Curtis Millage
Encyclopedia
Curtis Millage is a professional basketball
player. He played college basketball
for Arizona State University
. At 6-feet, 2-inches (1.88 m), and 195 pounds (88 kg), he usually plays as a point guard
, but he also can play as a shooting guard
. Millage can create his own shot and has the ability to get to the hoop and finish. Also, one of Millage's main strengths is getting steals. He currently plays with the pro club VEF Riga
from Latvia
.
career at ASU
, Millage turned pro. He has since played in China
, Croatia
, Ukraine
and Latvia
. In the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons he played with ASK Riga
. In October 2008, he signed contract for one season with the Russian team Enisey Krasnoyarsk
. After one season in Russia he signed with Slovenian club Union Olimpija which plays in Euroleague.In 2009, he signed in Hyères Toulon Var Basket in France
. In August 2011 he signed a one-year deal with VEF Riga
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
. At 6-feet, 2-inches (1.88 m), and 195 pounds (88 kg), he usually plays as a point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
, but he also can play as a shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
. Millage can create his own shot and has the ability to get to the hoop and finish. Also, one of Millage's main strengths is getting steals. He currently plays with the pro club VEF Riga
VEF Riga
VEF Rīga is the name of a professional basketball club that is based in Riga, Latvia. The club plays their home domestic league games at Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs in Riga. VEF Rīga is the oldest professional basketball club in Latvia and the Baltic region. The club name VEF came from the radio...
from Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
.
Pro career
After finishing his college basketballCollege basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
career at ASU
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, Millage turned pro. He has since played in China
China
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, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. In the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons he played with ASK Riga
ASK Riga
ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:...
. In October 2008, he signed contract for one season with the Russian team Enisey Krasnoyarsk
Enisey Krasnoyarsk
Enisey Krasnoyarsk is a Russian professional basketball club from the city of Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia. The team will play in the 2010-11 Russian Super League and FIBA EuroChallenge.-External links:* * *...
. After one season in Russia he signed with Slovenian club Union Olimpija which plays in Euroleague.In 2009, he signed in Hyères Toulon Var Basket in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. In August 2011 he signed a one-year deal with VEF Riga
VEF Riga
VEF Rīga is the name of a professional basketball club that is based in Riga, Latvia. The club plays their home domestic league games at Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs in Riga. VEF Rīga is the oldest professional basketball club in Latvia and the Baltic region. The club name VEF came from the radio...
.