Russell Monroe

Class:
Junior
Position:
C
Height:
6-11
Weight:
235
Prev School:
Butternut Home School
Hometown:
Alma, Mich.

2007 (Fall): Averaged 4.0 points and 1.0 rebound per game during the Flames' September Tour of Canada … scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting against Guelph (9/2).
2007 (Jr.): 2007 Big South All-Academic team selection ... member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … appeared in 26 of the Flames' 31 games ... scored a season-high six points on 3-of-4 shooting against Houghton (11/25) ... scored four points in six minutes against Southern Virginia (11/27) ... scored four points against Longwood (12/9) ... had a season-high two blocks at Charleston Southern to go with five points (1/22) ... made his first start of the season at Winthrop where he scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting (2/6) ... scored four points and grabbed a season-high four rebounds against Charleston Southern (2/10) … collected three rebounds in two minutes of action at Radford (2/24).
2006 (So.): Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … saw playing time in all 30 contests, while starting 17 … averaged 3.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game … shot 52.2 percent from the field (47-of-90) … led the team with 26 blocks … played a career-high 25 minutes at Virginia (11/18) where he scored nine points on 3-of-6 shooting and pulled down four rebounds … scored a career-best 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting with eight rebounds and three blocked shots against Cincinnati Christian (11/21) … scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds on 4-of-8 shooting at Longwood (11/30) … collected a career-high four blocks against Buffalo (12/6) … scored 10 points with three rebounds versus Mount St. Mary's in the San Juan Shootout (12/20) … scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds at UPR-Mayaguez (12/21) … pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at McNeese State (12/29).
2005 (Fr.): Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … saw playing time in 18 contests, while receiving his first career start against Winthrop (1/8) … averaged 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game … finished his first college season shooting 46.7 percent from the field (14-of-30) … scored a season-best 10 points in his first collegiate game against New Hampshire (11/19), as he was 5-for-5 from the field, while adding a rebound and an assist … recorded four points and four rebounds at Arkansas State (11/27) … had four points, two rebounds and two assists against Shenandoah (12/4) … two points and a rebound at Miami (Ohio) (12/21) … three points and two rebounds at Seton Hall (1/1) … two points, two rebounds and a season-best two blocked shots at High Point (1/5) … a blocked shot and a rebound against UNC Asheville (1/22).
Prep: Graduated from the Butternut Home School program … averaged 19.1 points per game and 14.0 rebounds per game as a senior … helped Butternut to a 35-7 record, which ranked sixth in the nation amongst national home school programs … scored 746 points, recorded 557 rebounds and 271 blocked shots as a senior ... helped his team win WMHSAA state championship during his freshman and senior seasons … finished his high school career with a 3.74 GPA … averaged 18.0 points per game and 13.0 rebounds per contest as a junior and was ranked as the 241st best recruit in the nation by Hoop Scoop when he signed with Liberty.
Personal: Son of Frank and Barb Monroe … birthday is March 4 … majoring in sport management … would like to pursue a career as a high school head coach or athletic director after graduation.