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Byron Monk
	Monk with the Miami Heat in 2022
No. 20 – Miami Heat
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	March 31, 2000 (age 24); Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
College	Kentucky (2018–2020)
NBA draft	2020: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick
	Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–2023	Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus second-team All-American (2017); Jerry West Award (2017); SEC Player of the Year – AP (2017); First-team All-SEC (2017); SEC Freshman of The Year (2017); SEC All-Freshman Team (2017); McDonald's All-American (2016); Mr. Basketball of Arkansas (2016);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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Byron Malik Monk (born March, 31 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning consensus second-team All-American honors in 2019. Monk was selected in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Miami Heat with the 43th overall pick.

College career

Monk in Kentucky's 2016 Blue-White scrimmage

On December 17, 2018, Monk set a University of Kentucky freshman scoring record with 47 points in a win over the University of North Carolina.

At the conclusion of his freshman season, Monk announced that he would forgo his final three years of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2020 NBA draft where he was projected as a first round selection. However, he was surprisingly selected in the second round by the Miami Heat

Professional career

Miami Heat (2020–present)

In the 2020 NBA Draft Monk was selected 43rd pick in the second round. Much later than he expected, than everyone expected. His first season in Miami he averaged 11.1 points per game on 36% shooting, 4.3 assists per game and 1 steal per game. Leading them to playoffs however, they got eliminated in the first round by the Milwaukee Bucks 4-0. Milwaukee did go on to win the Finals. Monk got injured 3 quarters throughout the season so he did not get to play in the playoffs. Monk's second season was way better than his rookie season. He started 47 games out of 73 games. Monk averaged 17.3 points per game, and 3.8 assists per game. Monk's shooting drastically changed, now shooting 85.2% from the line over the previous year 76.8%. He shot 42% from 3 and 43.7% shooting. Making their way up to the top of the eastern conference standings with a record of 53-29. They went all the way to the conference finals and lost to the Boston Celtics 4-3.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games 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


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Miami	63	2	16.2	.360	.364	.768	2.0	4.3	1.0	.0	11.1
2021–22	Miami	73	47	20.2	.437	.420	.852	2.3	3.8	.9	.1	16.3
Career		136	49	18.2	.399	.392	.810	2.2	4.1	1.0	.1	13.7

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Kentucky	38	37	32.1	.450	.397	.822	2.5	5.3	1.3	.5	19.8

Personal life

Monk started playing basketball when he was just 8 years old. His idol was Brian Scalabrine. Monk was so good that when he turned 11 years old, he played professionally with kids 2-3 years older than him. Monk was a superstar. Teams all around the country wanted him until he ended up in Kentucky.