10-Yr NBA Veteran Retires From Taking part in Basketball

Greg Monroe not too long ago performed within the NBA in the course of the 2021-22 season.

That yr, Monroe frolicked with the Washington Wizards, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz.

He averaged 5.4 factors, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per recreation whereas taking pictures 56.1% from the sector in 14 video games.

The 34-year-old spent final season enjoying in China.

Nevertheless, he’s now retired and joined the New Orleans Pelicans workers (h/t Alberto De Roa from HoopsHype).

Through Pelicans.com: “The Pelicans have added Dan Geriot and Jodie Meeks as assistant coaches, and Greg Monroe as a participant improvement assistant to Willie Inexperienced’s workers.”

Monroe was the seventh total choose within the 2010 NBA Draft out of Georgetown.

His finest years got here with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks.

Throughout the 2013 season, Monroe averaged 16.0 factors, 9.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals per recreation whereas taking pictures 48.6% from the sector in 81 video games for Detroit.

Monroe spent ten seasons within the NBA with the Pistons, Bucks, Raptors, Celtics, Suns, Timberwolves, 76ers, Jazz and Wizards.

His profession averages have been 13.0 factors, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per recreation whereas taking pictures 51.4% from the sector in 646 video games.

He additionally appeared in 29 NBA playoff video games (one begin) with the Bucks, 76ers, Celtics and Timberwolves.

The Pelicans are coming off a season the place they have been eighth within the Western Convention with a 49-33 document.

They have been swept within the first spherical of the NBA playoffs by the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.