Last Updated on January 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Here are the details for Earl Monroe:
- Full Name: Vernon Earl Monroe
- Nickname: The Pearl
- Nationality: United States
- Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- DOB: Born November 21, 1944
- Number: #33 (Bullets), 10 (Bullets), 33 (Knicks), 15 (Knicks), 21 (Knicks), 15 (Knicks)
- Height: 6 foot 3 inches (191 cm)
- Weight: Played at around 185 lbs (84 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 foot 4 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 15 (US)
- Position: Shooting Guard / Point Guard
- High School: John Bartram High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- College: Winston-Salem State University
- Draft: Selected 2nd overall in the 1967 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets
- Teams Played For:
- Baltimore Bullets (1967–1971)
- New York Knicks (1971–1980)
- Championship Rings: 1 (1973 with the New York Knicks)
- Children: 2 (Rodney and Maya)
- Retirement Age: Retired in 1980 at the age of 35
Earl Monroe played alongside Walt Frazier with the New York Knicks in the prime of his career. Monroe is one of the greatest point guards to have played for the Knicks.
Fun Facts
- Monroe was a key player for the Knicks’ 1973 NBA Championship team and is widely celebrated for his dazzling playing style and contributions to the game. Let me know if you’d like more details about his career!
- He has a brother who is a painter.
- He was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was a member of the New York Knicks.
- He has joked about how trading cards are a lot better nowadays than the times when he was printed on them.
- He is close friends with Patti LaBelle.
- He played with numerous legends of the game, including Bill Bradley and Walt Frazier.
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