Salpointe basketball

Salpointe Catholic's Cameron Miller puts up a shot against Shadow Mountain during the 4A State Championship game at Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ Feb 25, 2017. Darryl Webb / for the Arizona Daily Star

One day last April, after Salpointe Catholic guardΒ Cameron MillerΒ played in a weekend AAU showcase, he was offered seven scholarships in one day.

Division II and Division III schools from Maine, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana offered. All sorts of schools, including Portland State, Dixie State, Santa Clara, Denver and MIT called.

Sean Miller’s son was a hot property not because of his bloodlines, but because of his basketball IQ and steely approach to the game. A few weeks ago, Miller helped Salpointe reach the Class 4A state championship game.

It now seems unlikely he’ll sign with some faraway Division II school. Instead, his father last week told radio hostΒ Jim RomeΒ that Cameron is likely to join the Arizona organization, either as a walk-on or in another role on the staff.

The Wildcats can always use another winner.


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