Alabama Crimson Tide freshman forward Brandon Miller was named Tuesday as the national freshman of the year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

Miller was previously named the national freshman of the year by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), meaning he was viewed by both coaches and media as the best freshman in the country this season.

Miller ranks 50th in Division I in averaging 18.8 points per game. But he shot 8-of-41 in three NCAA tournament games, or 19 percent. According to CBS Sports, he became the first player since at least 1960 to shoot under 20 percent on at least 40 attempts in the tournament.

Although he has yet to officially declare for the 2023 NBA draft in June, Miller is widely expected to enter it. He was projected as the No. 3 overall pick by ESPN earlier this month.

ALABAMA BASKETBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS

Brandon Miller: NABC national freshman of the year; USBWA Wayman Tisdale national freshman of the year; Associated Press first-team All-America; Sporting News first-team All-America; USBWA second-team All-America; NABC second-team All-America; Naismith Award semifinalist; Wooden Award final 15; USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy late-season watch list; Julius Erving Award final five; SEC player of the year (coaches vote); SEC player of the year (Associated Press vote); SEC freshman of the year (coaches vote); SEC newcomer of the year (Associated Press vote); All-SEC first team (coaches vote); All-SEC first team (Associated Press vote); SEC all-freshman team (coaches vote); All-SEC tournament team; SEC tournament MVP; NABC District 20 first team; USBWA all-District IV team; USBWA District IV player of the year

Jahvon Quinerly: SEC co-sixth man of the year (coaches vote); All-SEC tournament team

Charles Bediako: SEC all-defensive team (coaches vote); All-SEC tournament team

Mark Sears: All-SEC second team (coaches vote); NABC District 20 second team

Noah Clowney: SEC all-freshman team (coaches vote)

Jaden Bradley: SEC all-freshman team (coaches vote)

Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mikerodak.