South Carolina Gamecocks

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Nicole Miller

Class: Senior Hometown: Stockton, Calif. High School: St. Mary's

Height: 6-1 Position: MB/OH Experience: 2L Major: Business

2004 - One of the Gamecocks' leading blockers ... Finished the season ranked eighth in the SEC in blocks per game (1.16) ... Started every match and played in every game during the season ... Recorded a season high 14 kills in match against Kentucky (10/31) ... Had four double figure kill matches ... Posted three double-double matches vs. UConn, Georgia and Tennessee ... Recorded a career-high 21 digs in match against Tennessee ... Also recorded a career-high nine blocks (1 BS, 8 BA) in 10/1 match against UK ... Hit a season high .345 (12k, 2e, 29ta) against Tennessee ... Against Florida (11/12) she hit .636 with seven kills and zero errors in 11 attempts ... Recorded four service aces in 10/22 match against UGA ... Third on the team in digs with 219 (2.28 per game) ... Second on the team in total blocks with 106, one of only two players to record more than 100 total blocks during the season ... Registered 95 block assists, also second most on the team ... Team co-leader in block solos with 11.
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2003 - Hit a career and team season high .611 (12-1-18) in the match against Ole Miss (10/3) ... Against top-ranked Southern California she led the team with a .448 (16-3-29) hitting percentage ... The 16 kills also marked a career high ... Was one of three Gamecocks to record at least 20 digs (vs. GW on 9/20) ... Posted a career high seven blocks in match against Auburn (10/31) ... Recorded two double-doubles: vs. Ball State (15k, 13d) and vs. Clemson (10k, 16d) ... Third highest returning dig leader ... Second highest returning block leader (61) ... Recorded six matches with double-figure kills and nine matches with double figure digs. ^TM

2002- Played in five matches ... posted a career high four aces in Georgia match (11/17) ... made her first start in the match against Creighton ... recorded a career high seven kills in Mississippi State match ... against Creighton, recorded a career high five blocks.

High School - Named St. Mary's Player of the Year in 2002 ... was a three-year letterman in volleyball at St. Mary's in Stockton, Calif. ... was coached by Angela Gotelli ... played for the Delta Valley Club Team that won the Volleyball Festival in Sacramento in 2001 and was coached by Brad Friesen ... the team also tied for third at Junior Nationals ... was named MVP and all-area for San Joaquin County ... earned all-tournament honors at the Archbishop Mitty Invitational in 2001-02 ... during her sophomore season, she helped lead her H.S. team to the Nor Cal Regional championship ... three-time SJAA district champs ... her junior season, the team finished runners-up in the state finals ... named second team SJAA.

Personal - Born Nicole Annette Miller ... mom is Barbara Miller ... chose USC over North Carolina, Washington and Virginia Tech ... also a two-year letterman in track ... she was named MVP field athlete for St. Mary's ... received the Jester Award Scholastic Achievement Award from St. Mary's ... member of St. Mary's honor roll.