Oliver Miller, known as “Big or” during his game days, died at the age of 54.
Miller was a robust center that helped Arkansas advance to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA.
Miller had been fighting brain cancer.
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Oliver Miller, #25 of the Phoenix Suns, looks at the kings of Sacramento around 1993 in the Arena Arc in Sacramento, California. (Rocky Widner/NBAe through Getty Images)
Miller, who stood at 6 feet, 9 inches and weighed almost 300 pounds, stood out in Arkansas since 1988-92. He averaged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in four seasons, helping the coach of the Naismith Hall of Fame, Nolan Richardson, the 1989-90 team to reach the Final Four before losing to Duke and win honors of the player of the year of the Southwest Conference in 1991.
He was also part of the Phoenix Suns team that lost the 1992-93 NBA finals against the Chicago Bulls de Michael Jordan.
Oliver Miller, #2 of the Dallas Mavericks, points out against the Golden State Warriors around 1996 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum sand in Oakland, California. (Rocky Widner/NBAe through Getty Images)
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The taxes were taken to the old Miller teams.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of the Legend of Arkansas, Oliver Miller,” Arkansas said in a publication on social networks. “A key member of the 1990 Four Four, a member of the SWC Hall of Fame, a Draft selection of the NBA of First Round and a true incarnation of the spirit of Razorker. We love you Big O. Our thoughts are with his family.”
The Raptors, who was on the first list in Toronto, said: “It has a special place in our history as a member of our inaugural team in 1995, and we are very grateful for all its contributions. We send our deepest condolences to the Miller family.”
Miller was recruited by Phoenix in 1992 with the general selection No. 22. Then he went to average 7.4 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Suns, Detroit Pistons, Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Oliver Miller, #3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, during the game against the New Orleans Hornets on January 13, 2004 in New Orleans. (Gregory Shamus/NBAE through Getty Images)
He also played in Europe, the Continental Basketball Association, the United States Basketball League and with the Harlem Globetrotters.
