The Knicks' #15 honors two very different players from two very different eras — Dick McGuire, the franchise pioneer, and Earl Monroe, the Pearl who completed a dynasty.
Featured in multiple NBA historical documentariesFrequent voice in discussions about the artistry of basketball
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Monroe's 41.5 points per game scoring average in his senior season at Winston-Salem State remains one of the highest in college basketball history at any level.
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He was famously traded from Baltimore to the Knicks in 1971 — meaning his greatest rival Walt Frazier became his teammate, forming one of the most celebrated backcourt partnerships in NBA history.
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Monroe's spinning, pirouetting moves were so original that the term 'The Pearl' was coined to describe his style — smooth, rare, and impossible to replicate.
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He later became a prominent music producer in New York, working in the industry long after his playing career ended.