NCAA Basketball: 6 stars of mid-major backcourts for 2019-20 season

Isaiah Miller – UNC-Greensboro Spartans

UNC-Greensboro had such a great season in 2018-19 that, at 28-6, with half of their losses coming at the hands of league champion Wofford, were on the cusp of an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Ultimately, they had to settle for a trip to the second round of the NIT. Gone for head coach Wes Miller is star guard Francis Alonso, but ready to fill those shoes is junior guard Isaiah Miller.

The six-foot native of Covington, Georgia has been a productive player for Miller from the first day he’s been on campus. He appeared in all 35 games as a freshman, averaging 8.3 points, three rebounds, and 1.5 assists while shooting over 54% from the field. Last season he took advantage of a spot in the starting line up for 20 games, he averaged 15 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and his 2.9 steals per game were fifth highest in the country. He really stepped up his offensive game to end the season, averaging over 21 points and 4.6 rebounds in the SoCon final against Wofford and the team’s two NIT games.

Now as the guard with the most experience on the roster he can be even better this season. Miller’s name has been mentioned as someone who could be a breakout star by more than a few people and now that he is the clear-cut leader of the Spartan backcourt, he could be the next Southern Conference guard to catch the nation’s attention.