Wednesday, January 20, 2021

UCLA Basketball

The most revered championships were won by the Men's Basketball team under legendary coach John WoodenNicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood," he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period as head coach at UCLA, including a record seven in a row. No other team has won more than three in a row in Division 1 college basketball.

The rich legacy of UCLA basketball has produced 11 NCAA championships – 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975: 10/12, and 1995. From 1971 to 1974, UCLA won 88 consecutive men's basketball games, an NCAA record for men.

Reggie Miller is an American retired professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Indiana Pacers. Miller was known for his precision three-point shooting, especially in pressure situations and most notably against the New York Knicks, for which he earned the nickname "Knick Killer". When he retired, he held the record for most career 3-point field goals made. A five-time All-Star selection, Miller led the league in free throw accuracy five times and won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Reggie Miller
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Miller in 2010
Personal information
BornAugust 24, 1965 (age 52)
Riverside, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiverside Polytechnic
(Riverside, California)
CollegeUCLA (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career1987–2005
PositionShooting guard
Number31
Career history
19872005Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points25,279 (18.2 ppg)
3-Pointers2,560 (2nd all-time)
Assists4,141 (3.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player

Miller is widely considered the Pacers' greatest player of all time. His No. 31 was retired by the team in 2006. Currently, he works as an NBA commentator for TNT. On September 7, 2012, Miller was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.