1. Harold David Miner was born on May 5,1971 and is an American former professional basketball player and two-time champion of the National Basketball Association Slam Dunk Contest.
15 Facts About Harold Miner
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Harold Miner attended college at the University of Southern California and was a star player on that school's men's basketball team.
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Harold Miner left school in 1992 to pursue his professional career, and played in the NBA for the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Harold Miner recorded 48 points and 17 rebounds in one game when playing at Inglewood.
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Harold Miner led the USC Trojans men's basketball team to the second seed of the Midwest region in the 1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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Harold Miner was selected by the Miami Heat with the 12th overall pick.
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Harold Miner won the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest twice, in 1993 and 1995.
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Harold Miner averaged only 3.2 points and 7.2 minutes per game for the Cavaliers.
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Harold Miner played five scoreless minutes in his last NBA game, a 26-point loss to the Chicago Bulls on February 20,1996.
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Cleveland waived Harold Miner, having played him in only 19 games that season.
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Harold Miner tried out for the Toronto Raptors the following year but was cut during the preseason.
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Rather than continue to pursue a career in professional basketball, either in the NBA or overseas, Harold Miner retired from the sport.
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Harold Miner later said that his decision was prompted by the many knee injuries he suffered during his career.
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Harold Miner said that he had wisely invested the money he had earned in salary and endorsements during his playing career, allowing him to remain a stay-at-home father, rather than needing to seek employment.
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In 2011, Harold Miner appeared at the Pacific-10 men's basketball tournament, to be inducted into that conference's basketball Hall of Honor, and indicated he planned to attend the retirement of his jersey by USC later that year.