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Ex-Cincinnati Bearcats coach Wes Miller on Baba Miller's NBA future
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Baba Miller , who played one year for the Cincinnati Bearcats , should hear his name called in the NBA draft at Brooklyn 's Barclays Center on June 23-24.
Most mock drafts have Miller as a second-round pick. The first round starts at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, on ABC and ESPN, with Round 2 at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, on ESPN.
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Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated have Miller going 34th overall to Sacramento. ESPN has him going 33rd to Minnesota , USA Today 39th to Houston and The Sporting News 48th to Dallas .
Miller played his lone season as a Bearcat for Wes Miller, now head coach of the Charlotte 49ers . Miller took the Charlotte job 10 days after being relieved of his duties by UC Athletic Director John Cunningham on March 13.
Cincinnati Bearcats forward Baba Miller was honored for reaching the 1,000 career-point mark in his career before the game with Utah Feb. 15.
Former Cincinnati Bearcats coach Wes Miller on future NBA player Baba Miller
The 6-foot-11 Baba Miller, who averaged 13 points and 10.3 rebounds for the 2025-26 Bearcats, recorded 13 double-doubles for UC, second-best in the Big 12. On Tuesday morning, before the NBA draft, Wes Miller had this to say to The Enquirer about Baba Miller:
"Baba will be drafted on Tuesday or Wednesday night, and I'm so happy for him and his family," Wes Miller said. "I believe he's prepared to positively impact NBA games immediately. He'll be able to defend and rebound successfully at multiple NBA positions, and he's capable of playing in different roles and positions offensively, depending on what a team may need."
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Former UC Bearcats coach Wes Miller on Baba Miller at NBA Draft
