Greg Monroe

Greg Monroe
No. 10   Detroit Pistons
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth June 4, 1990 (1990-06-04) (age 21)
Place of birth Harvey, Louisiana
Nationality American
High school Helen Cox (Harvey, Louisiana)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College Georgetown (2008–2010)
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career 2010–present
Career history
2010–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Gregory Keith Monroe, Jr. (born June 4, 1990 in Harvey, Louisiana) is a professional basketball center for the Detroit Pistons. He was drafted by the Pistons in the 2010 NBA Draft with the 7th overall pick. In his freshman season at Georgetown University he was named Big East Rookie of the Year.

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Early years

Monroe attended Helen Cox High School in Harvey, Louisiana. As a senior in 2008 he was selected to the McDonald's All-American Team and earned Parade Magazine All-America first team honors.

NBA

He was selected as the 7th pick by the Detroit Pistons at the 2010 NBA Draft. On July 7, 2010, Monroe signed with the Pistons.[1] Monroe will apparently be the last Pistons player to wear the #10 jersey, as the Pistons retired the number for Dennis Rodman at halftime of a game against the Bulls on April 1, 2011. [2]

NBA Career

2010-2011 (Rookie Year)

Greg Monroe made his NBA regular season debut on October 30, 2010 against the Chicago Bulls. He came off the bench to score 2 points and 3 rebounds in 7 minutes. After coming off the bench for the first month of the season, Monroe made his first career start on December 10, 2010 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In this game, Monroe recorded eight points, fifteen rebounds and a block in 35 minutes of action. Despite a slow start to the season, Monroe's production increased in 2011 as he became a solid scorer and rebounder for the rebuilding Pistons. On February 23, 2011 against the Indiana Pacers, Monroe had his best game thus far with 27 points and 12 rebounds on 11-17 shooting.

On May 4th 2011, Greg Monroe placed 6th in NBA Rookie of the Year voting totals, finishing closely behind Gary Neal of San Antonio.[3]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Detroit 80 48 27.8 .551 .000 .622 7.5 1.3 1.2 .6 9.4
Career 80 48 27.8 .551 .000 .622 7.5 1.3 1.2 .6 9.4

See also

References

  1. ^ Pistons sign Monroe
  2. ^ Pistons to retire Dennis Rodman's No. 10 jersey
  3. ^ http://www.nba.com/2011/news/05/04/rookie-of-the-year/index.html

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