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Greg Monroe | Center/Forward

Team: Detroit Pistons
Age / DOB:  (23) / 6/4/1990
Ht / Wt:  6'11' / 253
College: Georgetown
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Greg Monroe is expected to be invited to Team USA's mini-camp, according to Pistons beat writer Keith Langlois.
Monroe and teammate Andre Drummond are both expected to get the nod, and as Langlois writes, the "hoops world has taken notice" of Detroit's twin towers. With a ton of cap space and both Drummond and Monroe in place, the Pistons could quickly turn into an interesting team assuming Joe Dumars doesn't repeat the summer of Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva all over again. May 24 - 8:35 AM
Source: Keith Langlois on Twitter

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Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe will revamp his offseason approach as he prepares for the full-time power forward spot.

Andre Drummond will be the team's starting center, and Monroe will work on his power forward skills in order to adjust to his new role. "A lot more shooting, a little more ballhandling, just being comfortable being a little bit further off the block," he said. It will be interesting to see how the new Pistons head coach will use his twin towers in Monroe and Drummond.
Related: Andre Drummond
Source: NBA.com
Apr 24 - 9:40 AM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe shot 10-of-14 from the field for 27 points with 16 boards, four assists and one block in 37 minutes against the Sixers on Monday.

Monroe is one of the best offensive big men in the NBA and he doesn't get a lot of credit because Detroit isn't very good. Entering Monday, his 624 shots from within five feet were 100 more than any other player. Monroe certainly hasn't regressed in his third year and he figures to be a fantasy stud for a long time.
Apr 15 - 11:46 PM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe plans to work on his power forward skills in the offseason.

"This is the first summer where I know I'll be playing the four," he said. Monroe adding strength will be a priority, and he plans to work on his skills in order to round out his game with the full-time shift to the four spot.
Source: Detroit News
Apr 11 - 9:44 AM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe had 24 points, 17 rebounds, three assists and two steals in Wednesday's loss to the Celtics.

Monroe continues to pile up impressive numbers on a nightly basis. He's one of just four NBA players averaging at least 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. The others are Joakim Noah, David Lee and Al Horford.
Apr 3 - 10:22 PM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe shot just 2-of-11 from the field for six points on Saturday, adding nine rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one turnover.

Monroe missed some easy shots at the rim and he was blocked five times, signs of fatigue after his monster performance in 41 minutes vs. the Heat on Friday. Keep him active.
Mar 23 - 10:26 PM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe had 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists in Friday's loss to the Heat.

Big men have been feasting on the Heat all season long. This is Monroe's first game with 20-plus points since March 1 and the first 20-10-5 game he's had since Feb. 8. Dynasty owners should note that his assists have gone from 1.3 as a rookie, to 2.3 last season to 3.3 this year.
Mar 22 - 11:14 PM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe blasted the Pistons' effort following a blowout loss to the Clippers on Sunday.

Monroe had 10 points and five rebounds on 2-of-8 from the floor, so it's not like he was completely without blame in this one. "Maybe guys don't care," Monroe said. "Something has to change, though. If you don't want to play, you should say it. This is unacceptable. It's gone on too long." It's worth noting that Monroe's agent recently said the big man has no intention of signing an early extension with the Pistons.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Mar 11 - 8:36 AM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe returned from his ankle injury on Friday with a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards, adding four assists and one steal in 34 minutes against the Mavericks.

He missed Wednesday's game and it's somewhat surprising to see him play 34 minutes after he could barely walk on Wednesday. Monroe should be starting in all leagues, but the Pistons do have one of the worst remaining schedules the rest of the way.
Mar 8 - 11:52 PM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe (ankle) will play in Friday's game against the Mavericks.

Monroe ends up missing just one game with his garden-variety ankle sprain. We'd expect the usual 30-34 minutes in a plus matchup against the Mavs' defensively-challenged frontcourt.
Source: Keith Langlois on Twitter
Mar 8 - 6:12 PM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe (ankle) participated in shootaround but remains a game-time decision on Friday.

Monroe said on Thursday that he expected to play, but he'll have to show no signs of swelling or anything like that in order to suit up. We think he'll give it a go considering he went through shootaround and was previously optimistic, but official word won't come until about 60 minutes before tipoff. If he sits, Jason Maxiell would start at center again.
Related: Jason Maxiell
Source: Keith Langlois on Twitter
Mar 8 - 11:45 AM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Updating a previous item, Greg Monroe (left ankle) says he expects to play against the Mavericks on Friday.

Monroe, who tweaked his ankle in practice Tuesday, is being labeled a game-time decision after he missed Wednesday's game against the Knicks. He was unable to put pressure on the ankle last night, so this would be a pretty rapid improvement. Interim coach Brian Hill said he also expects Charlie Villanueva (hamstring) to play Friday after sitting out against the Knicks. We'll have to wait to see how both players look during shootaround tomorrow morning.
Related: Jason Maxiell, Charlie Villanueva, Jonas Jerebko
Source: Keith Langlois on Twitter
Mar 7 - 2:21 PM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe tweaked his ankle at the end of Tuesday's practice.

Now we know when Monroe injured himself, but that won't help fantasy owners feel any better. He's unable to put any pressure on the ankle currently, and with the Pistons playing Friday, Sunday and Monday, Monroe will enter the weekend very questionable for all three games. Jason Maxiell and Jonas Jerebko will soak up playing time while Monroe and Charlie Villanueva (hamstring) are out, but the Pistons will also use small lineups at times to compensate.
Related: Jonas Jerebko, Charlie Villanueva, Jason Maxiell
Source: Detroit Free Press
Mar 7 - 7:51 AM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

X-rays were negative on Greg Monroe's left ankle and he was diagnosed with a sprain.

This is good news for him since he couldn't even put pressure on it. Monroe is listed as day-to-day, but he's still up in the air to face the Mavericks on Friday. The Pistons are razor thin up front and players like Jason Maxiell and Jonas Jerebko figure to take on most of the burden in the paint.
Related: Jason Maxiell, Jonas Jerebko
Source: Keith Langlois on Twitter
Mar 6 - 7:42 PM
Greg Monroe - F/C - Pistons

Greg Monroe is unable to put pressure on his ankle and will not play against the Knicks on Wednesday night.

Monroe tweaked his ankle at some point in the last two days and the fact that he can't even put weight on it doesn't bode well for the Pistons' game on Friday, either. With Andre Drummond (back) already sidelined, Monroe is pretty much irreplaceable in Detroit's lineup. Jason Maxiell will start at center against the Knicks with Jonas Jerebko starting at power forward.
Related: Jason Maxiell, Jonas Jerebko
Source: Ryan Field on Twitter
Mar 6 - 6:13 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Jose Calderon
2Will Bynum
SG1Brandon Knight
2Rodney Stuckey
3Kim English
SF1Kyle Singler
2Jonas Jerebko
3Corey Maggette
4Khris Middleton
PF1Jason Maxiell
2Andre Drummond
3Charlie Villanueva
C1Greg Monroe
2Vyacheslav Kravtsov