Last Updated on May 28, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Cheryl Miller is widely regarded as one of the greatest women’s basketball players of all time. However, she never played professionally in the WNBA or any other major pro league, as the WNBA was founded in 1996, after her playing career had ended. Her playing career was cut short by a severe knee injury in 1986.
She played college basketball at USC (University of Southern California) from 1982 to 1986. Below are her career per-game statistics at USC, formatted in a table by season:
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | USC | 32 | 20.6 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .579 | .754 |
| 1983-84 | USC | 31 | 22.3 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .580 | .720 |
| 1984-85 | USC | 30 | 23.6 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .606 | .759 |
| 1985-86 | USC | 29 | 25.4 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .629 | .737 |
Career Totals at USC
| GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 23.6 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .604 | .744 |