| Intro | American basketball player |
| Is |
Athlete Basketball player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 12 August 1987, Monroe |
| Age: | 33 years |
Elijah Millsap (born August 12, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
High school career
Millsap attended Grambling High School, averaging 29.8 points and 14.5 rebounds as a senior, earning the MVP on the Louisiana Class A ranks.
College career
Millsap attended Louisiana–Lafayette, playing in 53 games and starting 40 while averaging 9.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals as a sophomore. After two years, he transferred to Alabama-Birmingham, where he averaged 16.1 points per game as a senior, earning an All-Conference USA selection.
Professional career
Tulsa 66ers
After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Millsap joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2010 NBA Summer League. On September 26, he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, he was later waived by the Thunder on October 20. On October 30, he was acquired by the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Thunder. He went on to be named to the D-League All-Rookie second team for the 2010–11 season.
Los Angeles D-Fenders
On November 28, 2011, Millsap was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. On December 9, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but was waived on December 22 prior to the start of the regular season. He then re-joined the D-Fenders.
In July 2012, Millsap joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 17, he signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. However, he was later released by the Sharks in November 2012 in favor of Gilbert Arenas. On December 12, 2012, he was reacquired by the D-Fenders, where he played out the 2012–13 season.
Petron Blaze Boosters
In June 2013, Millsap joined the Petron Blaze Boosters of the Philippine Basketball Association for the 2013 Governor’s Cup.
Israel and D-League
On January 13, 2014, Millsap signed with Maccabi Ashdod for the rest of the 2013–14 season. On March 19, he left Maccabi and returned to the United States. Ten days later, he was re-acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
In July 2014, Millsap joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 27, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. However, he was later waived by the Bucks on October 16. On October 30, Millsap was reacquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. The next day, he was traded to the Bakersfield Jam.
Utah Jazz
On January 5, 2015, Millsap signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz and made his NBA debut that night against the Indiana Pacers. In just over 18 minutes of action, he recorded 2 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in a 105–101 loss. On January 15, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Jazz, and on January 25, he signed a multi-year contract with the Jazz.
On January 5, 2016, Millsap was waived by the Jazz.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
On January 23, 2016, Millsap signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli League for the rest of the season. On March 10, 2016, he was released by the club after appearing in six games.
San Miguel Beermen
On September 15, 2016, Millsap signed with the San Miguel Beermen for the team’s 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup playoff run. He helped San Miguel reach the semi-finals, where they were defeated 3–2.
Northern Arizona Suns
On October 31, 2016, Millsap was acquired by the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA Development League. In the team’s season opener on November 12, 2016, Millsap recorded 19 points, six rebounds and eight assists in a 122–106 win over the Iowa Energy.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Utah | 47 | 5 | 19.7 | .340 | .311 | .674 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .3 | 5.3 |
| 2015–16 | Utah | 20 | 0 | 8.7 | .282 | .083 | .722 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Career | 67 | 5 | 16.4 | .332 | .284 | .683 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .9 | .3 | 4.2 | |
Personal life
Millsap was born in Grambling, Louisiana to an American father and a Mexican mother. He has three brothers who also play basketball: John, Paul and Abraham.