A tremendous athlete who has unlimited potential ... Is an outstanding athlete and extremely hard worker who can get up and down the floor ... Has the ability to be one of the better post players in the BIG EAST ... Has solid post moves and can hit the mid-range jumper ... Looks to become just the second player in USF history to lead the team in blocked shots for four consecutive years, and the first since former career leader Keira Rozier did it from 1991-95.
2005-06 (JUNIOR): Finished the season third on the team in scoring netting 9.4 points per game and was second in rebounding grabbing 7.0 per contest ... Paced the team, and was third in the BIG EAST Conference, in blocked shots swatting 2.1 per outing ... Became the schools all-time blocked shots leader against Florida International (1/2/06) and finished the season with 139 for her career ... Also set a school single season mark in the regular season finale against Georgetown (2/28/06) with five against the Hoyas ... Miller would finish the year with 65 rejections ... Had multiple blocked shot outings in 23 of her 31 games played and recorded three or more blocks in a contest nine times ... Rejected a career high seven shots against Tennessee-Martin (11/20/05) finishing off a weekend where she swatted 10 shots in her first two games ... Her seven blocks were tied with three other BIG EAST players for second most in the league this year ... Scored in double figures in 13 of 31 games ... Tallied a season high 21 points twice against Jacksonville (11/23/05) and Cincinnati (1/15/06) ... Was almost perfect from the field against the Dolphins hitting 8-9 (.889), and her 21 points against the Bearcats came with 12 rebounds marking the third of three double doubles on the year ... Also recorded double doubles with 18 points and 10 boards against Texas-Arlington (11/19/05) in the season opener, and 15 points and 13 rebounds against Robert Morris (11/27/05) ... Equaled her season high for rebounds with 13 against USC (3/19/06) in the NCAA Tournament first round ... Was second on the team in steals with 53 (1.7 spg) ... Established a career high for steals with seven against North Florida (12/28/05) and also had five against Tennessee-Martin.
2004-05 (SOPHOMORE): Had a solid sophomore campaign, however missed substantial time due to injury ... Suffered a strained left hamstring against Louisville (1/7/05) that led to her missing eight games at the beginning of the Conference USA schedule ... During her absence the Bulls posted a 3-5 record ... Finished the year third on the team in scoring, netting 8.6 points per game, and was second in rebounding, grabbing 5.7 per contest ... Was also tops on the team in blocked shots with 27 (1.2 bpg) and shot 46 percent (87-189) from the field on the year ... Her blocked shot total moved her into fourth on USF's career list for rejections, just two from tying Nichelle Hall for third ... Played in a total of 23 games, starting in 13 ... Tallied double-figure points in 10 of the 23 games, including a career 23 against High Point (12/18/05) ... Also grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds in the game, earning her second of two double-doubles on the year ... Had 22 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and four blocked shots against St. Francis (NY) (11/27/04) ... Recorded 16 points against Army (11/24/04) and 14 points against Southern Miss (3/3/05) in the C-USA Tournament first round and at Wake Forest (3/21/05) in the WNIT second round ... Had her first double-double of the season against Eastern Michigan (11/28/04) in the championship game of the Best Western Roundball Classic ... Grabbed 11 rebounds in the season opener - and Preseason WNIT first round game at Middle Tennessee State (11/12/04) ... In addition to the St. Francis (NY) game, she also rejected four shots against No. 6/6 Duke (11/14/04) in the Preseason WNIT second round, a total that equaled the most by a USF player during the year.
2003-04 (FRESHMAN): Played in 28 of 29 games and started in 27 ... Was one of the top freshmen in Conference USA ... Was tabbed a C-USA All-Freshmen team selection along with teammate Jessica Dickson ... Was second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.4 points per game, and was second in rebounding - and ninth in C-USA - grabbing 7.6 per outing ... Shot 50 percent or better in 14 of her 28 games during the season ... Was a force defensively, blocking 47 shots on the year which is tied for the second most rejections in a single season at USF ... Her blocked shot total at the end of the year was also good enough for sixth on the Bulls' career list ... Miller recorded seven double-doubles on the year, which led the team ... She was also one of nine players in C-USA to turn in seven or more double-doubles ... Scored a career- high 22 points twice while also grabbing 14 and 13 rebounds against Niagara (1/6/04) and Memphis (1/25/04), respectively ... Also had 18 points and pulled down 10 boards in a win over Florida Atlantic (12/30/03) to go along with a career-high six steals and career-best five blocks ... Scored 17 points - on 7-9 (77.8 percent) from the field - and grabbed 13 rebounds in a loss at in-state rival Florida State (12/14/03) ... Tallied 16 points in USF's Conference USA Tournament first round loss to Cincinnati (3/4/04) and 15 points against Louisville (2/8/04) ... Hauled down a career-high 20 rebounds - going along with 10 points - in a loss to Miami (11/25/03) ... Of her 20 rebounds, 13 were on the defensive glass tying her for third on the single-game chart ... Her 20 boards are 10th all-time on the Bulls' single-game chart ... Had back-to-back four block shot games against Army (11/23/03) and Miami.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year member of the varsity basketball team at Laurinburg ... Was tabbed first team All-Metro her senior year ... Averaged 20.1 points and 15 rebounds per game as a senior to go along with five blocks per outing ... Tallied a career-high 28 points along with 15 rebounds in a game against McNamara High School as a senior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Nalini Jamie Miller ... Born April 9, 1983, in Maryland ... Daughter of Aston and Gwendolyn Miller ... Has one brother, Troy (27) ... Majoring in business management ... Was coached at Laurinburg by current Syracuse interim head coach Quentin Hillsman.
