Gators’ Kiyomi McMiller, Aurora Almón Compete in FIBA Women’s AmeriCup
Two Florida women’s basketball players are getting in extra reps ahead of the upcoming season.
Gators forward Aurora Almón and guard Kiyomi McMiller are competing in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2027 Centrobasket Qualifiers for the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, respectively.
The two teammates squared off Wednesday, as Nicaragua fell to the Dominican Republic, 90-54. McMiller recorded 24 points and eight rebounds, while Almón scored six points and snagged 12 rebounds. Scoring in double-digit points isn’t uncommon for McMiller in the qualifiers. She’s averaging a double-double, with 28.5 points and 10 rebounds.
A product of Silver Springs, Maryland, McMiller transferred to Florida from Penn State, where she averaged 21.6 points (No. 12 in the nation) while shooting 45% from the field during the 2025-26 season.
She was No. 17 on the ESPN Transfer Portal rankings.
“I can’t wait to get to work,” McMiller told Gators Online. “Everyone thinks that the SEC is one of the better conferences, so this will give me more of a platform to showcase what I can really do.”
She joins former Lady Lion Moriah Murray on Coach Tammi Reiss’ team.
Off the court, McMiller is also a founder of a nonprofit organization, “The Product of Hope.”Before arriving in Gainesville, she spent time with her local Nicaragua community. Three basketball camps were held in the country, with over 300 kids in attendance.
“I just want the kids in Nicaragua to know that you can enjoy basketball and also work hard too and that aspect of working hard can also translate to life,” McMiller said.
Reiss encourages community service and outreach as part of the Florida Women’s Basketball culture.
“She is really embracing mentorship, leadership and being a positive role model,” Reiss said.
Her mission with “The Product of Hope” is to provide underserved youth with the basics. Basketball is simply used to promote fundamentals. Skills are developed, allowing for opportunistic doors to open for a better life.
Although McMiller and Nicaragua lost in the Qualifiers, they have an opportunity to compete in the classification round – with hopes of earning a fifth-to-eighth place position and representing Nicaragua one final time at the Qualifiers.
Almón returns to action against El Salvador Thursday at 10 p.m.
FIBA Qualifiers run from July 12-18. Eight of the top teams from Central America and the Caribbean battle for the chance to compete in FIBA’s AmeriCup.
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