Gregory Keith Monroe Jr. (born June 4, 1990) is an American former professional

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player who is a player development coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He was drafted by the

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in the 2010 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick and became the last Pistons player to wear the number 10 jersey, as the Pistons retired the number for

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in 2011. In his freshman season at

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, Monroe was named Big East Rookie of the Year.

High school career

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.

College career

Freshman season (2008–2009)

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.

Sophomore season (2009–2010)

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, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2010–2015)

Monroe was selected with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2010 NBA draft by the

. On July 6, 2010, he signed with the Pistons. Monroe made his NBA regular season debut on October 30, 2010, against the

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. 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

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. 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

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, Monroe had his best game of the season with 27 points and 12 rebounds on 11–17 shooting. On May 4, 2011, Monroe placed sixth in NBA Rookie of the Year voting totals, finishing closely behind Gary Neal of

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. During the 2011–12 season, Monroe played in and started all of Detroit's 66 games. On February 8, 2012, he was selected to play in the NBA All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge. Monroe and teammate Brandon Knight were both selected for Team Shaq, despite them being drafted in different years. During the 2013–14 season, Monroe recorded his third consecutive season with 1,000-plus points and 600-plus rebounds, joining

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as the only Pistons to do so since 1994–95. On June 30, 2014, the Pistons tendered a one-year

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to make Monroe a restricted free agent. On September 8, 2014, it was announced Monroe signed the Pistons' qualifying offer, thus making him an unrestricted free agent in 2015. The next day, the NBA suspended Monroe without pay for the first two games of the 2014–15 season for driving while visibly impaired in February 2014. On December 3, 2014, he scored a season-high 29 points in a 102–109 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics. On April 8, 2015, he returned to action after missing 11 games with a knee injury to record 19 points and 10 rebounds in another loss to the Celtics.

Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2017)

On July 9, 2015, Monroe signed a three-year, $50 million contract with the

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. He made his debut for the Bucks in their season opener on October 28, 2015, recording 22 points and 14 rebounds in a 122–97 loss to the

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. Between February 9 and March 7, 2016, Monroe had a 12-game bench stint as head coach

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tinkered with his line-up. In his first game coming off the bench, he recorded a season-high 29 points and 12 rebounds in a 112–111 win over the

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. Monroe returned to the starting line-up on March 9 for the Bucks' game against the

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. Monroe was assigned a permanent bench role for the Bucks in 2016–17 by Kidd. On January 25, 2017, he led the Bucks with a season-high 28 points in a 114–109 loss to the

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Phoenix Suns (2017–2018)

On November 7, 2017, Monroe was traded, along with the rights to a protected future first-round pick and a 2018 protected second-round pick, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Eric Bledsoe. He was dealing with a left calf strain upon arriving in Phoenix. He made his debut for the Suns on November 16, 2017, recording 20 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes as a starter in a 142–116 loss to the

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. Monroe played amid speculation that he could be traded or have his contract bought out. Six days later, he had 22 points and 15 rebounds in a 113–107 overtime loss to his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks. On January 24, 2018, he had 16 points and a season-high 17 rebounds in a 116–101 loss to the

. On February 1, 2018, he was waived by the Suns.

Boston Celtics (2018)

On February 8, 2018, Monroe signed with the

. On April 6, 2018, he recorded his second career triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists off the bench in a 111–104 win over the

. He became the first Celtics center to record a triple-double since

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did it on March 29, 1987.

Toronto Raptors (2018–2019)

On August 10, 2018, Monroe signed with the

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. On February 7, 2019, Monroe was traded to the

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with a 2021 second-round pick in exchange for cash considerations. He was immediately waived by the Nets.

Boston Celtics (2019)

On March 24, 2019, Monroe signed a 10-day contract with the

. He was not re-signed by the Celtics upon the expiration of his 10-day contract.

Philadelphia 76ers (2019)

On April 4, 2019, Monroe signed with the

Bayern Munich (2019–2020)

On July 25, 2019, Monroe signed with Bayern Munich of the German

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(BBL) and

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for the 2019–20 season.

Khimki (2020–2021)

On July 30, 2020, Monroe signed with Russian club Khimki of the

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and the

for the 2020–21 season. He was named league player of the week on November 11, after contributing 28 points and ten rebounds in an 86–78 win against

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. On January 23, 2021, Khimki terminated Monroe's contract.

2021–22 season

On November 5, 2021, Monroe signed with the Capital City Go-Go of the

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. He averaged 10.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. On December 27, 2021, Monroe signed a 10-day deal with the

. He played his first game against the

and contributed 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists in the Wolves' 108–103 victory. On January 6, 2022, Monroe signed a 10-day contract with the

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. Monroe appeared in two games for the Wizards before his contract expired and he returned to Capital City. On February 5, 2022, Monroe signed a 10-day contract with the

. The same day, he scored six points and grabbed six rebounds in 15 minutes of playing time in his debut, during a 137–108 win over the

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. Ten days later, he was reacquired by the Capital City Go-Go. On March 28, 2022, Monroe signed a 10-day deal with the

Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. Since the 1991–92 season, the ...

. On April 7, 2022, Monroe signed with the

for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.

Shanxi Loongs (2022–2023)

On December 10, 2022, Monroe signed with the Shanxi Loongs of the

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. He and the team parted ways on January 21, 2023.

Osos de Manatí (2023)

On March 18, 2023, Monroe signed with Osos de Manatí of the

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(BSN).

Coaching career

On September 26, 2024, Monroe retired from professional basketball and was hired by the

as a player development coach.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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References

External links

Georgetown Hoyas bio

Greg Monroe
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High school career

College career

Freshman season (2008–2009)

Sophomore season (2009–2010)

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2010–2015)

Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2017)

Phoenix Suns (2017–2018)

Boston Celtics (2018)

Toronto Raptors (2018–2019)

Boston Celtics (2019)

Philadelphia 76ers (2019)

Bayern Munich (2019–2020)

Khimki (2020–2021)

2021–22 season

Shanxi Loongs (2022–2023)

Osos de Manatí (2023)

Coaching career

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

EuroLeague

College

See also

References

External links