.JPG) Monroe withMaccabi Rishon LeZion in 2015 | |
| No. 86 – Changwon LG Sakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward /center |
| League | Korean Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-01-30)January 30, 1986 (age 39) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | First Colonial (Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2009:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| 2010–2011 | SO Maritime Boulogne |
| 2011–2013 | Boulazac Dordogne |
| 2013–2014 | Manresa |
| 2014–2015 | Scaligera Verona |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2016 | Uşak Sportif |
| 2016–2018 | Türk Telekom |
| 2018–2019 | Goyang Orions |
| 2019–2021 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2021–2024 | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters |
| 2024–present | Changwon LG Sakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Darryl Monroe Jr. (born January 30, 1986) is an American professionalbasketball player for theChangwon LG Sakers of theKorean Basketball League (KBL). Apower forward/center, he playedcollege basketball forCentral Florida CC andGeorge Mason University before playing professionally in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Israel, Turkey and South Korea. Playing forMaccabi Rishon LeZion, he was named the 2016Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, and the 2016Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP.
Monroe attendedFirst Colonial High School inVirginia Beach, Virginia. He started his college basketball career withCentral Florida Community College, where he averaged 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists in his freshman year.[1]
On November 16, 2005, Monroe transferred from Central Florida toGeorge Mason after receiving interest from more than 40 Division I schools before selecting the Patriots.[1]
In his senior year at George Mason, he averaged 10.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.1 steals per game, leading theCAA in field-goal percentage, second in rebounding and fourth in double-doubles. On March 5, 2009, Monroe was named to the Second-team All-CAA.[2]
In 2009, Monroe started his professional career withAris Leeuwarden of theDutch Eredivisie, where ranked third in the league in scoring at 16.9 points per game, to go with 7.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals, shooting 55.8 percent from the field.[3]
In 2010, Monroe signed withSO Maritime Boulogne of the FrenchLNB Pro B, where he averaged 12.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 60 percent from the field. Monroe was ranked in the top 5 in Pro B in rebounding and field-goal percentage. Monroe was a key contributor in an unexpected run by a young Boulogne club to the league semi-finals, including an upset of the highly-toutedSPO Rouen Basket. In the Rouen series, Monroe had double-doubles of 24 points and 10 rebounds and 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the team to its victories.[3]
On July 25, 2011, Monroe signed withBoulazac Basket Dordogne.[3] In 40 games played during the 2011–12 season, he averaged 15.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Monroe helped Boulazac promote to the FrenchLNB Pro A as the LNB Pro B runner-up.
In his second season with Boulazac, he averaged 14.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. His solid play for the season got him an invite to play in the French Pro A All-Star game in 2013.[4]
On August 14, 2013, Monroe signed withICL Manresa of the SpanishLiga ACB.[4] In 24 games played during the 2013–14 season, he averaged 13.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
On August 17, 2014, Monroe signed withScaligera Basket Verona of the ItalianSerie A2, the Italian second division,[5] where he was named the MVP of the league after averaging 17.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 60 percent from the field.[6][7] Monroe helped Verona win theItalian LNP Cup after recording a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds in the final game againstFMC Ferentino.[8]
On August 10, 2015, Monroe signed withMaccabi Rishon LeZion of theIsraeli Premier League.[9] On October 30, 2015, Monroe was named Israeli League Player of the Month after averaging 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 steals in three games played in October.[10] On February 24, 2016, Monroe recorded a double-double with a season-high 30 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 13-of-19 from the field, along with five assists in an 84–86 loss toMaccabi Ashdod.[11]
Monroe led theleague in efficiency rating with 24.2 per game and finished third in rebounds (8.8 per game), he also averaged 17.2 points, 3.6 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. On June 3, 2016, Monroe earned a spot in theAll-Israeli League First Team and was named theIsraeli League Regular Season MVP.[12]
On June 6, 2016, Monroe recorded 29 points, shooting 14-of-17 from the field, along with six rebounds in the final game againstHapoel Jerusalem, leading Rishon LeZion win its firstIsraeli League Championship after an 83–77 victory. He was subsequently named theFinals MVP.[13]
On July 27, 2016, Monroe signed withMuratbey Uşak Sportif of the TurkishBasketball Super League.[14] In 8 games played for Uşak, he averaged 13.3 points, 8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. On December 16, 2016, Monroe parted ways with Uşak to sign withTürk Telekom for the rest of the season.[15]
In his second season with Türk Telekom, he helped the team promote to the Turkish Basketball Super League as theTurkish First League champions. Monroe averaged 13.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
On August 12, 2018, Monroe signed withGoyang Orions of theKorean Basketball League.[16] In 51 games played for the Orions, he averaged 19.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Monroe helped the Orions reach theKBL Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost toJeonju KCC Egis.
On April 5, 2019, Monroe returned toMaccabi Rishon LeZion for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season.[17] Monroe led Rishon LeZion to the2019 Israeli League Final, where he scored a season-high 22 points in an 89–75 loss toMaccabi Tel Aviv.
On June 29, 2019, Monroe signed a two-year contract extension with Rishon LeZion.[18] He averaged 10.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Monroe re-signed with the team on August 11, 2020.[19]
On August 15, 2021, Monroe signed withAnyang KGC of theKorean Basketball League.[20] In 2023, Monroe won the2023 EASL Champions Week with Anyang.[21] He later also won his first KBL championship, after Anyang defeatedSeoul SK Knights in the finals.[22] On January 19, 2024, he was replaced byJamil Wilson.[23]
On June 4, 2024, Monroe signed with theChangwon LG Sakers of theKorean Basketball League (KBL).[24]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Israeli League | 40 | 33.7 | .546 | .455 | .677 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .3 | 17.6 |
| 2017–18 | Türk Telekom | Turkish League | 29 | 30.3 | .629 | .000 | .742 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .4 | 14.4 |
| 2018–19 | Goyang Orions | Korean League | 51 | 34.2 | .536 | .279 | .696 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | .3 | 19.5 |
| 2019–20 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Israeli League | 6 | 29.2 | .403 | .200 | .688 | 7.0 | 3.8 | .5 | .0 | 10.3 |
| 2020–21 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Israeli League | 22 | 32.3 | .576 | .235 | .740 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .1 | 12.4 |
| Career | All Leagues | 148 | 32.8 | .553 | .270 | .699 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .3 | 16.6 | |