| Amber Miller |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Vermilion, OH
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| High School:
Vermilion
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| Height:
6-4
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| Position:
Center
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| Birthdate:
01/06/1984
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General
Starting center whose break-out season in 2004-05 was slowed by an ankle injury midway through the year ... strong defensive presence and imposing shot blocker in the paint ... one of the MAC's top returning shot blockers.
2004-05
Started the first 15 games of 2004-05 before an ankle injury cost her six games and limited her play down the stretch ... tallied her first six career double-digit scoring performances during the year ... blocked a career-best 25 shots after rejecting just five shots during her first two seasons at Miami ... ranked fifth in the MAC in blocked shots per game (1.09) ... led Miami with a 51.1 percent field goal percentage ... recorded first career double-digit scoring performance with 13 points off 5-of-6 shooting versus Chicago State (Nov. 23) ... followed with a career-best 14 points off 6-of-6 shooting against Appalachian State (Nov. 26) ... also snagged four steals versus the Mountaineers ... grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds in Dec. 18 loss at Seton Hall ... blocked a career-high four shots and grabbed seven rebounds in Jan. 5 win at Marshall ... played strong defensive game at Bowling Green (Jan. 19), blocking four shots and restricting all-MAC selection Ali Mann to just 2-of-12 shooting from the field ... suffered ankle injury in practice leading up to Jan. 22 Toledo game ... missed the next six games and returned to action on Feb. 12 at Northern Illinois ... was limited over the remainder of the season, playing more than 10 minutes only once over the final eight games and receiving no starts.
2003-04
Totaled three points and a rebound in seven minutes of action versus Saint Louis on Nov. 24 ... tallied a free throw and two rebounds in Dec. 20 loss to Kentucky ... netted four points and her first blocked shot in seven minutes of action versus Portland (Dec. 28) ... saw a career-high 16 minutes of action in Jan. 10 win at Akron, contributing four points, four rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot ... played five quality minutes in Feb. 8 win at Toledo, contributing two points, three rebounds and an assist ... played 13 minutes in Feb. 28 defeat of Buffalo, matching a career high with six points, while grabbing two rebounds and blocking two shots ... saw action in Postseason WNIT loss at Iowa State (March 19).
2002-03
Scored first collegiate points in MAC debut versus Akron, knocking down 2-of-4 field goals and 2-of-2 free throws on the way to a career-high six points ... also grabbed a career-high six rebounds versus the Zips ... knocked down two free throws at Marshall (Jan. 20) ... grabbed two rebounds versus Kent State (Feb. 8) ... tallied one field goal in win over Central Michigan (Feb. 19) ... played 11 minutes and tallied two points versus Ohio (Feb. 26).
High School
Coached by Skip Davis at Vermilion High School ... three-year letterwinner at center for the Sailors ... averaged a double-double of 15.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game during her senior campaign ... shot a school-record 54 percent from the field as a senior ... first-team all-conference and all-district selection ... earned honorable mention all-state plaudits as a senior ... named a Lorain County All-Star by the Cleveland Plain Dealer ... earned the OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award ... also lettered one season in volleyball ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Named Amber Kay Miller ... born January 6, 1984 ... daughter of Sherry and John Miller ... majoring in management information systems.
