Yet another blast from the past

Many of you may be asking yourself right about now "Who is this?," or maybe, "When did UK start a calf roping team?" Well, since hopefully all of you are aware that no such team (I hope, at least) exists at the University of Kentucky, I'll answer the former question. It is none other than Mr. Derrick Miller. UK's version of "Bullseye Bonds" before that video game ever existed.

Miller is what many UK fans long to be-- a quick-triggered, dead-eye, long-range shooter. I remember growing up and LOVING Miller... our very own "Miller Time" before Reggie ever set foot on the court for the Indiana Pacers.

Coming out of Baptist Bible HS, in Savannah, GA, Derrick became UK's 39th Parade All-American. He donned the #4 jersey for the Wildcats, a number made famous by none other than Kyle Macy.

Derrick had a good, but not great career at UK. He increased his scoring average from 5 ppg as a Freshman, to nearly 19 ppg as a Senior. During his JR campaign, he once dropped 34 pts in an unfortunate drubbing by junior college in Louistown (the way they are currently playing, I'm sure I'm not the only person in the nation that's going to totally forget who they are), and in his SR season, scored in double-digits in 25 of the 28 games played. That included 40 pts vs. Vandy at home and 32 pts on the road against eventual NC Kansas.

While the latest news about Miller hasn't been all the flattering (ticket-scam which led to his indictment for Theft by Deception in 3 KY counties), his on-court tactics and deadly 3pt shooting is what I will most remember him for... and not his recent lack of good judgement.