Nazareth College Athletics

Chemistry major... born 10/26/94... son of Walkery Mills and Tiffanie Davis, Utica, N.Y... team captain... returning for his fourth season, Mills appeared in all 25 games for the Golden Flyers, making 24 starts … second in the Empire 8 in scoring at 18.5 points per game on 173-for-315 … led the conference in blocked shots with 55 (2.2 per game) … also second in the Empire 8 in rebounds (10.5 per game) and third in field goal percentage (54.9 percent) … recorded a career-high 38 points against Keystone on 11/29/14, going 14-for-19 from the floor … recorded 12 double-doubles on the year and scored in double figures in 20 games … scored 23 points and grabbed a career-high 23 boards against Hilbert on 1/4/15 … named to the Empire 8 Second Team … also garnered D3hoops.com East Region Third Team Honors and was named to the Wendy’s All-Classic team.

2013-14: Mills played in all 27 games for the Golden Flyers in 2013-14, including 25 as a starter... averaged 13.3 points and and 7.9 rebounds per game in 2013-14 with an Empire 8-best 53 blocks... shot 50.2 percent from the field (133-for-265)... recorded five double-doubles (points-rebounds) and reached double figures in scoring 17 times, including a career-high of 29 points in a home-court win over Hartwick on 1/11/14... had six double-digit rebounding games, including an 18-point, 16-rebound effort at Ithaca on 2/7/14... combined to score 49 points over two weekend conference wins over Hartwick and Stevens and was honored as E8 Player fo the Week for 1/13/14.

2012-13: Mills enjoyed a strong freshman season as he appeared in all 25 of Nazareth’s games, including 23 as a starter… averaged 7.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in an average of 20.5 minutes of action per game…also had a team-high 24 blocks... had a double-double against Ithaca (2/1/13) where he tallied a season-high 16 points and 11 rebounds… finished in double digits in scoring nine times and had a season-high 12 rebounds against Stevens (1/5/13)… twice recognized as the Empire 8 Rookie of the Week for the periods that ended Feb. 3 and Jan. 13.

Scholastic: a graduate of Proctor High School in Utica, Mills played three seasons of varsity basketball... named Mohawk Valley Player of the Year and was named MVP of the Section Three finals... honored as a Central New York all-star and an eighth-team all-state selection... helped team to Section Three title in 2012 and runner-up finishes in 2010 and 1011... also excelled in football.