Francine Miller

Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
High School:
Kalida
Hometown:
Kalida, Ohio

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2002-03:
An All-MAC honorable-mention selection ... the lone Falcon to start all 28 games ... led the team in scoring (15.2 ppg), rebounding (6.3 rpg), blocked shots (0.68 bpg) and minutes (29.9 mpg), and was second in steals (2.0 spg) and three-point field goals made (43) ... averaged 15.9 points and 6.7 rebounds in MAC games ... averaged 18.8 points in home games this year ... led the team with 22 double-digit outings, including 11 games of 20 points or more ... scored at least 10 points in 79 of her 110 career games, and had 29 games of 20 points or more ... paced BG in scoring in 10 of the final 11 games ... led BG with 21 points and nine rebounds in the MAC Tournament game, playing a season-high 38 minutes for the second consecutive game ... had 22 points and nine rebounds in the home win over EMU ... went 10-of-11 from the free-throw line, setting BG season bests in both categories ... 18 points and six boards at KSU ... led BG with 16 points vs. Marshall ... had a double-double at Akron, with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds ... made all eight of her FT attempts, including four in the game's final 30 seconds ... had four consecutive 20-point games for the first time in her career, from Feb. 8-19 ... scored a game-high 23 points vs. Ball State, adding seven rebounds and five steals ... had a game-high 22 points vs. Miami ... led team with 21 points at UB, and had eight rebounds ... scored a game-high 23 points in the win over Toledo ... eight points and 11 rebounds at CMU ... had team-best totals of 21 points and eight rebounds in NIU rematch ... scored seven points at Ball State, ending a seven-game streak of scoring in double digits ... had 15 points, nine boards and tied her career best with six steals vs. CMU ... also had six steals vs. IUPUI ... 23 points vs. Oakland and 20 vs. Ohio ... had 23 points and nine boards at Cleveland State ... scored a season-high 25 points vs. Iona ... had a double-double, with 13 points and 10 rebounds, vs. Butler ... named to the Preseason All-MAC Team for the third consecutive year.

2001-02:
Played in just four games, starting two ... averaged 17.5 points and 3.8 rebounds ... had a team-high 15 points off the bench at CMU ... had a game-high 29 points in 25 minutes vs. Kent State ... had missed the previous nine-plus games ... suffered a knee injury after just four minutes of the Detroit game (Nov. 20), and had surgery on Dec. 8 to remove loose cartilage from her kneecap ... led all players with 26 points at YSU, going 5-of-9 from three-point land ... had six assists as well ... earned the MAC's first Player-of-the-Week award of the season for her efforts in that game ... was named to the Preseason All-MAC Team for the second consecutive year.

2000-01:
An All-MAC Second-Team selection ... led the team with 14.3 points, and ranked second with 4.5 rebounds per game ... led the team in steals (1.7), and was second in assists (2.9), blocks (0.6) and free-throw percentage (.851) ... averaged 14.3 points in league play ... led the team with 18 double-digit scoring games ... played in 23 games, starting 21 ... started the first five games this year before missing the next five due to a meniscus injury ... despite the injury, became only the fifth player in school history to reach 1,000 career points as a junior ... made 15-of-24 three-point attempts, for a stellar .625 rate, over the final six games of the year ... scored 15 points and added six rebounds and two blocks vs. Toledo ... had a team-high 25 points in win at WMU, going 4-of-5 from long distance and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line ... also had seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals ... had a team-high 14 points at Buffalo, adding four rebounds ... exploded for 35 points vs. Marshall, tying the school single-game record ... she already had owned a piece of that record, having scored 35 points at KSU as a sophomore ... Miller is the lone player to score 35 points in a game on two occasions ... former Falcons Jackie Motycka and Jacki Raterman are the only other BG players to reach that mark ... went 14-of-23 from the field and 5-of-7 from three-point land vs. the Herd ... that scoring total enabled her to become just the 16th Falcon to surpass 1,000 career-points ... had 21 points, including the game-winning free throws with just 10.7 seconds left, vs. Ohio ... went 3-of-4 from three-point land ... led the Falcons with 21 points in the first Buffalo meeting ... went 5-of-7 from three-point land, including the game-tying trey with eight seconds left in regulation ... missed the NIU contest due to a thigh injury suffered at Kent State ... had a solid all-around game vs. CMU, with a team-high 17 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals ... had a team-high 19 points off the bench at Ohio ... went 7-of-11 from the field and added six assists and five rebounds ... scored nine points and tied her career best with five steals vs. Akron ... had her first double-double of the year, and the 11th of her career, with 23 points and 11 boards vs. Charleston Southern ... blocked three shots in that game, adding four assists ... scored 18 points, including 16 in the second half, against Auburn ... led the Falcons with seven rebounds ... had 18 points in just 19 minutes vs. YSU ... named to the Preseason All-MAC team in October.

1999-2000:
Became just the second sophomore in school history to be named to the All-MAC First Team ... led the Falcons in scoring (17.1 ppg), along with field-goal percentage (.468), three-point field goal pct. (.453) and free-throw pct. (.856) ... ranked second on the team in rebounding, assists and steals ... tied the school single-game record by scoring 35 points in a game at Kent ... averaged 17.8 points per game in MAC contests ... had game highs of 23 points and 10 rebounds in the MAC Tournament game vs. Ohio, adding three assists and three steals ... the double-double was her ninth of the season ... had made 18-straight free-throw attempts, and 32 of her last 33, prior to a miss in that OU contest ... had a team-high 22 points at Buffalo, including 16 in the second half ... hit the tying and winning free throws with just 4.9 seconds left in that TV game ... had 17 points at Akron, including a 7-of-7 effort from the free-throw line ... was 7-of-10 from three-point range over the previous four games ... had a game-high 23 points vs. Miami ... added 11 rebounds and also had six assists vs. the RedHawks ... scored 17 points and added six assists vs. Ohio ... had eight points, seven rebounds and five assists vs. EMU ... had a team-high 17 points vs. NIU ... went 2-of-2 from three-point land and tied her career high with five steals ... held to just six points at Marshall ... scored 29 points vs. Akron ... went 10-of-15 from the floor ... had 12 points and 12 rebounds at Miami ... 12 points and 10 boards vs. WMU ... exploded for a career-high 35 points at Kent ... as mentioned, that total tied the school single-game record ... had 20 points in the first half ... went 12-of-18 from the floor, and 6-of-8 from three-point land ... also had a team-best seven rebounds at KSU ... had 19 points and eight boards at Ohio ... scored 17 points and added nine rebounds - both team highs - at Toledo ... had 18 points and five assists vs. Buffalo ... was 8-of-10 from the field before fouling out ... had a then career-high 28 points at Central Michigan ... went 10-of-15 from the field ... scored six of BG's last eight baskets of the game, and scored 14 of the team's 16 points in one second-half stretch ... also had 10 rebounds ... named to the all-tournament team at the Hokie Hardwood Classic, after posting double-doubles in both games ... had 12 points and tied her career high with 13 rebounds vs. Hampton ... the night before, had 16 points, 10 boards and four steals vs. UNC Charlotte ... had 14 points and eight rebounds vs. Washington State ... scored 14 points and had a career-best 13 rebounds at Detroit ... had 10 points, four assists and a game-high four steals at OSU ... had 26 points at Xavier ... went 10-of-19 from the field, including a 6-for-8 effort from three-point land ... scored 17 points vs. Morehead State ... had 26 points vs. St. Bonaventure ... also had eight boards and three assists ... went 7-of-10 from the floor and 10-of-10 from the stripe ... led the Falcons in points (21), boards (12) and steals (four) at YSU.

1998-99:
Named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team ... played in all 27 games, starting 22 ... moved into the lineup in the season's fifth game, and stayed there with the exception of "Senior Day" ... finished third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding, with 10.0 points and 4.9 caroms per game ... led the team in steals (37) and three-pointers made (34) ... in MAC games, led the entire conference with a .500 long-range pct., making 25 of her 50 attempts ... tied for 16th in the league in blocked shots (MAC games only) ... had 13 double-digit scoring efforts ... exploded for a career day vs. Eastern Michigan ... had then-career highs with 25 points, 10 rebounds (her first career double-double) and seven assists vs. the Eagles ... as if that weren't enough, hit a three-pointer with just 3.1 seconds left in regulation, sending the game to OT ... in the extra session, hit another trey with just over a minute left to close the door ... had 23 points and nine boards in win at Miami ... also had four assists, two steals and two blocks vs. the RedHawks ... 15 points and nine rebounds at Western Michigan ... had 19 points and eight rebounds (career highs at the time) vs. American ... recorded five steals vs. Detroit, tying a team season best ... scored eight points in her collegiate debut, at Wisconsin.

HIGH SCHOOL:
A four-year starter at Kalida High School for coach Deb Lammers ... a four-time selection to both the Putnam County League and the All-District 8 First Teams ... with 1,442 career points, is Kalida's all-time leading scorer, girl or boy ... was the league player of the year in her final two seasons ... the Ladycats went 83-14 in her career, including a whopping 50-2 the last two years ... averaged 19.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 steals and 5.3 assists as the Ladycats went 24-1 her senior season ... team was 15-0 before she broke her wrist and missed the remainder of the season ... KHS captured a second consecutive league title that winter ... a two-time Associated Press Northwest Ohio First-Teamer ... earned first-team all-state honors as a senior after being named to the second team the year prior ... the Ohio Division IV Tournament MVP as a junior ... hit the winning three-pointer with 12 seconds left in the state championship game, as KHS beat Fort Loramie for the title ... team had a 26-1 record that year ... averaged 14.7 points (the lowest average of her career) and 6.8 boards that season ... KHS went 18-5 her sophomore season and 15-7 the year prior ... a 1997-98 preseason honorable mention All-American by Street & Smith magazine ... also listed among the top 100 prep seniors in the country by the Women's Basketball Journal that fall.

PERSONAL:
Francine Rene Miller was born Jan. 8, 1980, in Lima, Ohio ... daughter of Paul Miller, Sr., and Mary Jane Miller ... a physical education major at BGSU ... played AAU ball for the North Coast Heat, and was a 1998 AAU All-American ... the youngest of six children ... has two older brothers, Paul, Jr., and Tony, and three sisters, Tina, Stephanie and Teresa ... Teresa played basketball for Owens CC ... lists scoring 1,000 points as her most memorable moment to date at BGSU.