Post by jhb on Sept 26, 2019 15:06:29 GMT
Earl "The Pearl" Monroe
Atlanta Hawks (2009-2011)
New Orleans Pelicans/Buccaneers (2012-2019)
Points: 42
Rebounds: 15
Assists: 22
Steals: 6
Blocks: 2
426 double-doubles
33 triple-double
All-Star (3x)
All-League 2nd Team (2x)
All-League 3rd Team (3x)
Player of the Game (186x)
Player of the Week (5x)
Player of the Month (3x)
All-Rookie Team
Rookie Game Participant (2x)
Rookie Game MVP
2009 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2009 - All-Rookie Team
2010 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2010 - Rookie Game MVP
2013 - All-League Third Team
2015 - All-Star Game Participant
2015 - All-League Second Team
2016 - All-Star Game Participant
2017 - All-Star Game Participant
2017 - All-League Second Team
Atlanta Hawks (2009-2011)
New Orleans Pelicans/Buccaneers (2012-2019)
At a Glance
- Greatest example of a GM ruining the career of an otherwise all-time great; retired after only 11 seasons in the league at the age of 33 due to severe GM-induced depression
- Seriously, we in Atlanta are SO SORRY, Earl
- Never won less than 50 games in a season on a serious team and led the Hawks to back-to-back 60 win seasons before The Great Contraction ruined his career
- Never an elite defender, Earl "The Pearl" was an ace shooter, rebounded his position well, and protected the rock
- Finished with 113.4 career win shares in his 11 seasons (3 of which he inexplicably spent as a backup on really shitty teams) and a career WS/48 rate of .197, which is still good for the 39th best rate of all time (and tied for 6th best all-time among point guards)
- 5th all-time in career assist to turnover ration, 14th all-time in career three point and free throw percentages and one of only several players to finish over 40% and 90% in each respectively, 18th all-time in career assists, and 32nd all-time in career three pointers made (and 36th in attempts)
- Seriously, we in Atlanta are SO SORRY, Earl
- Never won less than 50 games in a season on a serious team and led the Hawks to back-to-back 60 win seasons before The Great Contraction ruined his career
- Never an elite defender, Earl "The Pearl" was an ace shooter, rebounded his position well, and protected the rock
- Finished with 113.4 career win shares in his 11 seasons (3 of which he inexplicably spent as a backup on really shitty teams) and a career WS/48 rate of .197, which is still good for the 39th best rate of all time (and tied for 6th best all-time among point guards)
- 5th all-time in career assist to turnover ration, 14th all-time in career three point and free throw percentages and one of only several players to finish over 40% and 90% in each respectively, 18th all-time in career assists, and 32nd all-time in career three pointers made (and 36th in attempts)
Career Stats
Years played: 11
Games played: 1049
Points per game: 18.4
Rebounds per game: 4.9
Assists per game: 9.1
Steals per game: 0.9
Blocks per game: 0.2
Turnovers per game: 1.3
FG%: .470
FT%: .916
3P%: .429
Career Highs
Career Highs
Points: 42
Rebounds: 15
Assists: 22
Steals: 6
Blocks: 2
426 double-doubles
33 triple-double
Achievements/Awards
All-Star (3x)
All-League 2nd Team (2x)
All-League 3rd Team (3x)
Player of the Game (186x)
Player of the Week (5x)
Player of the Month (3x)
All-Rookie Team
Rookie Game Participant (2x)
Rookie Game MVP
2009 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2009 - All-Rookie Team
2010 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2010 - Rookie Game MVP
2013 - All-League Third Team
2015 - All-Star Game Participant
2015 - All-League Second Team
2016 - All-Star Game Participant
2017 - All-Star Game Participant
2017 - All-League Second Team
Biography
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
College: Winston-Salem State
Transactions
- Selected with the 2nd pick in the 2009 rookie draft by the Atlanta Hawks
- Was the 3rd waiver selection of contraction waivers during 2012's Great Contraction, being reassigned to the New Orleans Pelicans
- He agreed to re-sign with New Orleans following the expiration of his rookie deal, coming to terms for $91,190,496 over 7 years
- He retired following the expiration of his contract with New Orleans, his will to compete completely shattered
- Was the 3rd waiver selection of contraction waivers during 2012's Great Contraction, being reassigned to the New Orleans Pelicans
- He agreed to re-sign with New Orleans following the expiration of his rookie deal, coming to terms for $91,190,496 over 7 years
- He retired following the expiration of his contract with New Orleans, his will to compete completely shattered