Darius Miller seemed to be the key to the success of Kentucky basketball last season and now even more this year.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]Miller has improved ever year he has been at Kentucky and the chart below shows his climb in almost every statistical category.
[U]Season GP MPG PPG FG% 3FG% FT% APG RPG BPG SPG[/U]
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[TD]2010-11
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[TD=”align: right”]28
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]30.357
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]10.893
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]48.0
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]45.3
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]84.6
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]1.679
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]4.857
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]1.25
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]0.821
[/TD]
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[TD]2009-10
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]38
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]21.158
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]6.474
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]40.0
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]33.6
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]79.5
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]1.526
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]2.447
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]0.579
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]0.579
[/TD]
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[TD]2008-09
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]36
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]21.222
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]5.306
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]41.2
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]32.7
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]80.4
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]2.0
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]3.056
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]0.611
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]0.75
[/TD]
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[TD=”align: right”]102
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]23.7
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]7.3
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]43.3
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]37.4
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]81.6
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]1.7
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]3.3
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]0.8
[/TD]
[TD=”align: right”]0.7
[/TD]
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The impact Darius makes has been more evident every week, especially the last four games.
Can Darius keep this trend going? Kentucky is on a different level when the former Kentucky Mr. Basketball plays up to his talent level.
Cal has said several times that no one can guard him when he asserts himself and I believe if he keeps showing the confidence he has shown shooting the basketball then Kentucky will be tough to handle in the SEC Tournament.
