Tory Miller will compete with Athletes in Action in a four-game basketball tour of Italy, August 13-20.
Photo by: Joel Broida
Miller To Tour Italy With Athletes In Action
July 21, 2016 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – University of Colorado junior Tory Miller will compete with Athletes in Action in a four-game basketball tour of Italy, August 13-20.
A 6-foot, 9-inch forward from Kansas City, Kan., Miller is the latest in a line of Buffaloes who have participated in Athletes in Action in recent years, including Levi Knutson and Austin Dufault.
The team will train at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., from Aug. 9-11, before heading to Milan. Athletes in Action is scheduled to play games against teams from Italy, Lithuania and Kosovo with some sight-seeing time in Como and Venice. Â
The roster is comprised of 10 student-athletes from all areas of the country and will be led by Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman.
For Miller, this will be his first time traveling overseas. He doesn't know anyone on the team, although Hampton's Akim Mitchell played against Colorado this past season, and Joe Rosga is a local tie from the University of Denver, but he's "looking forward to meeting the guys and building relationships with them."
"I plan on playing it by ear, really letting the experience come to me," Miller said. "I have an open mind about everything. It should be fun."
Miller has been home in Kansas City this month, splitting time between the gym and an internship with SE3, an environmental engineering firm.
He averaged 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds in 33 games as a sophomore, hitting 47 percent from the field. Miller was a key contributor on a fantastic Colorado front line that included All-Pac-12 Conference forward Josh Scott and league All-Defensive Team honorable mention Wesley Gordon.
Miller has been fine tuning his game this summer, working on conditioning, lateral speed and explosiveness. With Scott gone to graduation, he is looking take that next step as an upperclassman, and these games overseas will help that direction.
"Playing against teams from another country, seeing other styles of basketball, is something I've looked forward to doing for a while," Miller said.
A 6-foot, 9-inch forward from Kansas City, Kan., Miller is the latest in a line of Buffaloes who have participated in Athletes in Action in recent years, including Levi Knutson and Austin Dufault.
The team will train at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., from Aug. 9-11, before heading to Milan. Athletes in Action is scheduled to play games against teams from Italy, Lithuania and Kosovo with some sight-seeing time in Como and Venice. Â
The roster is comprised of 10 student-athletes from all areas of the country and will be led by Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman.
For Miller, this will be his first time traveling overseas. He doesn't know anyone on the team, although Hampton's Akim Mitchell played against Colorado this past season, and Joe Rosga is a local tie from the University of Denver, but he's "looking forward to meeting the guys and building relationships with them."
"I plan on playing it by ear, really letting the experience come to me," Miller said. "I have an open mind about everything. It should be fun."
Miller has been home in Kansas City this month, splitting time between the gym and an internship with SE3, an environmental engineering firm.
He averaged 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds in 33 games as a sophomore, hitting 47 percent from the field. Miller was a key contributor on a fantastic Colorado front line that included All-Pac-12 Conference forward Josh Scott and league All-Defensive Team honorable mention Wesley Gordon.
Miller has been fine tuning his game this summer, working on conditioning, lateral speed and explosiveness. With Scott gone to graduation, he is looking take that next step as an upperclassman, and these games overseas will help that direction.
"Playing against teams from another country, seeing other styles of basketball, is something I've looked forward to doing for a while," Miller said.
Athletes In Action Schedule
Aug. 9-11 – Training Camp at Mercer University
Aug. 12 – Fly to Italy
Aug. 13 – Arrive in Milan/San Marino Republic, visit to the Ferrari Museum
Aug. 14 – Game 1 vs. Italy Select Team in Pesaro
Aug. 15 – Game 2 vs. Lithuanian Team Silute in Como
Aug. 16 -- Travel to Venice, walking & boat tour
Aug. 17 – Game 3 vs. Kosovo National Team
Aug. 18 – Off Day in Como
Aug. 19 – Game 4 vs. Italian Team (TBA)
Aug. 20 – Return to the United States
Roster:
Tory Miller, Colorado
Joe Rosga, Denver
Kameron Edwards, Pepperdine
JJ N'Ganga, Mercer
Demetre Rivers, Mercer
TJ Maston, Baylor
Jo Acuil, Baylor
Will Ball, Vanguard
Larry Austin, Jr, Vanderbilt
Akim Mitchell, Hampton
Head Coach: Bob Hoffman, Mercer
Assistant Coach: Jason Eaker, Mercer
Assistant Coach: Casey Shaw, Vanderbilt
Team Director: Mike Sigfrids, Athletes In Action, Monument, Colo.
Athletic Trainer: Paul Newman, Athletes In Action
Team Manager: Isaiah Shaw
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