11 Ben Miller
11 - Ben Miller
Height: 6-2
Weight: 160
Year: So
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
High School: Pembroke Hill
Previous College: State Fair Community College
Position: G
gp 18
pts/g 3.9
fg % 54.2
3pt % 26.3
ft % 77.8
reb/g 1.6
a/g 1.7

Freshman Year 2023-24 at State Fair Community College

Appeared in 26 games, once as a starter, for coach Matt Brown at State Fair Community College, Sedalia, Mo. … Helped the Roadrunners to an 11-17 record and an appearance in the Region 16 Tournament semifinals … Averaged 2.2 points, 0.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists … Was 16-for-65 from the field and 23-of-34 at the free throw line … Poured in a season-high nine points, hitting 4-of-6 shots from the floor with a free throw to help the Roadrunners to a 93-57 victory over Missouri Valley JV in their season opener (11-1-23) … Hit 3-of-5 shots and finished with seven points in a 58-47 setback at Southeastern (11-11-23) … Grabbed a season-high four rebounds and scored five points in a 75-55 loss to Highland (11-25-23) …  Hit 2-of-3 shot attempts and was a perfect 4-for-4 at the line to post eight points in an 80-68 loss at Northeast Mississippi (12-8-23) … Matched his four-rebound effort in a 91-49 loss at Mineral Area (1-17-24) ... Finished with six points in a 68-44 loss at Moberly Area (1-24-24) … Went 2-for-4 from the floor and 3-for-4 at the line for seven points in a 100-76 loss at Three Rivers (2-10-24) ... Dished out a season high four assists in a 79-73 loss to Missouri State-West Plains (3-2-24).

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach Jeff Hawkins at Pembroke Hill High School, Kansas City, Mo. … Graduated 2023 … Named All-District honorable mention as a junior … Selected the team’s Defensive Player of the Year his junior and senior seasons … Also earned the Raider Award his senior year selected each season by the head coach …  Helped Pembroke Hill to a District Championship and a Missouri Class 4 State Tournament fourth-place finish his junior year … As a senior, Pembroke won a Missouri Class 5 District title and placed fourth at the State Tournament … Earned a varsity letter in football and track … Earned All-District in track … Played club basketball for Mentality coached by Michael Watson and Marcus Denmon Elite coached by Marty Freeman … His Mentality team was ranked No. 25 in 2019, and Marcus Denmon Elite made qualified for the AAU finals in 2022 … Honor roll student all four years. 

Personal

Born Ben Miller II on July 30, 2005, in Kansas City, Kan. … Nickname is B-Mill … Son of Ben and Markeda Miller … Has a sister, Aliyah … Major in business administration … Favorite food is steak … Favorite fast food restaurants are Chick-fil-A and Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is 54th Street Grill … Favorite TV shows are Friday Night Lights, Last Chance U and BMF … Favorite movies are Super Bad, Friday and Bad Boys … Favorite sports movies are Coach Carter, Thuderstruck and Hustle … Favorite actors are Jonah Hill, Kevin Hart and Will Smith … Favorite music entertainer is Drake … Favorite cartoon character is Johnny Test … Favorite athletes are Steph Curry, LeBron James, Isreal Adesanya and Gervonta Davis … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Notable alumni from his school are Brandon, JaRon and Kareem Rush and eight-time Major champion golfer Tom Watson.

Recent Games
Jan 5 at Southeast Community College
Jan 9 North Central Missouri College L, 67-56
Jan 11 Neosho County Community College W, 75-63
Jan 15 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 77-72
Jan 18 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 78-56
Jan 22 at Allen County Community College W, 72-60
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 18 4
Games started - -
Minutes 263 65
Minutes per game 14.6 16.3
FG 26-48 5-10
FG Pct 54.2 50.0
3PT 5-19 2-5
3PT Pct 26.3 40.0
FT 14-18 6-7
FT Pct 77.8 85.7
Off rebounds 1 0
Def rebounds 28 7
Total rebounds 29 7
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.8
Personal fouls 14 4
Disqualifications - -
Assists 31 6
Turnovers 8 1
Assist to turnover ratio 3.9 6.0
Steals 17 2
Blocks 0 0
Points 71 18
Points per game 3.9 4.5
Points per 40 min 10.8 11.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 6 vs. Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 vs. Ellsworth Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Baker University   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Central Arizona College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Phoenix College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Iowa Western Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Baker University JV W, 82-64 - 17 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 4 at Western Iowa Tech L, 75-69 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 8 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 78-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Southwestern Community College W, 73-55 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 12 Southeast Community College W, 68-59 - 13 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 15 Palm Beach State College W, 72-67 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 Rock Valley College W, 67-61 - 4 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 19 at Metropolitan Community College W, 69-64 - 13 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
Nov 22 Sterlling College JV W, 88-62 - 19 4-6 66.7 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 11
Nov 26 Kansas Christian College JV W, 111-42 - 19 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 3 University of Saint Mary JV W, 97-41 - 21 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 7 at North Central Missouri College L, 74-68 - 17 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 Western Iowa Tech W, 89-47 - 17 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 3 Metropolitan Community College W, 89-77 - 21 5-6 83.3 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 12
Jan 5 at Southeast Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 North Central Missouri College L, 67-56 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 Neosho County Community College W, 75-63 - 13 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 8
Jan 15 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 77-72 - 19 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 18 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 78-56 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Jan 22 at Allen County Community College W, 72-60 - 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 25 Labette Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Fort Scott Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Hesston College   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Neosho County Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Kansas City Kansas Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Highland Community College - Kansas   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Allen County Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Labette Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Fort Scott Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Hesston College   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 6 vs. Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 vs. Ellsworth Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Baker University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Central Arizona College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Phoenix College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Iowa Western Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Baker University JV W, 82-64 - 17 0 1 1 1 0 - 2 0 1 -
Nov 4 at Western Iowa Tech L, 75-69 - 3 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 8 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 78-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Southwestern Community College W, 73-55 - 16 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Nov 12 Southeast Community College W, 68-59 - 13 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 15 Palm Beach State College W, 72-67 - 4 0 3 3 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 16 Rock Valley College W, 67-61 - 4 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 19 at Metropolitan Community College W, 69-64 - 13 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 -
Nov 22 Sterlling College JV W, 88-62 - 19 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 -
Nov 26 Kansas Christian College JV W, 111-42 - 19 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 3 0 1 -
Dec 3 University of Saint Mary JV W, 97-41 - 21 0 3 3 6 0 - 1 0 1 -
Dec 7 at North Central Missouri College L, 74-68 - 17 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 13 Western Iowa Tech W, 89-47 - 17 0 1 1 3 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 3 Metropolitan Community College W, 89-77 - 21 0 2 2 3 0 - 2 0 1 -
Jan 5 at Southeast Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 North Central Missouri College L, 67-56 - 14 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 11 Neosho County Community College W, 75-63 - 13 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 15 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 77-72 - 19 0 3 3 3 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 18 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 78-56 - 15 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 22 at Allen County Community College W, 72-60 - 18 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 25 Labette Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Fort Scott Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Hesston College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Neosho County Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Kansas City Kansas Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Highland Community College - Kansas   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Allen County Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Labette Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Fort Scott Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Hesston College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 18 - 14.6 1.4-2.7 54.2 0.3-1.1 26.3 0.8-1.0 77.8 3.9
Total 18 - 14.6 1.4-2.7 54.2 0.3-1.1 26.3 0.8-1.0 77.8 3.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 18 - 263 26-48 54.2 5-19 26.3 14-18 77.8 71
Total 18 - 263 26-48 54.2 5-19 26.3 14-18 77.8 71
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 18 - 14.6 4.0-7.3 54.2 0.8-2.9 26.3 2.1-2.7 77.8 10.8
Total 18 - 14.6 4.0-7.3 54.2 0.8-2.9 26.3 2.1-2.7 77.8 10.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 18 - 14.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 0.8 - 1.7 0.4 3.9 0.9 0.0
Total 18 - 14.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 0.8 - 1.7 0.4 3.9 0.9 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 18 - 263 1 28 29 14 - 31 8 3.9 17 0
Total 18 - 263 1 28 29 14 - 31 8 3.9 17 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 18 - 14.6 0.2 4.3 4.4 2.1 0.0 4.7 1.2 3.9 2.6 0.0
Total 18 - 14.6 0.2 4.3 4.4 2.1 0.0 4.7 1.2 3.9 2.6 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 18 - 14.6 1.4-2.7 54.2 0.3-1.1 26.3 0.8-1.0 77.8 3.9
Conference 4 - 16.3 1.2-2.5 50.0 0.5-1.2 40.0 1.5-1.8 85.7 4.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 - 14.8 1.8-3.2 56.1 0.3-1.3 23.5 0.8-1.0 76.9 4.6
Away 5 - 14.0 0.6-1.4 42.9 0.2-0.4 50.0 0.8-1.0 80.0 2.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 15 - 15.3 1.7-3.1 56.5 0.3-1.2 27.8 0.9-1.2 77.8 4.7
Losses 3 - 11.3 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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November 9 - 12.0 1.3-2.7 50.0 0.2-1.1 20.0 0.6-0.9 62.5 3.4
December 3 - 18.3 1.3-2.3 57.1 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.7-0.7 100.0 3.3
January 6 - 16.7 1.7-2.8 58.8 0.5-1.2 42.9 1.2-1.3 87.5 5.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 18 - 263 26-48 54.2 5-19 26.3 14-18 77.8 71
Conference 4 - 65 5-10 50.0 2-5 40.0 6-7 85.7 18
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 - 193 23-41 56.1 4-17 23.5 10-13 76.9 60
Away 5 - 70 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 4-5 80.0 11
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 15 - 229 26-46 56.5 5-18 27.8 14-18 77.8 71
Losses 3 - 34 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
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November 9 - 108 12-24 50.0 2-10 20.0 5-8 62.5 31
December 3 - 55 4-7 57.1 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
January 6 - 100 10-17 58.8 3-7 42.9 7-8 87.5 30
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 18 - 14.6 4.0-7.3 54.2 0.8-2.9 26.3 2.1-2.7 77.8 10.8
Conference 4 - 16.3 3.1-6.2 50.0 1.2-3.1 40.0 3.7-4.3 85.7 11.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 - 14.8 4.8-8.5 56.1 0.8-3.5 23.5 2.1-2.7 76.9 12.4
Away 5 - 14.0 1.7-4.0 42.9 0.6-1.1 50.0 2.3-2.9 80.0 6.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 15 - 15.3 4.5-8.0 56.5 0.9-3.1 27.8 2.4-3.1 77.8 12.4
Losses 3 - 11.3 0.0-2.4 0.0 0.0-1.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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November 9 - 12.0 4.4-8.9 50.0 0.7-3.7 20.0 1.9-3.0 62.5 11.5
December 3 - 18.3 2.9-5.1 57.1 0.0-1.5 0.0 1.5-1.5 100.0 7.3
January 6 - 16.7 4.0-6.8 58.8 1.2-2.8 42.9 2.8-3.2 87.5 12.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 18 - 14.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 0.8 - 1.7 0.4 3.9 0.9 0.0
Conference 4 - 16.3 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 - 1.5 0.3 6.0 0.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 - 14.8 0.1 1.9 2.0 0.3 - 1.8 0.5 4.0 1.1 0.0
Away 5 - 14.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 2.0 - 1.4 0.4 3.5 0.6 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 - 15.3 0.1 1.6 1.7 0.6 - 1.9 0.4 4.8 1.1 0.0
Losses 3 - 11.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 - 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.0
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November 9 - 12.0 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.6 - 1.3 0.6 2.4 1.1 0.0
December 3 - 18.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 - 3.0 0.3 9.0 0.7 0.0
January 6 - 16.7 0.0 2.2 2.2 0.8 - 1.7 0.3 5.0 0.8 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 18 - 263 1 28 29 14 - 31 8 3.9 17 0
Conference 4 - 65 0 7 7 4 - 6 1 6.0 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 - 193 1 25 26 4 - 24 6 4.0 14 0
Away 5 - 70 0 3 3 10 - 7 2 3.5 3 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 - 229 1 24 25 9 - 29 6 4.8 16 0
Losses 3 - 34 0 4 4 5 - 2 2 1.0 1 0
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November 9 - 108 1 11 12 5 - 12 5 2.4 10 0
December 3 - 55 0 4 4 4 - 9 1 9.0 2 0
January 6 - 100 0 13 13 5 - 10 2 5.0 5 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 18 - 14.6 0.2 4.3 4.4 2.1 0.0 4.7 1.2 3.9 2.6 0.0
Conference 4 - 16.3 0.0 4.3 4.3 2.5 0.0 3.7 0.6 6.0 1.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 - 14.8 0.2 5.2 5.4 0.8 0.0 5.0 1.2 4.0 2.9 0.0
Away 5 - 14.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 5.7 0.0 4.0 1.1 3.5 1.7 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 - 15.3 0.2 4.2 4.4 1.6 0.0 5.1 1.0 4.8 2.8 0.0
Losses 3 - 11.3 0.0 4.7 4.7 5.9 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 1.2 0.0
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November 9 - 12.0 0.4 4.1 4.4 1.9 0.0 4.4 1.9 2.4 3.7 0.0
December 3 - 18.3 0.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 0.0 6.5 0.7 9.0 1.5 0.0
January 6 - 16.7 0.0 5.2 5.2 2.0 0.0 4.0 0.8 5.0 2.0 0.0