# Baba Miller
**Baba Miller** (born 2004) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-clippers) of the NBA, selected 36th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft after a four-year college career at Florida State, Florida Atlantic, and [Cincinnati](https://www.edgepedia.org/cincinnati).[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1642394/baba-miller/bio) A 6-foot-11, 208-pound forward from Mallorca, Spain, he is known for near-seven-foot playmaking and defensive versatility, with an outside shot that scouts treat as his main uncertainty.[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 02/07/2004, Mallorca, Spain; height/weight 6-11, 208 lbs[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) |
| Draft | 2026 NBA Draft, second round (6th pick, 36th overall), Los Angeles Clippers[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1642394/baba-miller/bio) |
| College career | Florida State (two seasons), Florida Atlantic (one), Cincinnati (one)[3](https://as.com/baloncesto/nba/baba-miller-deja-abierta-la-puerta-a-seguir-en-la-universidad-f202604-n/) |
| Senior year (2025-26) | 13.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 blocks in 31.8 minutes per game at Cincinnati; shooting 53%/19%/66%[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) |
| Honors | 2025-26 All-Big 12 Second Team (coaches) and Big 12 All-Newcomer Team; 2024-25 American Athletic Conference Second Team[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) |
| International | Gold medal with Spain at the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup; started the final with 11 points and 5 rebounds[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) |
| Youth career | Real Madrid program from age 12; EuroLeague debut at 17[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) |
## Youth career in Spain
Miller was born in Mallorca and developed in Madrid. His organized basketball began at age 12 in the Real Madrid organization, where he won the 2020-21 EuroLeague Next Generation Tournament before averaging 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds for Real Madrid's B team in 2021-22. He made his [EuroLeague](https://www.edgepedia.org/euroleague) debut for Real Madrid at 17 years old.[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) A nine-inch growth spurt beginning at age 14 left him with the perimeter shooting and passing skills he had built as a guard, layered onto a near-seven-foot frame.[4](https://seminoles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/baba-miller/6480)
In 2022 he committed to Florida State over Gonzaga as one of the top international prospects in his class.[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) That summer he represented Spain at the Under-18 European Championships in Turkey.[4](https://seminoles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/baba-miller/6480)
## College career
**Florida State.** Miller's freshman season in 2022-23 was disrupted by an NCAA eligibility issue: he had received paid travel, including flights, hotel, and training facilities, for a visit to a Texas university two years before starting his American career, and Florida State's final appeal for reinstatement was denied, sidelining him for the first half of the season.[3](https://as.com/baloncesto/nba/baba-miller-deja-abierta-la-puerta-a-seguir-en-la-universidad-f202604-n/) • [4](https://seminoles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/baba-miller/6480) A scout's account describes him as joining the Seminoles well over halfway through the season and never finding his footing.[5](https://draftstack.substack.com/p/baba-miller-scouting-report-afb) As a sophomore in 2023-24 he averaged 7.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.[5](https://draftstack.substack.com/p/baba-miller-scouting-report-afb)
**Florida Atlantic.** Miller transferred to Florida Atlantic in 2024-25 and started all 34 games, totaling career highs in nearly every category: 11.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.7 blocks and 30.0 minutes per game, with a team-leading 237 rebounds and six double-doubles.[6](https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/season/2025-26/player/baba-miller) He shot 34.2% from three that season, a mark he could not sustain the following year.[5](https://draftstack.substack.com/p/baba-miller-scouting-report-afb) He earned AAC Second Team recognition as a junior.[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller)
**Cincinnati.** For his senior season in 2025-26, Miller joined Cincinnati, where his production peaked: 13.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 blocks in 31.8 minutes per game, shooting 53% from the field, 19% from three and 66% from the line.[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) He led the Bearcats in points, rebounds and assists, the first player to do so since [Oscar Robertson](https://www.edgepedia.org/oscar-robertson) in 1959-60.[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) He led the Big 12 in rebounding and ranked ninth in [NCAA Division I](https://www.edgepedia.org/ncaa-division-i).[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller)
## Playing style and measurements
Miller's game is built on size, movement, and passing. At Cincinnati he functioned as a playmaking big, pushing the ball in transition, operating as a short-roll hub, and creating out of dribble handoffs; his assist rate was an outlier for his size.[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller) Defensively, he is switchable onto the perimeter and uses his length for weak-side blocks.[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller)
The 2026 NBA Draft Combine measurements quantified the profile. He measured 6-foot-10½ barefoot with a 7-foot-1¾ wingspan, a 9-foot-3 standing reach, and 208.2 pounds.[5](https://draftstack.substack.com/p/baba-miller-scouting-report-afb) His athletic testing stood out more than his size: a 34.5-inch vertical (79th percentile among centers), a 10.71-second lane agility time (99th percentile), and a 2.7-second shuttle run (98th percentile).[5](https://draftstack.substack.com/p/baba-miller-scouting-report-afb)
Shooting is the main limitation. As a senior he shot 19.2% from three and 20.1% on all attempts beyond 11 feet, while converting 65.6% of his finishes at the rim and 60.9% of shots inside that range.[5](https://draftstack.substack.com/p/baba-miller-scouting-report-afb) His other numbers were strong: a 23.3% assist rate and a 4.2% block rate, both in high percentiles among centers, and a Big 12-best 27.7% defensive rebound rate.[5](https://draftstack.substack.com/p/baba-miller-scouting-report-afb)
## Professional career
The Clippers selected Miller with the 36th overall pick, the sixth pick of the second round, in the 2026 NBA Draft.[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1642394/baba-miller/bio) • [7](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/milleba01.html) He signed a four-year contract worth $9.6 million with the franchise.[8](https://cadenaser.com/baleares/2026/09/30/el-mallorquin-baba-miller-impresiona-en-su-presentacion-con-los-angeles-clippers-radio-mallorca/) Spanish basketball journalist Antoni Daimiel noted that the Clippers, operating under NBA sanctions that restrict their draft position, may give young players more trust and minutes within the rotation.[9](https://cadenaser.com/baleares/2026/10/07/daimiel-baba-miller-ha-tenido-suerte-con-su-destino-en-la-nba-los-clippers-necesitan-confiar-en-sus-jovenes-radio-mallorca/) After Las Vegas Summer League play, the Spanish newspaper AS judged Miller the Spanish participant who came out most clearly strengthened.[10](https://as.com/baloncesto/uno-por-uno-asi-les-ha-ido-a-los-siete-espanoles-en-la-summer-league-f202607-n/) NBA.com's projection compares him to a young [Serge Ibaka](https://www.edgepedia.org/serge-ibaka) and Jared Vanderbilt, with Miller considered the smoother athlete and better playmaker of the comparison set.[2](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller)
## References
1. [Baba Miller bio, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/player/1642394/baba-miller/bio)
2. [Baba Miller 2026 NBA Draft Profile, NBA.com (profile by RotoWire with the official NBA Draft Media Guide)](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/baba-miller)
3. [Baba Miller deja abierta la puerta a seguir en la universidad, AS](https://as.com/baloncesto/nba/baba-miller-deja-abierta-la-puerta-a-seguir-en-la-universidad-f202604-n/)
4. [Baba Miller, 2023-24 Florida State men's basketball roster](https://seminoles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/baba-miller/6480)
5. [Baba Miller Scouting Report, Draftstack (Owen Jury)](https://draftstack.substack.com/p/baba-miller-scouting-report-afb)
6. [Baba Miller, 2025-26 Cincinnati men's basketball roster](https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/season/2025-26/player/baba-miller)
7. [Baba Miller, Basketball-Reference](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/milleba01.html)
8. [El mallorquín Baba Miller impresiona en su presentación con Los Angeles Clippers, Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/baleares/2026/09/30/el-mallorquin-baba-miller-impresiona-en-su-presentacion-con-los-angeles-clippers-radio-mallorca/)
9. [Daimiel: "Baba Miller ha tenido suerte con su destino en la NBA", Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/baleares/2026/10/07/daimiel-baba-miller-ha-tenido-suerte-con-su-destino-en-la-nba-los-clippers-necesitan-confiar-en-sus-jovenes-radio-mallorca/)
10. [Uno por uno: así les ha ido a los siete españoles en la Summer League, AS](https://as.com/baloncesto/uno-por-uno-asi-les-ha-ido-a-los-siete-espanoles-en-la-summer-league-f202607-n/)
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