For weeks, J.D. Miller would take his place for introductions in the TCU starting lineup, shake hands with his teammates and hit the court.
But that was about all.
He’d play a few minutes and sit. In a stretch of five starts in January, he averaged 10 minutes a game.
His impact (five points, eight rebounds total) barely registered as the Horned Frogs sank into a four-game losing streak.
But it’s not January anymore, and Miller’s impact could not be more clear.
The sophomore forward from Seagoville High School is 11-for-15 on 3-pointers in the last four games, including a 4-for-4 performance in the Frogs’ nail-biting home victory against Texas Tech last week.