Brandon Miller Selected as SEC Freshman of the Week

Miller's sixth selection of the season ties the Alabama program record.

Joey Blackwell | Feb 13, 2023

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For the sixth time this season, Alabama forward Brandon Miller has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week by the Southeastern Conference. Miller's sixth time being selected ties the Crimson Tide program record set in 1991 by James "Hollywood" Robinson.

Miller, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound freshman from Antioch, Tenn., averaged 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and three assists in wins over Florida and at Auburn. He surpassed the 20-point scoring benchmark for the 13th time this season with a 24-point outing against Florida.

Here is the full press release, courtesy of Alabama Athletics:

Brandon Miller Named SEC Freshman of the Week

Miller notches his sixth SEC weekly honor.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Following Alabama’s wins over Florida and Auburn, Alabama freshman Brandon Miller has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Miller has now won SEC Freshman of the Week for the sixth time this season, tying the program record set by James “Hollywood” Robinson in 1991.

The 6-9 freshman from Antioch, Tenn. notched his ninth 20-point game of the season in UA’s win over Florida, scoring 24 points and coming close to a double-double, pulling down nine rebounds. In Alabama’s win on the road over its rival Auburn, Miller scored double-figures with 13 points along with six rebounds and three assists. For the week, Miller averaged 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists against the Gators and Tigers.

Brandon Miller Notes

Sixth career SEC Freshman of the Week honor
Ranks No. 1 in the SEC in points per game (18.8) and No. 46 in the nation
Led UA in scoring for the 13th time this season, while surpassing the 20-point benchmark for the ninth time this season
Miller is the only player in Division I to score 470 points, record 200 rebounds and make 75 three-pointers this season
Named to the Jersey Mikes Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Midseason Team
One of 10 players named to the Julius Erving Award Watch List, which honors the nation’s top small forward
Named to the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List

Joey Blackwell is an award-winning journalist and assistant editor for BamaCentral and has covered the Crimson Tide since 2018. He primarily covers Alabama football, men's basketball and baseball, but also covers a wide variety of other sports. Joey earned his bachelor's degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College in 2014 before graduating summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2020 with a degree in News Media. He has also been featured in a variety of college football magazines, including Lindy's Sports and BamaTime.

Brandon Miller Named SEC Freshman of the Week

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