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Corbin Miller is trading the orange and blue of Brighton High school for crimson, but not the crimson most commonly thought of in Utah.

Miller, the standout Brighton basketball star, turned down scholarship offers from the University of Utah, as well as Brigham Young University, Utah State and several other schools to suit up for the Harvard Crimson this winter.

"I feel Harvard is the best fit for me," said Miller, who led Class 5A last season in 3-pointers per game. "I felt very comfortable there and my style of play fits with what they do."

The Crimson play an up-tempo, offensive minded game and will be expected to contend for the school's first outright Ivy League basketball title next season. Miller, who is slated to play guard, expects to make an impact on the team right from the start.

"I think I fit the system and I'm going to work as hard as I can to get playing time," said Miller. "I think the three is my biggest weapon and hopefully I'll be able to push it up and spread the floor."

Even though Miller felt Harvard was the best fit, the decision to attend wasn't as easy as he was hoping. Harvard, like all schools in the Ivy League, does not grant athletic scholarships.

"The toughest part of deciding was not having a scholarship at Harvard," said Miller. "I wanted to commit early and be done with the whole recruiting process, but I also never wanted my parents to have to pay for school. We met as a family and my parents said it was my decision. Deciding probably took too long but in the end I was most comfortable with Harvard."

While basketball is the catalyst for Miller attending America's oldest university, it is the school's academic profile that really sealed his decision.

"I've always known that basketball would be a means to an end, and it's just a tremendous opportunity and blessing to be able to get one of the best educational opportunities in the world," said Miller. "It's been very humbling."

Miller and his Harvard teammates will be playing in the Battle for Atlantis Tournament in November and depending on the bracket, the Crimson could match up against that other red team, the Runnin' Utes. Even if that happens, Miller hopes to get a game a little closer to home during his career, and the Crimson will have a few extra years to schedule such an affair, as Miller plans on serving a two-year LDS mission after his freshman year.

"Coach Amaker and the school have been very supportive of my decision to serve a mission," said Miller. "They see it as a great growing opportunity and that was just another plus in deciding to play at Harvard." —

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Brighton standout Corbin Miller turned down offers to play at Utah, BYU, USU, Stanford, Gonzaga, Boston College, Vanderbilt and Arizona State in order to play for the Harvard Crimson.

Miller becomes the second Utah high school basketball player to play for Harvard in the last 10 years after Judge Memorial's David Giovacchini played for the Crimson from 2001-2005.

Harvard could face the University of Utah at the Battle for Atlantis Tournament in the Bahamas starting November 23