Colleen Mary "Coco" Miller and Kelly Miller (both born September 6, 1978 in Rochester, Minnesota) are identical twin sisters and professional basketball players. They both play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Downtown Rochester and the South Fork of the Zumbro River Rochester is a city located in Olmsted County, Minnesota. ... Fraternal twin boys in the tub Twin births occur in most species. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... The WNBA logo, “Logo Woman”, was selected out of 50 different designs. ...

Early careers

Although Kelly initially was interested in playing volleyball and not basketball at high school, soon she joined her sister Coco and they made it to a championship in New York, where they lost in the finals. They also helped their school go 27-0 and win the Minnesota state's class 4A championship. Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world. ... State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water... State nickname: North Star State, Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Official language(s) None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990...

University of Georgia

The twins went to University of Georgia, where they both majored in biology and won a series of awards, including the James E. Sullivan Award, given to the nation's top ametuer athlete. They earned that award in 1999, becoming the first pair of twins to earn the award, and joining such luminaries as Carl Lewis, Greg Louganis, Bill Walton, Bill Bradley, Kurt Thomas, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Janet Evans as recipients of the award. The University of Georgia, located 60 miles east of Atlanta in Athens, Georgia, was the first state-chartered university in the United States, making it the birthplace of the American system of public higher education. ... The James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the top amateur athlete in the United States. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American athlete. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... William Theodore Walton III, better known as Bill Walton (born November 5, 1952 in San Diego, California), is a former American basketball player and current television sportscaster. ... This article is about the basketball player and politician. ... At World Championship 1987 Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is generally considered as the best all-around female athlete in the world and the all-time greatest heptathlete. ... Janet Evans Janet Beth Evans (born August 28, 1971) is a record-breaking American competitive swimmer. ...

Kelly Miller ranked second in points among University of Georgia women players with 2,177; second in assists with 639; fourth in steals with 379 and tenth in rebounds with 711. She is the only player in UGA women's basketball to rank among the top ten in points, assists, steals and rebounds. She became the third player in that university's history to pass over 2,000 points, and the third player in the Southeastern Conference's (SEC) history to garner "Player of the Week" awards three years in a row. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States. ...

Coco Miller, meanwhile, was also among the top ten in that school's list among women basketball players in assists and steals. She participated in the World University Games, helping her team to a silver medal. She finished her college career fifth among SEC women in scoring at 16.6, second in free throw percentage at .743% from the free throw line, and eight in steals with 160. She was a finalist for the Naismith award as the player of the year during her final college season. The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes, by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). ...

WNBA

In 2001, Coco and Kelly both entered the WNBA Draft. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional womens basketball players. ...

Coco was selected by the Washington Mystics, where she averaged 6.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in her rookie season. The Washington Mystics are a Womens National Basketball Association team. ...

Kelly was selected by the Charlotte Sting, where she averaged 4.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in her rookie year. In Coco's second season, she won the WNBA's Most Improved Player award. The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ...

Kelly spent three seasons with the Sting as a utility player before she was traded to the Indiana Fever prior to the 2004 season. It was with the Fever that Kelly finally became a first-string player on the team, starting on all 34 games she played in the 2004 season. The Indiana Fever is a professional womens basketball team that plays in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Miscellaneous

Like many other WNBA players, the Miller sisters play in other leagues during the offseason.

After the 2002 WNBA season, both sisters played for the Birmingham Power of the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL). 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Birmingham is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County. ... Categories: Organization stubs | Basketball stubs | Basketball leagues ...

After the 2003 WNBA season, they both played for a professional basketball team in Turkey. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Coco Miller's WNBA Profile page
• Kelly Miller's WNBA Profile page
• WNBA Article and interview with both sisters
• Article on Coco's 2002 "Most Improved Player" Award