Roman Miller
- Class
- 2025
- Position
- CG
- Height
- 6'4"
- School
- Mustang
- Club Team
- Southern Ties
Player Claimed
Evaluation
It’s fun to watch good players battle through adversity. It’s what helps turn good prospects into great prospects. On the night, Miller was a marked man against Putnam City West’s physical playing style. And he did not always get the kindest whistle from the refs. But that did not deter him. The junior stayed hooked up on the defensive end, and pushed it off misses and other transition opportunities to get momentum rolling his way. Eventually, he started to earn trips to the line and it often come with more decisive plays. One of his better scores on the night came when he went baseline against the 6 foot 8 Rayfield, then used the rim to protect the ball on a great reverse layup finish. This was an important growth sign, as the skilled junior continues to have one of the best scoring packages in Oklahoma.
Miller also saved some of his best plays for the final moments. After Mustang had trailed for much of the second half, it was a transition take by the junior that nudged them ahead in the fourth. Then he stepped up on the defensive end. First it was using his long arms to deflect a baseline out of bounds pass, forcing a clutch turnover. Then he stayed big and protected the rim, forcing a miss that would help Mustang go on to win 54-50. Now, Miller has an even bigger test against Edmond North on Friday night.