It’s a late but substantial recruit in the Class of 2022 for Florida State. After a tasteless 2021/22 season (17 wins and 14 losses, 10-10 in the ACC conference), Leonard Hamilton’s program offers itself a rookie of choice for the 2022/23 financial year. Spaniard Baba Miller has indeed chosen to play for the Seminoles next season, while Gonzaga, in particular, also made eyes at him.
« I was able to observe a real family environment at Florida State » summarizes the interested party for ESPN. « Their style of play corresponds to mine, the players have a lot of freedom on the pitch, in their choices. And I love the culture developed here. As soon as I set foot on campus, I felt the spirit of brotherhood that reigned. »
Aged 18 (2m04, 80kg), the native of Palma de Mallorca had been playing at Real Madrid for six years. First with the junior team, with which he won the Adidas Next Generation tournament last summer, then with the club’s B team in the Liga EBA (Spanish fourth division) during the past season (11.3 points to 69% on shots and 5.3 rebounds in 24 minutes). In December, due to a cluster of Covid-19 cases which had decimated the Madrid club’s pro workforce, he made his Euroleague debut against CKSA Moscow.
Baba Miller also explains that he thought about turning pro in Europe, but finally favored the NCAA circuit, which will give him more time than the European leagues to develop.
« There was a moment when I thought about staying in Europe. But later, I finally wanted to come to the United States, especially to develop myself physically and technically. explains the young interior. ” In Europe, we play to win, not to develop. In the United States, if you don’t play, you can always develop in training, or during individual training. So it was not a difficult decision for me. »