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Harold David Miner (born May 5 1971 in Inglewood, California) is a former USC Trojan basketball player who played for the Miami Heat from 1993 till 1995 and Cleveland Cavaliers during the 1996 season. During his college career, he earned All-American Honors, and led the Trojans to a 3 seed in the NCAA tournament his last year. However, Miner's Trojans were on the losing end of the famous James Forrest 3 pt buzzer beater to knock USC out, ending Miner's college career. Miner then went on to be the 12th pick of the 1992 NBA Draft.

Miner won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest twice, in 1993 and 1995. In the 1995 Contest, Miner defeated Isaiah Rider, who won the previous year, solidifying Miner as one of the best Dunkers in NBA history. When he began playing, people would be star-struck by his dunks, and during his college career it earned him the nickname "Baby Jordan" (because his dunking ability rivaled Michael Jordan's). Because of this, the Heat would become one of the most watched teams for a while. Miner never got a fair chance to show his true ability from Heat coaches, Kevin Loughery, and Alvin Gentry, and was criticized for his defense, despite his scoring prowess in limited time. He nearly revived the dying Heat's franchise but after the 1995 season, Miner was traded to Cleveland Cavaliers who waived him after 19 games.

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Athletes - Harold Miner

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