Earl Monroe Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Earl Monroe was a professional basketball player. Monroe’s height is 6 ft 3 in. Monroe’s weight is 185 pounds. Monroe was born on November 21, 1944, in Philadelphia. This article takes a deep dive into Earl Monroe’s net worth.

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Earl Monroe Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Earl Monroe played basketball for John Bartram High School; (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Monroe played basketball in college with Winston-Salem State Rams men’s basketball (1963-1967) and started playing professionally in 1967. In the 1967 draft, Monroe was chosen number 2 in round 1 by the Baltimore Bullets (1963-73). Monroe left the game of basketball in 1980.

Monroe played for the Baltimore Bullets (1963-1973) during 1967-1970 as well as the New York Knicks in 1971-1979. Some of the highlights of Earl Monroe’s career included: NBA champion, 4× NBA All-Star, All-NBA First Team, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, No. 15 Basketball Hall of Famers and Retired numbers, and No. 10 Basketball Hall of Famers and Retired numbers.

Monroe set a career record of 17,454 (18.8 ppg) points, 2,796 (3.0 rpg) rebounds, and 3,594 (3.9 apg) assists.

Earl Monroe Net Worth 2018

Player yearly earnings vary between a few thousand dollars and millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of considerations. Although typical NBA players make a salary of around $2 million, some with D-league crossover contracts receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is nearly $100 million, although as of today no player earns anywhere near that much money. The top players earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, salaries can dip below $20,000 per year for minor league teams.