2017-18: Played in 10 games, averaging 1.8 minutes per game ... played a career-high four minutes vs. Savannah State (Dec. 10) ... tallied two steals and one assist against the Tigers ... had one rebound in two games
High School: Aided De Pere High School to a runner-up finish at the 2017 Division 1 State Championship ... also won the 2017 Fox River Classic Conference title for coach Jeremy Boileau ... named the 2017 conference player of the year and the
Green Bay Press Gazette player of the year ... first-team WBCA all-state honoree ... averaged 14.8 points. 3.8 rebounds 2.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per game ... four-sport athlete who also participated in volleyball, soccer and track ... earned first-team all-conference honors in volleyball ... assisted the Redbirds soccer team to two conference titles ... graduated in the top 10 percent of her class ... also played with Legends of Wisconsin AAU team for coach Dave Johnson
Personal: Parents are Jess and Patti Miller ... mother competed in track and field at Marquette University ... has three sisters - Madeline (22), Margaret (20) and Elena (16) ... nickname is Lulu ... born Dec. 17 ... major is undeclared
Career Highs
Points:
FG:
FG Att: 1 (5x; MR at Minnesota, 1/18/18)
FG %:
3-pt FG:
3-pt FG Att: 1 (3x; MR at Minnesota, 1/18/18)
3-pt FG%:
FT:
FT Att:
FT %:
Rebs: 1 at Purdue, 12/31/17
Assts: 1 (2x, MR vs. Savannah State, 12/10/17)
Stls: 2 vs. Savannah State, 12/10/17
Blks:
Min: 4 vs. Savannah State, 12/10/17
Head coach Jonathan Tsipis says:
“Lizzie is a tough guard who led De Pere High School to the state championship game last season. She is a great teammate who embodies all the intangibles we are looking in improving our program”
Why Wisconsin?
"Growing up a Badger fan, it was always my dream to come to school here."
Off the court with Lizzie
Favorites - Spot on campus: Picnic Point; Movie: Just Go With It; TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy; Book: “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult; Athlete: Donald Driver; Sports team: Green Bay Packers; Musician: Zac Brown Band; Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and Cream; Holiday: Christmas
First started basketball: second grade
Most memorable basketball game: playing in the Wisconsin State Championship
My favorite thing about Wisconsin basketball is: the people it has allowed me to meet
Before each game, I: listen to music
Most memorable basketball achievement: Playing on the WBCA Division 1 North All-Star Team
What is your earliest basketball memory? My coach yelling “Lizzie Sweetie” when I was doing something wrong, but only hearing the sweetie part so continuing to do the wrong thing.
Favorite place to play (besides the Kohl Center): De Pere High School
What is the first basketball memory that you have? Watching my older sisters play at the YMCA before I was old enough to play
Is there something significant about your uniform number? It was my soccer number in high school
Individual goal for the season: learn the ropes of playing basketball at Wisconsin
Who inspires you and why? Mr. Cerrato, my basketball coach growing up, because he helped me fall in love with the game.
The best thing about Madison is: the people and the city
Fantasy job/career: movie critic
Persons most admired/role models: my parents and grandparents
What are you most looking forward to this season? Getting to know the team more and see what it is like to play for the Badgers
This summer, I: found out I was going to be on the UW women’s basketball team. I moved down to Madison and I started my first college class and workouts. I met the team and the coaches and started my first workout and practice.
I can’t live without: my sisters
My secret addiction is: ice cream
Weird thing about me that almost no one knows: I live next door to my first cousins.
The best sporting event I ever attended was: 2012 Wisconsin State Championship Game, my sister was on the team that won the gold ball
You won’t catch me eating: ketchup
Greatest Invention of the last 100 years: the internet
If I could live any place in the world it would be: Seattle
Non-athletic talent I would like to have is: singing
If I could meet three people from throughout history they would be: Jackie Kennedy, Michael Jackson, Julie Andrews
If you could live in any TV show, what would it be and why? Modern Family because all the characters are so funny and being a part of the family would be really cool.
If you were given 24 hours to live, what would you do? I would spend time with my family and friends
My bucket list includes: hike across the Grand Canyon
Career goal: Nurse
My favorite quote or motto is: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
The best advice I have ever gotten is: “If you don’t play aggressively, play checkers” – AJC
My worst habit is: I say “like” a lot when I talk
What superpower would you like to have? Flying
What is your favorite place to travel to? Czech Republic
What would you tell your 14-year old self? Times flies by so make the most out of everything
What do you love most about being a Badger?
"I love the Badger pride and the atmosphere of the city."
