JUCO PF Dwight Miller (new Tennessee signee)

#39
#39
Pretty sure they were waiting on his parents to sign the papers. Something about it being difficult since they were in Nigeria.
 
#43
#43
Thanks for the info, Freak.

I am officially very happy with this class as well as Coach's Zo and staff's recruiting efforts during a tough transition period. He recruited guys that appear to have athleticism, desire and work ethic. A lot can get done when that is present. A couple have stories (like the two bigs) that tended to devalue them in the eyes of some folks. I feel comfortable that the coaching staff knows more than the so-called experts and that they will coach them up to their full potential. Let the good times roll...
 
#44
#44
I know these aren't world beaters but I do believe that Martin is bringing in role players THIS YEAR that can hopefully gain some solid and greatly needed experience. Then we can have some good help to entice the big dogs in future classes and be competitive sooner rather than later.

I believe PART of pearl's problem was that he didn't value what role-players can bring to a program.
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#45
#45
Not much to complain about with this pick up. We needed a big body and he has some big time hoops experience from his time at Pitt.

If he gives us 10-12 minutes a game, some hard fouls, and some rebounding he will be a success.
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#46
#46
So where does this leave us for scholarships for next year? I've heard that next year's class is much deeper for big men than this year and we're recruiting a number of them. How do the numbers for next year look?
 
#47
#47
From TOS
"Coach Webster saw me coming out of high school," Miller said. "He knows what I can do. He won't let me settle for less because he knows what I'm capable of. He has seen me dominate guys that are in the NBA right now. Hopefully he still sees the value in me and will push me to be great."
"If you look at my track record I think it's win," Miller said. "Everywhere I've been before I've been on successful teams. I'm a tough player. I'm going to do whatever I can to get the ball and force an extra possession. I'm going to work hard every day. I'm going to support my team. I think I present mismatch problems. I think I have a lot of intangibles to bring to Tennessee."
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At least he has confidence
 
#49
#49
He left Pittsburg in 2010 after 2 seasons with them. Was told by coaches he would have a hard time finding any playing time. At least he has experience playing D1 basketball and should provide some valuable minutes if he doesn't start.

http://plus.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/college-sports/pitt/103348-dwight-miller-no-hard-feelings

Dwight Miller will be leaving Pittsburgh for his new junior-college team in Midland, Texas next month, but he won’t be taking any shots at his former team on the way out of town.

Miller, who played two seasons at Pitt, was the odd man out this summer when coach Jamie Dixon signed three incoming freshmen. Dixon met with Miller after the season and told him that he would have a hard time ever playing for the Panthers.

"No hard feelings," Miller said Monday night at the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Pro-Am, where he is playing this summer before making the move to Texas. "I always tell people sometimes that the road switches on you sometimes. Sometimes you have to go in a different direction. Pitt is a great program with great coaches and great people. They’re going to do great in the years to come. In my time here I got to watch guys who are professionals now. I was on the floor with guys who are now on TV. You learn something."

Miller had a few opportunities to transfer directly to a Division I school, he said. But he opted to go to Midland Junior College because he wanted to play right away rather than sit out an entire season. Miller can play one season at Midland and transfer to another Division school after the upcoming season.

"Hopefully, yes, that’s the plan," Miller said. "Play for one year and then play Division I and go from there. I’m trying to stay optimistic about the whole situation. When I left I thought the smartest thing was to go to a place where I could play. I think the problem I had at this level was having enough playing experience. So the whole reason I’m going there is to get more playing time."

Miller, who is 6 feet 8, only played organized basketball for three years before signing with Pitt. He grew up in the Bahamas and was not exposed to organized basketball until he transferred to a high school in Houston.
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