Malik Monk

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Malik Monk
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Monk with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022
No. 0–Sacramento Kings
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1998-02-04) February 4, 1998 (age 26)
Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College Kentucky (2016–2017)
NBA draft 2017: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2021 Charlotte Hornets
2017 → Greensboro Swarm
2021–2022 Los Angeles Lakers
2022–present Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Malik Ahmad Monk (born February 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning consensus second-team All-American honors in 2017. Monk was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets with the 11th overall pick. He has also played for the Los Angeles Lakers.

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High school career

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Monk dunking the basketball at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Monk attended East Poinsett County High School in Lepanto, Arkansas for his freshman year. As a freshman, he averaged 22.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game while leading them to a 25–8 overall record and an appearance in the Class 2A state championship game. After his freshman season, Monk transferred to Bentonville High School in Bentonville, Arkansas. [1] In his junior year, he averaged 26.9 points per game. In the spring and summer of 2015, Monk competed for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Arkansas Wings Elite, in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) where he averaged 19.7 points per game. [2] He then competed on the 2015 Nike Global Challenge for the East team, where he averaged 22 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in addition to earning Tournament MVP honors. [3] On November 18, 2015, Monk committed to Kentucky, choosing UK over Arkansas. [4] [5] As a senior, he averaged 28.6 points per game, 4.4 assists per game and 7.6 rebounds per game. [6] In January 2016, Monk played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic where he earned Co-MVP honors alongside former Kentucky teammate and NBA player De'Aaron Fox. [7] [8]

Monk was a consensus five-star prospect and considered as one of the best players in the 2016 class by the four main recruiting services: Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports. [9] [10] [11] [12] Monk was ranked as the No.9 overall recruit and No.1 shooting guard in the 2016 high school class. [13] [14] [15]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Malik Monk
SG 		Lepanto, Arkansas Bentonville 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)Nov 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 5 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   Rivals: 9   ESPN: 9
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  • "2016 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.

College career

Monk in Kentucky's 2016 Blue-White scrimmage Malik-Monk-2.jpg
Monk in Kentucky's 2016 Blue-White scrimmage

On November 18, 2015, Monk tweeted that he would be attending the University of Kentucky. [16]

On December 17, 2016, Monk set a University of Kentucky freshman scoring record with 47 points in a win over the University of North Carolina. [17] Twelve days later, he scored 34 points on five-for-seven three point shooting in a 99–76 win over Ole Miss. [18] On January 21, 2017, Monk scored 27 points in a 85–69 win over South Carolina. [19] On January 31, 2017, he scored 37 points against Georgia Bulldogs. [20] On February 25, 2017, Monk tallied 33 points in a 76–66 victory over Florida. [21] On February 28, 2017, Monk scored 27 points in a 73–67 win over Vanderbilt. [22] At the end of his freshman season, Monk was named SEC Player and Freshman of the Year, while also being named to both First-team All-SEC and the SEC All-Freshman team. [23]

At the conclusion of his freshman season, Monk announced that he would forgo his final three years of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA draft where he was projected as a first-round selection. [24]

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2017–2021)

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Monk with the Hornets in 2018

On June 22, 2017, Monk was selected with the eleventh overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets. [25] On July 2, 2017, Monk signed his rookie scale contract with the Hornets worth $15,726,047. [26] Monk would miss the entire 2017 NBA Summer League due to an ankle injury. In his fourth game on October 25, 2017, Monk recorded 17 points, two steals, and two assists in a 110–93 victory against the Denver Nuggets. On November 1, 2017, with Kentucky coach John Calipari on hand, [27] Monk scored 25 points in a 126–121 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. [28]

During his rookie season, Monk was assigned to the Hornets' NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, for one game. He scored 25 points, collected eight rebounds and recorded four assists in a December 26, 2017 game. [29] On February 26, 2020, Monk was suspended indefinitely for violating the NBA's substance use policy. [30] Before the suspension, Monk was averaging 10.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He was reinstated on June 8, after it was determined he was in compliance with the anti-drug program. [31] On February 1, 2021, Monk scored a then-career-high 36 points in a 129–121 overtime win over the Heat. [32]

Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, Monk signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a trade exception salary deal. [33] On April 10, 2022, Monk put up a then-career-high 41 points in a 146–141 win over the Denver Nuggets. [34]

Sacramento Kings (2022–present)

On July 6, 2022, Monk signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Sacramento Kings reuniting with his former college teammate De'Aaron Fox. [35] [36] On February 24, 2023, Monk scored a career-high 45 points in a 176–175 double-overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the second-highest-scoring game in NBA history. [37] In Game 1 of the Kings' first round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, Monk scored 32 points on perfect 14-of-14 shooting from the free throw line in a 126–123 win. He also tied Ed Macauley's record for the most free throws made without a miss in a playoff debut. [38]

On July 6, 2024, Monk re-signed with the Kings. [39]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Charlotte 63013.5.360.342.8421.01.4.3.16.7
2018–19 Charlotte 73017.2.387.330.8821.91.6.5.38.9
2019–20 Charlotte 55121.3.434.284.8202.92.1.5.310.3
2020–21 Charlotte 42020.9.434.401.8192.42.1.5.111.7
2021–22 L.A. Lakers 763728.1.473.391.7953.42.9.8.413.8
2022–23 Sacramento 77022.3.448.359.8892.63.9.6.313.5
2023–24 Sacramento 72026.0.443.350.8292.95.1.6.515.4
Career4583821.6.433.355.8442.52.8.6.311.6

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Charlotte 1019.1.500.600–1.02.0.0.013.0
Career1019.1.500.600–1.02.0.0.013.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Sacramento 7029.3.409.333.8985.43.6.7.419.0
Career7029.3.409.333.8985.43.6.7.419.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Kentucky 383732.1.450.397.8222.52.3.9.519.8

Personal life

Monk was born to Jackie Monk and Michael Scales and is the younger brother of former Arkansas All-SEC wide receiver Marcus Monk. [40] [41]

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