Earl Monroe
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Earl Monroe

PositionGuard
Height Ft6|height_in=3
Weight Lbs185
Number10, 15
BirthdateNovember 21, 1944(age 65)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Debutyear1967
Finalyear1980
Draftyear1967
Draftround1
Draftpick2
CollegeWinston-Salem State
Teams *Baltimore Bullets (1967-71) *New York Knicks (1971-1980)
Stat1labelPoints
Stat1value17,454
Stat2labelAssists
Stat2value3,594
Stat3labelFT%
Stat3value83.0
Letterm
Bbrmonroea01
Highlights *Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1990) *NBA champion (1973) *1× All-NBA First Team (1969) *NBA Rookie of the Year (1968) *4× NBA All-Star (1969, 1971, 1975, 1977) *NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
HOF Playervernon-earl-monroe

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Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing, and play-making. His nicknames include "Earl the Pearl," "Black Magic," and his Philadelphia playground nickname, "Black Jesus."

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Earl Monroe has been in the shoes of LeBron and John Wall - USA Today Tweet this news
USA Today--But before them there was -Earl-. The man known as "-Earl- The Pearl" and "Black Jesus," -Monroe- was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990 after a legendary ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:27:52 GMT+00:00
Allan Houston on New York: “There's No Better Place For Winning” - Dime Magazine Tweet this news
Dime Magazine--Take for example -Earl Monroe-. After leaving a small market team in the Baltimore Bullets, Monroe was expected to sign with several franchises, ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:33:49 GMT+00:00
Where Does Dwyane Wade Rank among the All-Time Shooting Guards? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Don't forget -Earl Monroe-, Joe Dumars and Reggie Miller! In my opinion Wade is already a top-10 shooting guard of all-time, and will likely retire with ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:32:29 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Dave Bing
NBA Rookie of the Year
1968
Succeeded by
Wes Unseld


1967 NBA Draft

First round
Jimmy Walker * Earl Monroe * Clem Haskins * Sonny Dove * Walt Frazier * Al Tucker * Pat Riley * Tom Workman * Mel Daniels * Dave Lattin * Mal Graham * Craig Raymond
Second round
Jimmy Jones * Steve Sullivan * Byron Beck * Randolph Mahaffey * Phil Jackson * Bob Netolicky * Bob Rule

New York Knicks 1972 �73 NBA Champions

7 Meminger * 10 Frazier * 12 Barnett * 15 Monroe * 17 Bibby * 18 Jackson * 19 Reed (Finals MVP) * 22 DeBusschere * 24 Bradley * 32 Lucas * 40 Gianelli * 43 Wingo * Head coach Holzman

National Basketball Association's 50 Greatest Players in NBA History

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar * Nate Archibald * Paul Arizin * Charles Barkley * Rick Barry * Elgin Baylor * Dave Bing * Larry Bird * Wilt Chamberlain * Bob Cousy * Dave Cowens * Billy Cunningham * Dave DeBusschere * Clyde Drexler * Julius Erving * Patrick Ewing * Walt Frazier * George Gervin * Hal Greer * John Havlicek * Elvin Hayes * Magic Johnson * Sam Jones * Michael Jordan * Jerry Lucas * Karl Malone * Moses Malone * Pete Maravich * Kevin McHale * George Mikan * Earl Monroe * Hakeem Olajuwon * Shaquille O'Neal * Robert Parish * Bob Pettit * Scottie Pippen * Willis Reed * Oscar Robertson * David Robinson * Bill Russell * Dolph Schayes * Bill Sharman * John Stockton * Isiah Thomas * Nate Thurmond * Wes Unseld * Bill Walton * Jerry West * Lenny Wilkens * James Worthy

NBA Rookie of the Year Award

1953: Meineke * 1954: Felix * 1955: Pettit * 1956: Stokes * 1957: Heinsohn * 1958: Sauldsberry * 1959: Baylor * 1960: Chamberlain * 1961: Robertson * 1962: Bellamy * 1963: Dischinger * 1964: Lucas * 1965: Reed * 1966: Barry * 1967: Bing * 1968: Monroe * 1969: Unseld * 1970: Alcindor * 1971: Cowens & Petrie * 1972: Wicks * 1973: McAdoo * 1974: DiGregorio * 1975: Wilkes * 1976: Adams * 1977: Dantley * 1978: Davis * 1979: Ford * 1980: Bird * 1981: Griffith * 1982: Williams * 1983: Cummings * 1984: Sampson * 1985: Jordan * 1986: Ewing * 1987: Person * 1988: Jackson * 1989: Richmond * 1990: Robinson * 1991: Coleman * 1992: Johnson * 1993: O'Neal * 1994: Webber * 1995: Hill & Kidd * 1996: Stoudamire * 1997: Iverson * 1998: Duncan * 1999: Carter * 2000: Brand & Francis * 2001: Miller * 2002: Gasol * 2003: Stoudemire * 2004: James * 2005: Okafor * 2006: Paul * 2007: Roy * 2008: Durant * 2009: Rose * 2010: Evans

Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2007

1980 Philadelphia Phillies * Beth Anders * Walter Bahr * Bill Barber * Mickey Cochrane * Chuck Klein * Bill Lyon * Theresa Grentz * Frank Kilroy * Harry Litwack * Earl Monroe * Greasy Neale * Jack Whitaker * Reggie White



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