Earl Monroe

Earl Monroe

Vernon Earl Monroe is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing, and play-making. He was nicknamed "Earl the Pearl". From an early age, Monroe was a playground legend. His high school teammates at John Bartram High School called him "Thomas Edison" because of the many moves he invented. Monroe rose to prominence at a national level while playing basketball at then Division II Winston-Salem State University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Under the coaching of Hall of Fame coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines, Monroe averaged 7.1...
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quick facts
Birthdate:November 21, 1944
Birthplace:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age:67
Education:Winston-Salem State University

Honors and awards for Earl Monroe

YearAward
1967 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
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Season statistics for Earl Monroe

New York Knicks - 1979-80 NBA season
fg%: 0.457
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.875
fga: 352
3pa: 0
fta: 64
orb: 16
drb: 20
ftm: 56
3pm: 0
fgm: 161
stl: 21
reb: 36
blk: 3
pts: 378
pf: 46
ast: 67
to: 28
games: 51
avg reb: 0.7
avg blk: 0.1
avg pts: 7.4
avg pf: 0.9
avg ast: 1.3
avg to: 0.5
avg stl: 0.4
New York Knicks - 1978-79 NBA season
fg%: 0.471
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.838
fga: 699
3pa: 0
fta: 154
orb: 26
drb: 48
ftm: 129
3pm: 0
fgm: 329
stl: 48
reb: 74
blk: 6
pts: 787
pf: 123
ast: 189
to: 98
games: 64
avg reb: 1.2
avg blk: 0.1
avg pts: 12.3
avg pf: 1.9
avg ast: 3
avg to: 1.5
avg stl: 0.8
New York Knicks - 1977-78 NBA season
fg%: 0.495
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.832
fga: 1123
3pa: 0
fta: 291
orb: 47
drb: 135
ftm: 242
3pm: 0
fgm: 556
stl: 60
reb: 182
blk: 19
pts: 1354
pf: 189
ast: 361
to: 179
games: 76
avg reb: 2.4
avg blk: 0.3
avg pts: 17.8
avg pf: 2.5
avg ast: 4.8
avg to: 2.4
avg stl: 0.8

Education

Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University
Location:Winston-Salem
Founded:1892
Colors:Red, White
Mascot:Ram

Winston-Salem State University , a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. Winston-Salem State has been...
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Hometown of Earl Monroe

Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded:October 27, 1682
Population:28,522

Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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Places Earl Monroe has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Earl Monroe
MarkerLocationDate ArrivedDate LeftPopulation
A Philadelphia 1,526,006
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Personal relationships of Earl Monroe

Marita Green
Marita Green
Relationship type:Marriage

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Where did Earl Monroe go to school?
  • A:
    Earl Monroe attended Winston-Salem State University.
  • Q:
    Where was Earl Monroe born?
  • A:
    Earl Monroe was born in Philadelphia.

Awards & Accolades

  • Basketball Hall of Fame
    1990
  • NBA All-Rookie Team
    1967-1968
  • Rookie of the Year
    1967-1968
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