Lewis-Clark State women sign high school star

6-12-07 

LEWISTON, ID - Lewis-Clark State College women’s basketball coach Brian Orr announced that Nichole Miller (Curlew, WA / Curlew High School), a 6-foot post player, has signed a letter of intent to attend the school and play basketball starting this fall.

“Nichole represents the qualities that we want our basketball program to symbolize both on and off the court,” said Orr.  “For an incoming freshman, she is very strong and has she has excellent skills as a player.  We like the fact that she can play with her back to the basket and at the same time she has the ability to shoot the three.”

Miller started four years at Curlew High School and finished her career as the school’s all-time scoring leader with 2,118 points.  She received All-State honors both her junior and senior seasons and averaged more than 20 points per game during both campaigns.  She was named MVP of the State B tournament her junior season and was named MVP of the Panorama League as a senior.

 Miller established several school records including all-time rebounds (1,276), highest career free throw percentage (83.6%), and the best career field goal percentage at 53.8%. 

“The obvious thing that Nichole brings to the court is the ability to make baskets and when you combine that with her proven work ethic we think she has the potential to become an outstanding college basketball player,”  stated Orr. 

Miller was salutatorian of her class at CHS and will major in Education at LCSC.