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Marc George Miller (born March 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 10th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers, after playing college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Standing at 6' 9" (2.06 m) and weighing 233 pounds (106 kg), possessing both great speed and strength, he has played at shooting guard, small forward and power forward positions for the Trail Blazers. In a January 2014 NBA.com poll, Miller was rated as the #1 "Next Big Thing" with 55% of the votes.

High School
Miller attended Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was 6'2" as a freshman, and led his team and conference in scoring with 23.3 points per game. In a game during his high-school career, he recorded a conference high 51 points and 23 rebounds in a single game.

He originally committed to attend Laurel University and play on the basketball team after his sophomore season in high school, however eventually decided to commit to Duke University after being invited to a training camp by head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

College career
Miller had an impressive freshman year with the Duke Blue Devils, recording 14 double-double's in the season, of which 13 were points-rebounds and 1 points-assists. His sophomore year was cut short early just 2 games into the season after suffering freak knee injury in practice. Miller returned to the team for the final 7 games of the season, and recorded double-doubles in all 7 games (all points-rebounds).

Portland Trail Blazers (2013-present)
Miller was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was officially signed by the Blazers on September 25, 2013. Miller made his NBA debut in the 97-92 win over the Phoenix Suns on October 30, 2013. He recorded 4 points, 1 assist, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in just 7 minutes. Miller recorded his first double-double in the 116-101 win over the Houston Rockets on December 12, 2013, recording 22 points, 4 assists, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block in 28 minutes.

Despite putting in strong performances off the bench, and with starter Nicolas Batum in poor form, Miller did not start his first game until January 4, 2014, where he put up 16 points, 3 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 30 minutes.

Miller recorded his first career triple-double on February 11, 2014 in a 124-120 OT win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Miller recorded 23 points, 11 assists, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and 8 blocks in 44 minutes. He was just 2 blocks away from recording an exceptionally rare quadruple-double. Miller was named the NBA Rookie of the Month for January and February after many exceptional performances. During the 2014 All-Star weekend, Miller competed in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge game, in which he recorded 31 points, 6 assists, 10 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 blocks. He was subsequently voted the 2014 NBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP. He also competed in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout, in which he came joint-second with Joe Johnson with 22 points, losing to eventual champion Marco Belinelli by just 1 point. Miller was also selected into the 2014 NBA All-Star Game along with fellow Portland team-mates Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge. He recorded 15 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in 20 minutes. Miller recorded his second triple-double of the season on February 23, 2014 in a 101-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He recorded 26 points, 10 assists, 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block in 37 minutes.

On March 3, 2014 in a 99-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Miller recorded a five-by-five, becoming the youngest player to have done so in NBA history at 21 years and 2 days old. He recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals and 5 blocks. He recorded his final block with just 27 seconds left in the game.

Player Profile
Noted for his tall, muscular frame, Miller stands at 6' 9" and weighs in at 233 lb. Described by Ryder Stanley of the NBApress, "...how this kid went largely unnoticed throughout college and in the pre-draft procedure is astounding. He could already be one of the most well-rounded players in the entire league, not just the most well-rounded rookie. He can pass and has fantastic court vision, his height and bulk allow him to pull down rebounds, he can catch out sloppy passes and intercept the ball, and he is probably one of the best shot blockers for any player under 6' 10". To round his impressive skill set off, he could be the best shooter of a basketball in the NBA right now. He had a 73% FG percentage in the month of January, averaging 28 points a game. He could very well be the best player in the NBA within a few years."

Personal life
Miller is the son of George Miller, a former air-force pilot, and Tracy Boyes. He has 2 older sisters, Kathryn and Chloe.