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Mr. Elijah "Eli 3" Millsap
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Home Phone: 318-247-1839 Coming out of high school I was all-distric, all-State first team, all-state 1A MVP, All northeast, TV-8 player of the year, All Shreveport Times. AN News Archived News Back to Articles Former Men’s Basketball: Ex-Cajun Elijah Millsap joins Utah Jazz Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, January 8, 2015 Another ex-Ragin’ Cajun has made it to the NBA. Elijah Millsap was signed by the Utah Jazz to a 10-day contract earlier this week, and had five rebounds, four assists, two points and a steal while playing 19 minutes in his debut, a loss to Indiana on Monday night. Millsap, 27, played two seasons at UL from 2006-08, then transferred to Alabama-Birmingham for one season before turning pro after his junior season in 2010. The shooting guard was playing for the D-League’s Bakersfield Jam before getting called up by the Jazz, and also played in Israel, in the Philippines and for multiple NBA summer-league teams since leaving UAB. Millsap is a younger brother of ex-Jazz and current Atlanta Hawks power forward Paul Millsap. He’s the ninth ex-Cajun to make it to the NBA, and joins Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton as the only two current ones. Millsap averaged 12.4 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds in 23 games including 18 starts for the Cajuns in 2006-07, and he averaged 9.4 points and a team-high 5.4 boards over 30 games including 22 starts in 2007-08. Utah visited the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Millsap had two points, two rebounds and one block while playing 21 minutes in the Jazz’s 97-77 win. Cajuns in the NBA A look at ex-Ragin’ Cajun players who have appeared in NBA games: • Marvin Winkler (three games with Milwaukee in the 1970-71 season) • Fred Saunders (three teams over four seasons from 1974-78 – Phoenix, Boston, New Orleans Jazz) • Larry Fogle (two games for the New York Knicks in the 1976-76 season) • Bo Lamar (one season with the Los Angeles Lakers, 1976-77) • Andrew Toney (eight seasons with Philadelphia from 1980-88) • Kevin Brooks (three seasons with Denver from 1991-94) • Orien Greene (four teams from 2005-07 and in 2011 – Boston, Indiana, Sacramento, New Jersey) • Elfrid Payton (rookie with Orlando this season) • Elijah Millsap (made debut with Utah on Monday) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Men’s Basketball: Star UL guard transferring at semester’s end Joshua Parrott � jparrott@theadvertiser.com � May 11, 2008 Two seasons with the UL men’s basketball team was enough for Elijah Millsap. Sources close to the UL men’s basketball program on Saturday confirmed a report that sophomore guard Elijah Millsap will leave the school at the end of the semester. UL coach Robert Lee said Millsap has not spoken with him about a transfer. (Advertiser file Millsap, a sophomore from Grambling, plans to transfer to another school at the end of the semester for his final two years of eligibility, according to multiple sources close to the situation. The sources were unsure of Millsap’s next destination. The news was also reported Saturday on Louisiana.Scout.com. Reached by phone Saturday, UL head coach Robert Lee said Millsap had not told him he was transferring. Lee added that the 6-foot-6 guard has not been granted a release from his scholarship. Millsap is not expected to be granted a release until the end of finals this week. Millsap did not reply to an e-mail sent Saturday seeking comment. For his career, Millsap started 40 of 53 games for the Cajuns. He averaged 10.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals and led the team in rebounding both seasons. Although Millsap would have to sit out the mandatory academic year if he transfers to another NCAA Division I school, he would be immediately eligible if he goes to a lower-level program. There’s a chance Millsap, who comes from a family of basketball players, ends up out west. Older brothers John (NBA Development League’s Utah Flash) and former Louisiana Tech standout Paul (NBA’s Utah Jazz) currently play pro ball in Utah. Elijah’s mother and younger brother, Abe, left Grambling for Utah when Paul joined the Jazz two years ago. As a freshman Millsap was forced to sit out the team’s first seven games as the NCAA Clearinghouse reviewed his high school transcript. The delay in his clearance, coupled with an ankle injury, kept him out of practice from mid-October until early December. When he returned to the court, Millsap emerged as an all-around threat. After coming off the bench in the first three games, he started 18 of the last 20 games and was named the Sun Belt’s freshman of the year. He averaged a team-high 7.4 rebounds, tied for the team lead in steals (30) and was third in scoring (12.4). Millsap’s numbers dipped as a sophomore, but he was still a key player as the Cajuns won a share of the Sun Belt’s West Division title. He led the team in rebounding (5.4) and steals (44) and was second in scoring (9.4) and assists (41). As a high school senior at Grambling, Millsap was a first team all-state selection after averaging 29.8 points and 14.5 rebounds. * * * * * * * * * * Elijah Millsap Student Athlete Showcase Louisiana men�s basketball player Elijah Millsap, a native of Grambling, enters his sophomore season with the Ragin� Cajuns in 2007-08. As a freshman last season, he took the Sun Belt Conference by storm, earning the league�s Freshman of the Year honor. Millsap averaged 12.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Cajuns in 2006-07. What personal goals have you set for yourself heading into this season? I want to get as many assists as I can to make my team better. We are surrounded by a lot of young talent and I want to get them more involved in the game as much as I can. What�s it like being on a team with 13 players from your home state of Louisiana? Knowing that all these guys come from Louisiana gives us a solid chemistry because we all have similar backgrounds. I have seen most of these guys play basketball in high school so I know what they are capable of doing. What is one thing most people don�t know about you? I am an outspoken person, but I don�t show it vocally. I show it by my actions on the court because when I am on the court, I let my emotions speak for me. What is it like growing up in a basketball family? It has made me a better overall basketball player. I have seen a lot of basketball, so it has made me a much smarter player not just playing the game, but also knowing the game. Years I have been playing basketball: since the seventh grade What made me want to play basketball? I was raised in Colorado where football is popular. When I came to Louisiana, the first high school I attended didn�t have football because it was a small school. So, I watched my oldest brother John play basketball and he was a really good player so I got with the program. My favorite place to play basketball last season: I heard a lot about Western Kentucky�s E.A. Diddle Arena. The atmosphere was great and it is one of the top arenas in the Sun Belt Conference. My most memorable moment as a freshman: was when we went on a win streak towards the end of the season. We are start playing great basketball and things were finally falling into place for us. My favorite professional basketball player is: my brother Paul (who plays for the NBA�s Utah Jazz) My favorite sports figure: Kobe Bryant Major and why I chose it: Business Management because I want to own my business after I finish playing basketball My role model and why: My mother is my role model because she raised all four of us by herself. She is a strong lady for doing that and we try the best to give back to her. My favorite pre-game meal: chicken tenders If I didn�t play basketball, I would: probably be playing football as a wide receiver. My advice to young basketball players is: to go out and get what you want. You can talk about the things you want, but they don�t mean anything unless you do something to get there. The best thing about the University is: the fan base. They come out and support us every game. Why did you choose to play basketball at UL: I heard about the city of Lafayette and I have a very supportive uncle who lives here. Plus, Coach Lee is a great coach. Best advance you ever received: Never give up. My favorite moment in sports history: My favorite moment was when I was playing in the Top 28 Tournament at the Cajundome in my senior year of high school. My favorite place at UL: Student Union. Why did I choose #3? Number 24 was retired (Andrew Toney), so I decided to take the number 3. A lot of great players wear the number 3 � Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Elijah Millsap. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Men’s Basketball: Cajuns’ Millsap hits stride as UL prepares for Denver Dan McDonald UL’s 88-69 loss at UL Monroe last Saturday was a milestone game for Elijah Millsap and not because the Cajun freshman was playing only a few miles from his Grambling hometown. Saturday’s game marked the first time that the 6-foot-5 guard had played in as many games as he missed to start the season, and that’s why Cajun coach Robert Lee pointed at his continued improvement earlier this week. “He’s starting to show everyone what we saw in him when we signed him,” Lee said. “He’s showing that he can step up and play.” He didn’t score in his debut, a disastrous 80-42 loss at Stephen F. Austin, but had eight points and nine rebounds in his second game at New Orleans. “It wasn’t that hard to get back into it,” Millsap said. “It was mostly getting adjusted to the speed of the game. It’s a lot faster game than in high school.” That speed could be a factor tonight when UL (2-12, 0-4 Sun Belt) looks for its first league win against Denver (1-13, 0-4) at 7:05 p.m. at the Cajundome. The visiting Pioneers are more up-tempo than in previous years – mostly because now-graduated post standout Yemi Nicholson isn’t in the middle – and put up 29 three-pointers, making 14, in Saturday’s 91-79 loss at North Texas. Millsap, whose older brother Paul played at La. Tech and is now with the NBA’s Utah Jazz, has averaged 12.7 points and 8.7 rebounds over his last three games while shooting 50.0 percent (17-of-34). “I’m starting to feel more comfortable,” he said, “and getting used to playing with the other guys.” Originally published Jan. 4, 2007
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