henry Clay
Feb. 1: at Rowan County
Feb. 2: at Madison Central
Feb. 5: at Montgomery County
Feb. 8: Clark County
Feb. 12: Elliott County
Feb. 15: at Harrison County
Feb. 22: Bryan Station

Linky

[Coldstream]

Every article associated with Darius can be found here (Jody Dremling).

http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/labels/Darius%20Miller.html

[Adolph Rollingover]

Has Miller or Singleton signed? If not, has either said when they will?

[Coldstream]

Originally Posted by Adolph Rollingover

Has Miller or Singleton signed? If not, has either said when they will?

Darius is verbal commitment and will sign in the November signing period. Singleton has not verbally committed but will announce and sign on Wednesday at 2:45 PM EST.

[Rockober]

http://www.topix.net/content/kri/2007/11/



the night before his 14th birthday, a bright-eyed, gangly Darius Miller stepped onto the Rupp Arena court in the heat of the Sweet Sixteen finals.

A precocious eighth-grader, he came off the bench in the second half for defending state champion Mason County and played with poise beyond his years against Warren Central.

In the closing minutes, Miller swished a three-pointer to help fuel a Royals rally.

Alas, it wasn't enough. Warren Central prevailed 66-56, denying Mason County and its star, Chris Lofton, another state title.

Four basketball seasons later, it's easy to point to Miller's 10-minute appearance in that championship game in front of 16,500 fans as the first indication he was destined to be a great player.

Not so, according to his father, Brian Miller.

'I knew it before that,' he said. 'I knew it when Darius was in the sixth grade and he'd play in pickup games against me and other guys a lot older than him.

'He was never scared, never backed down. He really competed against us. That was his defining moment. I knew then he was going to be special.'

Now a long, lean 6-foot-6, 218-pound senior at Mason County, Miller carries himself with quiet confidence, but arrogance is a complete stranger.

Most high school stars in his sneakers would have outsized egos. He's rated among the top 35 players in the nation. He just signed with the University of Kentucky. He's an overwhelming favorite to win Mr. Basketball honors. And his Royals are ranked No. 1 in the pre-season.

But Miller seeks no publicity. He seems a tad uncomfortable with all the attention, although he says he got a kick out of chatting up such coaching luminaries as Billy Donovan, Billy Gillispie and Rick Pitino when they were wooing him. 'I was overwhelmed with the recruiting at first, but I got used to it, and it got to be fun talking to them all,' he said.

[FanatiCat]

Ive been reading that Miller is 6'8 now. Will he continue to be a SF or play PF in a thin frontcourt?

[freethrow]

I haven't read an article yet but I saw on another site where Miller had 41 tonight and Hopson had 17.

[matt57]

Originally Posted by FanatiCat

Ive been reading that Miller is 6'8 now. Will he continue to be a SF or play PF in a thin frontcourt?

SF all the way. he is way too talented slashing and attacking to use him down low. i think stewart will be used in that role to allow miller to attack from the wing. i know it's way too early but, i'm really liking next year's potential line up.

jasper/liggins
meeks/legion
miller/harris
stewart/coury
patterson/stevenson