Cheryl Miller

Cheryl Miller (born on January 3, 1964 in Riverside, California) is a former college basketball player and coach. Her superior athletic ability and engaging personality made her an elite figure in sports. She is currently a sideline reporter for NBA games on TNT having worked as a sports commentator for ABC, TBS and ESPN as well.

University of Southern California

In a spectacular career at the University of Southern California (USC), the 6 ft. 2 in. (1.87 m) Miller played the forward position. She was a four-year letter winner, and scored 3,018 career points (second to Hall of Famer Carol Blazejowski) and was a four-time All-America. Miller was named Naismith College Player of the Year three times and earned the Wade Trophy once. At USC, Miller led the Trojans to a 112-20 record and NCAA titles in 1983 and 1984 and was named NCAA Tournament MVP both years. During her senior season, Miller picked up her third Naismith Award, the Broderick Award as the Female College Basketball Player of the Year, and established several USC records, including points (3,018, 23.6 PPG), rebounds (1,534, 12.0 rpg), field goals made (1,159), free throws made (700) and steals (462). Sports Illustrated magazine called her the best basketball player in the nation, male or female (1986).

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University of Southern California - Forward - Carol Blazejowski - Naismith College Player of the Year - NCAA - 1983 - 1984 - Broderick Award - Sports Illustrated

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Miller led the U.S. team to the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and was also part of the gold medal teams at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela and 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow.

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1984 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles - 1983 - Pan American Games - Caracas, Venezuela - Goodwill Games - Moscow

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In 1986, Miller became the first female ever nominated for the Sullivan Award, and in that same year, USC retired her #31 jersey (the same number Reggie wore with University of California, Los Angeles and the Indiana Pacers), making Miller the first Trojan athlete to be so honored.

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1986 - Sullivan Award - University of California, Los Angeles - Indiana Pacers

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