Brandon Miller's stats for the Alabama Crimson Tide have been great. The 6-foot-9 forward has played amazing basketball and showed the world why he's considered one of the best young players in the nation.
Despite all the controversy surrounding him, Miller will most likely be a lottery pick. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising if he gets drafted third, right after Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson.
The Crimson Tide forward has put on a fantastic show in his season with Alabama and recently had the best game of his college career. Let's take a look at his overall stats so far in the 2022-23 season.
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Brandon Miller's stats show why he's a projected lottery pick
With the 2023 NBA draft just a few months away, Miller is trying to increase his draft stock. Unfortunately, the basketball star was potentially involved in a fatal shooting recently, but wasn't charged with a crime.
While he was involved in an off-the-court controversy, Brandon Miller has been a beast on the floor. The 6-foot-9 forward scored a career-high 41 points against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Wednesday night.
The young star has appeared in 28 games for the Alabama Crimson Tide so far in the 2022-23 season, averaging 19.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He's also been active on the defensive end of the floor, averaging 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks.
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Miller's shooting percentage is 46.6% and he's been deadly from long range, converting 43.1% of shots on 7.3 attempts per game. The 20-year-old forward is also a great free-throw shooter, as he's made 83.3% of his shots from the charity stripe.
Miller is one of the best young players in the world
While Miller isn't as fantastic as Wembanyama, he could still be a star in the NBA. Miller is one of the best 3-point shooters in college basketball and he's also a great rebounder.
The 6-foot-9 forward has led the Crimson Tide to a 24-4 record in the 2022-23 season, which is the best record in the SEC.
The Alabama forward has been compared to several fantastic NBA players, including Paul George and even Kevin Durant. He's very talented and has a lot of potential, which is why he'll most likely be drafted very early.
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The young star has had many impressive performances this season, including Wednesday night's matchup against South Carolina. He also had a 30-point, 10-rebound double-double against the Vanderbilt Commodores in January.