Malik Monk
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| No. 5 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
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February 4, 1998 Jonesboro, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school | Bentonville (Bentonville, Arkansas) |
| College | Kentucky (2016–present) |
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Malik Monk (born February 4, 1998) is an American college basketball player who currently plays for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Monk committed to The University of Kentucky on November 18, 2015.
Monk attended Bentonville High School in Bentonville, Arkansas. As a senior, he averaged 28.6 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game. In 2016, Monk was played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic where he earned Co-MVP honors alongside Kentucky teammate De'Aaron Fox. Monk played AAU basketball for Wings Elite. He also participated in the Nike Global Challenge and NBPA Top 100 camp.
On March 11, Malik played his final game in the 7A Championship game scoring 15 points in the 59-49 loss against Cabot High School.
Monk was a consensus five-star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 5 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.
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On November 18, 2015, Monk tweeted that he would be attending the University of Kentucky, picking Kentucky over Arkansas after a fierce recruiting battle.
On December 17, 2016, Monk set a University of Kentucky freshman scoring record with 47 points in a win over the University of North Carolina.
Monk is the younger brother of former Arkansas All-SEC wide receiver Marcus Monk.
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