Why Boopie Miller has that nickname as SMU star guard

The best player on SMU's men's basketball team is Boopie Miller.

That's right: Boopie. It's an incredible nickname, one worthy of March Madness and a potential NCAA Tournament run.

No, it's not his real name, and that's just fine.

You can't make a basketball team worse by having a guy named Boopie on it.

Miller averaged 19.2 points and 6.4 assists per game this season for the Mustangs. He also shot it at a blistering 41% from 3-point range.

Made all the better by the fact that he goes by Boopie.

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Why is Boopie Miller called that nickname?

Boopie Miller was given his nickname by his mother.

Her late brother had gone by "Boobie," and she altered it slightly to give Boopie his nickname.

"It started with my mom's brother, his name was Boobie. So when he passed away, my mom just put a P at the end, you know. Just called me Boopie," Boopie told Fox 4 News.

What is Boopie Miller's real name?

Boopie Miller's given name is Kevin.

But no one is calling him that.

SMU's star is Boopie, and that's just the way he likes it.

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