Jonathan Milligan

Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Mount Zion Academy [N.C]

The Storyline

Ultra-quick guard who played two seasons at Kilgore College before joining the Pitt program prior to the 2015-16 season
Has the skill set to play either guard position ... at his best when using his quickness to break down defenses and get in the lane
Has steadily improved his decision making and shot selection since arriving at Pitt
Possesses a solid outside shooting touch and mid-range game ... provides depth and explosiveness to the Panther backcourt
Pitt’s most experienced returning guard with 31 career games played at the Division I level as well as 61 career JUCO contests ... provides a steadying voice and example for a young backcourt rotation
Has emerged as a team leader through hard work and competitiveness throughout the offseason ... poised to be a significant rotation player after logging just over 200 minutes of play last season
Can be a disruptive on-ball defender ... wingspan and agility also enable him to get in passing lanes off the ball
Tireless work in the weight room has helped develop the strength to withstand the physicality of ACC basketball ... excelled in offseason conditioning program
Averaged 11.9 points, 2.3 assists and 3.2 assists per game in 61 career JUCO contests ... shot 47.9 percent (229-of-478) from the field, including 40.0 percent (66-of-165) from three-point range
Emerged on the national scene after a breakout performance at a Reebok Camp ... played high school basketball in Arizona before doing a prep year at Mount Zion Academy in North Carolina
Originally decided to attend Word of God Academy after developing a friendship with John Wall following a Reebok Camp in 2011 ... moved on to Mount Zion Academy after encountering eligibility issues at Word of God
Received significant interest from several major colleges out of high school and again out of junior college ... NC State, Marquette and Tennessee were among the schools to recruit him the heaviest
Signed with Pitt in early September of 2015 after originally deciding to attend Florida Gulf Coast ... scholarship at Pitt opened up following the departure of Josh Newkirk from the program

2017-18

Started 10 of 32 games played … averaged 5.0 points, 1.5 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game
Produced five double-digit scoring efforts … scored a season-high 16 points against Lehigh (11/25)
Pulled down a season-high five rebounds against Notre Dame (2/28)
Dished out a season-high five assists against Florida State (2/18)
Scored 16 points to go along with three assists and two rebounds against Lehigh (11/25)
Recorded 14 points, three assists and two rebounds against UC Santa Barbara (11/15)
Scored 13 points to go along with three assists and one steal against Delaware State (12/19)
Recorded 12 points, five assists and one rebound against Florida State (2/18)
Scored 12 points to go along with two assists, one rebound, one block and one steal against High Point (11/28)

2016-17

Played in 27 of 33 games with one start ... averaged 2.2 points and 0.6 assists per game
Had three points and an assist in 19 minutes of action in an ACC Tournament win over Georgia Tech (3/7)
Made his first career start at No. 23 Virignia (3/4) ... finished with two points, one rebound and an assist
Knocked down three-point field goals in back-to-back games against Wake Forest (2/22) and No. 17 Florida State (2/18)
Went 2-of-2 from three-point range to finish with six points, one rebound and a blocked shot against Clemson (1/28)
Had four points and two assists against No. 13 Louisville (1/24)
Made his only three-point field goal attempt and finished with three points, one rebound and a steal against Miami (1/14)
Had five points and two assists in a win over Marshall (12/28)
Made three-point field goals against Omaha (12/21) and Rice (12/17)
Went 3-of-4 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points against Morehead State (11/25)
Knocked down two three-point field goals and was 4-of-4 from the free throw line en route to a career-high 10 points against Gardner-Webb (11/14)

2015-16

Played in four of the first five games of the season … averaged 3.3 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game ... was 4-of-7 from the field, including 2-of-2 from three-point distance
Had two points and an assist in 10 minutes against Cornell (11/25)
Scored a season-high eight points in a win over Detroit (11/20) ... knocked down a pair of three-point field goals and added a rebound
Knocked down a three-pointer and finished with three points and two assists in his Pitt debut versus Saint Joseph’s College (11/17)

2014-15 (Kilgore College)

Claimed first team all-region and Region XIV all-conference accolades
Averaged 14.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game ... started all 30 games in leading the team to a 21-9 record ... shot 48.3 percent from the field, including 40.0 percent from three-point range, and 79.1 percent from the foul line
Increased his scoring to 17.5 points per game in conference play
Scored in double figures 20 times, including seven games with 20 or more points
Had 10 points and three assists in the Region XIV Tournament game against Coastal Bend College, 3/3
Went 8-of-14 from the field to score 20 points vs. Navarro College, 2/28
Scored 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, in a win at Tyler Junior College, 2/25
Recorded 19 points against Panola College, 2/18 ... went 9-of-11 from the free throw line in the win
Went 12-of-14 from the foul line and knocked down a pair of three-pointers in a 22-point effort at Paris Junior College, 2/14
Knocked down three treys and went 6-of-10 from the field overall in netting 17 points at Bossier Parish Community College, 2/11
Scored 29 points and grabbed five rebounds at Navarro College, 2/4 ... went 12-of-18 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line in the win
Tallied 20 points and four assists against Tyler Junior College, 1/31 ... finished 12-of-15 from the foul line
Had 17 points, three rebounds and three assists in a win over Paris Junior College, 1/21
Posted a career-high 35 points vs. Bossier Parish Community College, 1/14 ... knocked down five three-point field goals and was 14-of-15 from the foul line in the win
Registered 19 points, four rebounds and four assists against Blinn College, 1/3 ... went 4-of-5 from three-point range
Had 18 points at Angelina College, 12/10
Scored 17 points and added five rebounds and two assists vs. Coastal Bend College, 11/25
Went 6-of-9 from the field and knocked down three treys vs. Hill College, 11/18 ... was 5-of-7 from the foul line to finish with 20 points
Knocked down three three-point field goals and finished with 11 points and a career-best eight assists vs. Pro Prep

2013-14 (Kilgore College)

Averaged 9.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 31 games (four starts) ... shot 47.4 percent from the field
Scored in double figures 15 times
Had 11 points and five rebounds at Trinity Valley, 3/7
Went 6-of-7 from the field and scored 15 points vs. San Jacinto-Central, 3/6
Posted 19 points and four assists vs. Panola, 3/5
Scored 18 points in a win over Lee, 2/3 ... went 10-of-10 from the foul line
Had 10 points, four rebounds and four assists at Panola, 1/18
Recorded 19 points in a win over Lamar State-Port Arthur, 1/11
Posted 13 points and three assists in a win over Coastal Bend, 1/4
Had 13 points and five assists against Houston Community College, 12/30
Went 5-of-6 from the field to score 11 points vs. Northwestern State JV, 11/16
Scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting and added four assists in a win over Weatherford, 11/15
Had 11 points and three assists against Lone Star College-Tomball, 11/9
Recorded 10 points and five assists vs. Cedar Valley, 11/8
Posted 11 points, four rebounds and six assists in a season opening win over Stephen F. Austin Club, 11/4

High School

Four-year letterwinner at Casa Grande High School in Arizona under head coach Robb Floco
Spent one prep season at Mount Zion Christian Academy in North Carolina
Scored 27 points to lead Mount Zion to a 65-52 win over 10th-ranked Christian Faith Center Academy
Averaged a league-high 24.2 points and 8.0 assists per game as a senior at Casa Grande ... led the Cougars to a 17-8 record
Had 20 or more points in a game 18 times, including eight games with 30 or more points scored
Posted season-high 35-point games against Amphitheatre, Vista Grande and Sabino
Scored 33 points in a win over Campo Verde
Netted 32 points vs. Chandler and Maricopa
Had 32 points and 31 points in back-to-back games against Hamilton
Scored 20 or more points eight times and averaged 14.9 points per game as a junior
Recorded a season-high 30 points against Salpointe Catholic ... also netted 29 points vs. Marcos de Niza