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. On November 18, 2015, Monk tweeted that he would be attending the University of Kentucky. Monk in Kentucky's 2016 Blue-White scrimmage "Kentucky 2016 Basketball Commitments".In these cases, the average was taken.Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 9 ESPN: 9 Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: Recruiting US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Monk was ranked as the No.9 overall player and No.1 shooting guard in the 2016 high school class. Monk was a consensus five-star prospect and ranked as one of the best players in the 2016 class by the four main recruiting services: Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports. On March 11, 2016, Monk played his final high school game, scoring 19 points in a 59–49 loss in the 7A state championship to Cabot High School. In 2016, Monk played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic where he earned Co-MVP honors alongside Kentucky teammate De'Aaron Fox. As a senior, he averaged 28.6 points per game, 4.4 assist per game and 7.6 rebounds per game. On NovemMonk committed to Kentucky, choosing UK over Arkansas. He then competed on the 2015 Nike Global Challenge for the East team, where he averaged 22 points, 12 rebounds, and four assist in addition to earning Tournament MVP honors. In the spring and summer of 2015, Monk competed for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Arkansas Wings Elite, on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball Circuit (EYBL) where he averaged 19.7 points per game. In his junior year, he averaged 26.6 points per game. After his freshman season, Monk transferred to Bentonville High School in Bentonville, Arkansas. As a freshman, he averaged 22.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assist per game while leading them to a (25-8) overall record and an appearance in the Class 2A state championship game. Monk attended East Poinsett County High School in Lepanto, Arkansas for his freshman year. Monk dunking the basketball at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game He has also played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Monk was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets with the 11th overall pick. He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning consensus second-team All-American honors in 2017. Malik Ahmad Monk (born February 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Consensus second-team All-American ( 2017).
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