FORD ON MILLIGAN: FORD ON MILLIGAN: "Dante is somebody who I thought in the last month of the last season last year really came on. What we need from him is more consistency and to be a more aggressive and tougher basketball player. We need his senior leadership as a team captain. But I think, with Dante, this is his senior year and we are expecting big things out of him. He has worked hard and will play a lot this year. He makes our front line is as good as anybody's. Dante is a player who works extremely hard and is very active in the post. That's probably his greatest strength because he is always trying to rebound he's always trying to get deflections, he has a very good 15 foot jump shot, he is continuning to develop a better low-post game." 2007-08 UPDATE: AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2006-07: Big man off the bench, averaged 3.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game in 32 games ... Over last nine games of the season, had averages of 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game ... Posted second game of the year in double-figures with 10 points in NIT Second Round at West Virginia (3/15) ... Had a huge game with nine points and seven rebounds in A-10 clinching game at Saint Joseph's (3/3) ... Made all three shots for six points, along with six rebounds vs. La Salle (2/28) ... Over three games (Feb. 15-21) is averaged 7.0 points and 7.7 rebounds in 18.3 minutes of action ... Continued strong play with six points and four rebounds in 13 minutes vs. St. Bonaventure (2/21) ... Grabbed eight rebounds and had six points in 20 minutes at Dayton (2/18) ... On his 23rd birthday and playing before hometown friends and family in New York, grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and scored nine points in win at Fordham (2/15). Also had two assists and two blocks ... Netted six points at Temple (2/11) in just seven minutes making 3-of-4 field goals ... Played 12 minutes off the bench and scored four points against Rhode Island (2/8) ... Made career-high five free throws on career-best six attempts for all five points vs. Richmond (2/3) ... Made a field goal on four attempts in just six minutes vs. Temple (1/13) ... Scored first points in three games on a driving lay-up vs. George Washington (1/10) ... Equaled season-best with six rebounds in just 12 minutes vs. Yale (12/28) including four offensive boards. Scored four points as well ... Third career game in double figures with 10 points at Jacksonville State (11/25) including 5-of-6 from the floor ... Four points against Northeastern (11/19) befoe fouling out ... Returned to Pittsburgh to play in Colonial Classic, where he played against his former team, No. 4/5 Pitt (11/18). Had one field goal and two rebounds vs. Panthers ... In opener vs. Dartmouth (11/11), had six rebounds and four points in 17 minutes. AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2005-06: Played in 22 games since becoming eligible for the Siena (12/23), which was his first game since Dec. 18, while at Pittsburgh ... Had at least five rebounds in six of his first seven games this season. Overall, had nine games with five or more rebounds playing 13.8 minutes per game. Also scored 3.3 points per game and grabbed 4.0 rebounds per game, which ranked third on the team ... Averaged 11.5 rebounds and 9.5 points over 40-minute span ... Drew first career start in Atlantic 10 First Round vs. Xavier (3/8), but did not score in six minutes ... Had a career-high four blocked shots and career-high tying two steals vs. Dayton (2/25) ... In just 13 minutes grabbed seven rebounds at St. Bonaventure (2/19) ... Played one of his best games at Florida State (2/12), made all five field goals for 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds. His Second career-double-figure game ... In career-high 24 minutes vs. La Salle (2/8), grabbed seven rebounds including five offensive boards along with six points ... Provided 19 valuable minutes at Saint Louis (1/14) posting five rebounds and four points ... Had his best career game against Saint Joseph's (1/11) going 5-for-5 from the floor for 11 points. Also added four rebounds and three blocked shots ... In his return to Pittsburgh, where his college career began, scored career-high nine points along with six rebounds at Duquesne (1/7) ... In his return to New York and Madison Square Garden, played 22 minutes vs. St. Peter's (12/27) and had five points and six rebounds ... In his debut vs. Siena (12/23) posted seven points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes ... Sat out the first six games of the season after transferring from Pittsburgh until he became eligible after the first semester ended. AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2004-05 (AT PITTSBURGH & UMASS): Joined the UMass men's basketball team as a transfer from the University of Pittsburgh in January 2005 ... Milligan enrolled at UMass for the spring 2005 semester ... He worked out and practiced with UMass late in the season after recovering from a hand injury ... While at Pittsburgh, played in five games ... Totalled seven points and six rebounds ... Scored season-high three points vs. Coppin State (12/18). AS A FRESHMAN IN 2003-04 (AT PITTSBURGH): Sat out the 2003-04 season as a redshirt, but practiced and traveled with the Panthers all season as they reached the NCAA Sweet 16. BEFORE COLLEGE: A 2003 graduate of Trinity-Pawling High School in Pawling, N.Y. where he lettered two seasons for Coach Bill Casson ... Selected to the All-New England team, All-Founders Conference and Tri-State All League ... Named McDonalds All America honorable mention as a senior ... Scored 16 points and averaged 8.7 rebounds per game after leading Trinity-Pawling to a 24-3 record along with Founders League and Tri-State League titles as a senior ... Averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds per game in leading Pawling to a 21-3 record as a junior ... Played at the Episcopal School in Alexandria, Va. as a sophomore ... Ranked No. 28 among HoopScoop national recruits, among Athlon Sports' top-20 senior small forwards (No. 18) and among nation's top-100 recruits ... Listed No. 100 on The Sporting News/Rivals.com top-100 recruits list ... Played in the Wendy's Big Apple Game in Chicago, in the Pittsburgh Hoops Classic held in the Petersen Events Center ... Also played for the nationally renowned Long Island Panthers AAU squad coached by Gary Charles. He also attended the adidas ABCD camp, Three Stripes Tournament and Las Vegas Big Time Tournament ... Competed in track and field and cross country in high school. PERSONAL: Danté A. Milligan ... Born on February 15, 1984 in New York, N.Y. ... Son of Ruby Milligan ... Brother of the late Alonzo Milligan, who passed away in June 2005 in a random shooting in East Harlem ... Alonzo Milligan Mentorship Award was given out at Panasonic Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden in rememberance of his late brother, starting 2005, when UMass played there ... Majoring in Sport Management and Communcations.
MILLIGAN'S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-05 Pitt 5 0 23 4.6 3 9 .333 1 2 .500 0 4 .000 3 3 6 1.2 4 0 1 5 2 0 7 1.4 2005-06 22 1 303 13.8 29 64 .453 1 2 .500 13 26 .500 39 48 87 4.0 62 2 2 34 15 8 72 3.3 2006-07 32 0 307 9.6 41 83 .494 0 0 .000 22 47 .468 35 44 79 2.5 64 2 8 24 16 11 104 3.3 2007-08 36 21 677 18.8 132 207 .638 0 0 .000 60 112 .536 82 112 194 5.4 123 12 26 61 69 27 324 9.0 TOTAL at UMASS 90 22 1287 14.3 202 354 .571 1 2 .500 95 185 .514 156 204 360 4.0 249 16 36 119 100 46 500 5.6 TOTAL 95 22 1310 13.8 205 363 .565 2 4 .500 95 189 .503 159 207 366 3.9 253 16 37 124 102 46 507 5.3CAREER HONORS NIT All-Tournament Team 2008 UMass Athlete of Week (Feb. 18, 2008)
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