EARL MONROE #15

EARL MONROE #15

Vernon Earl Monroe (født 21. november 1944 i Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) er en amerikansk tidligere professionel basketball spilleren kendt for sine farvestrålende dribbling, der passerer, og spiller for øje.

His nicknames include "Earl The Pearl", "Black Magic", and his Philadelphia playground nickname, "Black Jesus". Hans kælenavne omfatte "Earl Pearl", "Black Magic", og hans Philadelphia legeplads kaldenavn, "Black Jesus".
You might not place the name Vernon Monroe, but no basketball fan in the 1970s will ever forget "Earl the Pearl." He averaged a staggering 41.5 points per game while winning a Division II national title in his senior season at Winston-Salem State. He was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets, and turned in 24.3 points per game while winning the NBA's Rookie of the Year award in 1968. Monroe was traded to the New York Knicks in 1971, where he teamed with Walt Frazier to form one of the most electrifying backcourts in NBA history. "Clyde" and "The Pearl" helped deliver the Knicks' the NBA championship in 1973. Monroe played on four All-Star teams and joined the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.