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The 1987 NBA draft was held on June 22, 1987, in New York City. This draft included two future members of the NBA 50 Greatest Players list, David Robinson and Scottie Pippen, as well as fellow Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, who was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
He was selected by Indiana in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the 11th overall pick. When he retired from playing, Miller held the NBA record for most career 3-point field goals made. He is currently fifth on the list behind Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, James Harden, and Damian Lillard.
NBA draft: 1988: 1st round, 2nd overall pick: Selected by the Indiana Pacers: Playing career: 1988–2000: Position: Center: Number: 24, 45: Career history; 1988–2000: Indiana Pacers: Career highlights and awards; NBA All-Star ; NBA All-Rookie First Team ; 2× ECAC Metro Player of the Year (1987, 1988) 3× First-team All-ECAC Metro (1986–1988)
It chronicles the trek he took from Nigeria to Greece to America, through poverty and racist threats to becoming an NBA MVP and champion and now the owner of a five-year, $228 million contract.
This season saw the team draft Reggie Miller out of UCLA with the eleventh pick in the 1987 NBA draft. The Pacers finished sixth in the Central Division, and ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 38–44 record, losing a tie-breaker for the final playoff spot to the New York Knicks , and the Washington Bullets .
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The Charlotte Hornets selected Miller with the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. On October 25, 2023, Miller made his NBA regular-season debut, scoring 13 points in a 116–110 win over the Atlanta Hawks. On November 18, Miller scored a then career-high 29 points in a 122–108 loss to the New York Knicks.
1987–2005: Reggie Miller era 1987–1989. UCLA's Reggie Miller was drafted by the Pacers in 1987, beginning his career as a backup to John Long. Many fans at the time disagreed with Miller's selection over Indiana Hoosiers' standout Steve Alford.
Before the regular season began, the Indiana Pacers were considered a favorite in the Eastern Conference to possibly reach the NBA Finals, due to a very deep, talented roster including established names such as Reggie Miller, Jermaine O'Neal, Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, Jamaal Tinsley, etc.
The final game (Game 6) was on May 19, 2005; Reggie Miller, in his final NBA game, scored 27 points and received a standing ovation from the crowd. Despite Miller's effort, the Pacers lost, sending Miller into retirement without an NBA Championship in his 18-year career, all with the Pacers. [34]
The 1992 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1992, at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. The draft is considered to be one of the deepest in NBA history. The top three picks ( Shaquille O'Neal , Alonzo Mourning , Christian Laettner ) were considered can't-miss prospects.