Matthew Miller (basketball)
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Matthew Miller is an American
basketball player with a Rwanda
n passport who played for the Rwanda national basketball team
at the 2007 and 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.
Miller is an American native who played college basketball at Bellarmine University
. Miller is one of several players accused of being a mercenary
for the Rwanda national basketball team
as the country with little basketball tradition has become one of the top teams in Africa. Miller, along with Robert Thomson
was the subject of some controversy at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship when opponent Morocco
nearly refused to play in an opening round match after accusing the two of being mercenaries for Rwanda, despite the fact that both had played with Rwanda as far back as 2007. Despite this setback, Miller was one of the top players for Rwanda at the tournament, averaging 13.2 PPG for the team.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball player with a Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
n passport who played for the Rwanda national basketball team
Rwanda national basketball team
Rwanda national basketball team is a basketball team that represents Rwanda on international competitions.- African Championship record :-Roster:Team that for the FIBA Africa Championship 2007*4 – Valery Kajeguhakwa – *5 – Karim Nkusi...
at the 2007 and 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.
Miller is an American native who played college basketball at Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University is an independent, private, Catholic university in Louisville, Kentucky. The liberal arts institution opened on October 3, 1950, as Bellarmine College, established by Archbishop John A. Floersh of the Archdiocese of Louisville and named after the Cardinal Saint Robert...
. Miller is one of several players accused of being a mercenary
Mercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
for the Rwanda national basketball team
Rwanda national basketball team
Rwanda national basketball team is a basketball team that represents Rwanda on international competitions.- African Championship record :-Roster:Team that for the FIBA Africa Championship 2007*4 – Valery Kajeguhakwa – *5 – Karim Nkusi...
as the country with little basketball tradition has become one of the top teams in Africa. Miller, along with Robert Thomson
Robert Thomson (basketball)
Robert Thomson is a Rwandan-American basketball player currently playing for CS Gaz Metan Mediaş of the Romanian Basketball League...
was the subject of some controversy at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship when opponent Morocco
Morocco national basketball team
The Morocco national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Morocco. It is administrated by the Federation Royale Marocaine de Basket-Ball.-African championship:-Current squad:-External links:*...
nearly refused to play in an opening round match after accusing the two of being mercenaries for Rwanda, despite the fact that both had played with Rwanda as far back as 2007. Despite this setback, Miller was one of the top players for Rwanda at the tournament, averaging 13.2 PPG for the team.