Greg Monroe
Monroe with the Pistons
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| No. 15 – Milwaukee Bucks | |
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| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 4, 1990 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helen Cox (Harvey, Louisiana) |
| College | Georgetown (2008–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2015 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2015–present | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gregory "Greg" Keith Monroe Jr. (born June 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his freshman season at Georgetown University, Monroe was named Big East Rookie of the Year. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2010 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick and became the last Pistons player to wear the #10 jersey, after the Pistons retired the number for Dennis Rodman at halftime of a game against the Chicago Bulls on April 1, 2011.
Monroe attended Helen Cox High School in Harvey, Louisiana. As a senior in 2007–08, he was named a McDonald's All-American and earned Parade All-America first team honors after averaging 21.0 points and 14.0 rebounds per game.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Monroe was listed as the No. 1 power forward and the No. 8 player in the nation in 2008.
In his freshman season at Georgetown, Monroe was named the Big East Rookie of the Year and earned Big East All-Rookie team and CBSSports.com NCAA Freshman All-American first team honors. In 31 games, he averaged 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks in 30.9 minutes per game.
In his sophomore season, Monroe was named to the All-Big East first team, Big East All-Tournament team, USBWA All-District II team, NABC Division I All-District 5 first team, AP NCAA All-America third team and NABC Division I All-America third team. In 34 games, he averaged 16.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.5 blocks in 34.2 minutes per game.
On April 17, 2010, Monroe declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.
Monroe was selected with the 7th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. On July 6, 2010, he signed with the Pistons.
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