Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has strengthened at the point guard position with the arrival of Codi Miller-McIntyre, who has signed a two-year deal with the club. Miller-McIntyre (1.91 meters, 29 years old) shined in the Turkish League with Gaziantep last season, averaging 15.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.5 steals across 28 appearances. He is a player who will be familiar to viewers of the BKT EuroCup, as he has previously spent four seasons playing in the competition. In the 2023-24 campaign, Miller-McIntyre will make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut.
Baskonia completes move for Codi Miller-McIntyre
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A consistent performer in the EuroCup
Through his four seasons in the EuroCup, which came with Zenit St. Petersburg (2018-19), Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2019-20), Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2020-21) and MoraBanc Andorra (2021-22), Miller-McIntyre has consistently found a way to positively influence his team. Although his spell with Zenit saw him average just 5.8 points across eight games, he made up for that with his playmaking, posting 5.6 assists per night. He also averaged 1.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals and a 6.1 PIR.
Miller-McIntyre exploded with his scoring while wearing the jersey of Cedevita, averaging 15.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.8 steals and a 17.0 PIR in 10 games. Then, with Partizan, he posted 13.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.7 steals and a 15.2 PIR through 12 fixtures. In his most recent EuroCup season with Andorra, in which the team reached the semifinals, he averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 1.3 steals and a 16.3 PIR.
Replacing the Darius Thompson-shaped void
This summer, Baskonia has looked to address the loss of Darius Thompson to Anadolu Efes Istanbul by signing two point guards. The first to arrive was Nico Mannion, a 22-year-old prospect with plenty of upside. Now, Miller-McIntyre arrives at Baskonia as a more ready-made option who should fit in nicely alongside scoring guard Markus Howard.
On his first experience in the EuroLeague, Miller-McIntyre will be expected to not only display his scoring prowess but also his ability to get his teammates involved and positively affect Baskonia's play on the court.
Miller-McIntyre began his professional career with the Leuven Bears in Belgium in the 2016-17 season before going on to suit up for Russian side Parma (2017-18), the Texas Legends in the G League (2018-19), Zenit (2018-19), Cedevita (2019-20), Partizan (2020-21), Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2020-21), Andorra (2021-22) and Gaziantep (2022-23).