On K.C. Ross-Miller and more

If it's possible to genetically pass along characteristics then K.C. Ross-Miller was born to point. No, not with a finger but with a basketball.

A 6-foot-1 senior at God's Academy located in Dallas, Ross-Miller is simply carrying on a family tradition. Tim Miller, also a minister, coaches his son and others -- this after growing up in Indiana and being a point guard himself.

According to his father, Ross-Miller "can create his own shot, get his teammates open shots, plus attack the basket to draw fouls or score.”

In the summer of 2007, young Ross-Miller loved what then Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie was saying. Come early July, prior to his sophomore season, he committed to heading to Lexington upon graduation. Gillispie eventually departed from Kentucky and subsequently Ross-Miller became a free agent again.

Now, he's planning on waiting until the late signing period in April before putting his name on a national letter-of-intent.

"K.C. is a natural-born leader, heady, with a great basketball IQ," his father offered. "He can get to the basket against anyone and shoot the three. He can run a team, doing it with scoring and passing."

Miller worked with his son from an early age. "We focused on the different things a point guard needs, beginning with dribbling and taking care of the ball. We moved on to increasing his skill levels and then worked on his jump shot."

Nevada is definitely interested in Ross-Miller, having hosted him the weekend of October 30-31 and remains in the running, albeit with plenty of competition. Besides the Wolf Pack, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Baylor, Cincinnati and Florida International all have offered. It wouldn't be surprising if more join the fray.

Coach Miller also has another prospect of interest to Nevada: 6-foot-7 wing Titus Rubles, a Texas native. "Titus is very athletic, a very good ballhandler and rebounder."

Texas Hoops offered this on Rubles: "Titus is a strong and athletic big man who can run the floor and finish in transition. He has a good basketball build, will compete on the boards, runs the floor well and has the strength to defend on the low block. He is a good finisher around the rim, is quick to the hole from inside 10 feet, comes up with loose balls for easy buckets and plays with a high energy level. He needs to improve his overall skill level and mid-range game but has the tools and athleticism to work with."

Miller coaches both a high school and prep team at God's Academy. One of his players, 6-foot-2 Dominique Brooks, is generating interest from Hawaii and San Jose State. "He's pretty heady, good off the dribble and shoots well," according to Miller. Brooks took an official visit to Jacksonville last week and something is in the works with Houston. Approximately 12 teams already have offers in for Brooks, who is originally out of Seattle.