Kentucky wing Darius Miller averaged 5.6 points for the U.S. team in the World University Games. That made him the team’ s 10th leading scorer.
In eight games, Miller made 16 of 34 shots (47.1 percent), five of 11 three-point attempts (45.5 percent), got credit for six assists and committed 12 turnovers. He also averaged 18.4 minutes and 3.6 rebounds.
Two other Southeastern Conference players led the U.S. in scoring. Vanderbilt guard John Jenkins was the leading scorer with an average of 13.5 points. JaMychal Green of Alabama was the second-leading scorer at 12.6 ppg.
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
