Cheryl Miller

==University of Southern California==

==University of Southern California==

[[File:Cheryl Miller, 1984.jpg|alt=Miller in a USC jersey|thumb|right|Miller in 1984, playing for USC]]

[[File:Cheryl Miller, 1984.jpg|alt=Miller in a USC jersey|thumb|right|Miller in 1984, playing for USC]]

At the [[University of Southern California]] (USC), the {{convert|6|ft|2|in|adj=on}} Miller played the [[small forward|forward]] position. A&nbsp;four-year letter winner, she scored 3,018 career points (tenth all-time in NCAA history) and was a four-time All-American; her career rebounding mark of 1,534 ranks her third all-time in NCAA history. Miller was named [[Naismith College Player of the Year]] three times and earned the Wade Trophy (Player of the Year) once.<ref name="Wade Trophy"/> At USC, Miller led the Trojans to a 112–20 record and [[List of NCAA Women's Division I Basketball champions|NCAA champion]] titles in [[1983 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|1983]] and [[1984 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|1984]] and was named NCAA Tournament MVP both years. Miller's teammates included [[Cynthia Cooper-Dyke|Cynthia Cooper]], two-time WNBA MVP; [[Pamela McGee]], 1984 Olympian and All-American, and [[Paula McGee]], 1982 and 1983 All-American. Miller was coached by [[Linda K. Sharp]], one of college basketball's winningest coaches. In her senior season, Miller picked up her third Naismith Award, the [[Broderick Award]] as the Female College Basketball Player of the Year and [[Sports Illustrated]] named her the best player in college basketball, male or female.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 25 players of past 25 years |url=http://www.espn.com/ncw/news/story?id=2285656 |website=ESPN| date=January 9, 2006 }}</ref> Miller still holds numerous Trojan career records, including points (3,018, 23.6 ppg), rebounds (1,534, 12.0 rpg), field goals made (1,159), free throws made (700), games played (128), and steals (462). Miller's previous Trojan records in assists (414) was almost doubled by [[Rhonda Windham]] (735); [[Lisa Leslie]] topped her blocked shot record by one (321).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/usc/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/records |title=usctrojans.com – University of Southern California Official Athletic Site – University of Southern California<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=May 18, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209061342/http://usctrojans.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/usc/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/records |archive-date=December 9, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

At the [[University of Southern California]] (USC), the {{convert|6|ft|2|in|adj=on}} Miller played the [[small forward|forward]] position. A&nbsp;four-year letter winner, she scored 3,018 career points (tenth all-time in NCAA history) and was a four-time All-American; her career rebounding mark of 1,534 ranks her third all-time in NCAA history. Miller was named [[Naismith College Player of the Year]] three times and earned the Wade Trophy (Player of the Year) once.<ref name="Wade Trophy"/> At USC, Miller led the Trojans to a 112–20 record and [[List of NCAA Women's Division I Basketball champions|NCAA champion]] titles in [[1983 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|1983]] and [[1984 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|1984]] and was named NCAA Tournament MOP both years. Miller's teammates included [[Cynthia Cooper-Dyke|Cynthia Cooper]], two-time WNBA MVP; [[Pamela McGee]], 1984 Olympian and All-American, and [[Paula McGee]], 1982 and 1983 All-American. Miller was coached by [[Linda K. Sharp]], one of college basketball's winningest coaches. In her senior season, Miller picked up her third Naismith Award, the [[Broderick Award]] as the Female College Basketball Player of the Year and [[Sports Illustrated]] named her the best player in college basketball, male or female.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 25 players of past 25 years |url=http://www.espn.com/ncw/news/story?id=2285656 |website=ESPN| date=January 9, 2006 }}</ref> Miller still holds numerous Trojan career records, including points (3,018, 23.6 ppg), rebounds (1,534, 12.0 rpg), field goals made (1,159), free throws made (700), games played (128), and steals (462). Miller's previous Trojan records in assists (414) was almost doubled by [[Rhonda Windham]] (735); [[Lisa Leslie]] topped her blocked shot record by one (321).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/usc/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/records |title=usctrojans.com – University of Southern California Official Athletic Site – University of Southern California<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=May 18, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209061342/http://usctrojans.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/usc/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/records |archive-date=December 9, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 1986, Miller was nominated for the [[James E. Sullivan Award]], and in that same year, USC retired her #31 jersey, the first retired jersey of a basketball player, male or female, at USC.<ref name="Skaine 132" />

In 1986, Miller was nominated for the [[James E. Sullivan Award]], and in that same year, USC retired her #31 jersey, the first retired jersey of a basketball player, male or female, at USC.<ref name="Skaine 132" />