Sidney Moncrief
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| Sidney Moncrief | |
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| Position(s): Shooting guard |
Jersey #(s): 4 |
| Born: September 21, 1957 Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Year(s): 1979–1991 | |
| NBA Draft: 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | |
| College: Arkansas | |
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| Points | 11,931 |
| Rebounds | 3,575 |
| Assists | 2,793 |
| Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Sidney A. Moncrief (born September 21, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American former professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975-1979, Moncrief led the University of Arkansas Razorbacks trio known as "The Triplets" to the 1978 Final Four, which ended in a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Notre Dame. Nicknamed Sid the Squid, Sir Sid, and El Sid, Moncrief went on to play 11 seasons in the NBA.
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[edit] College career
Moncrief, Marvin Delph of Conway, Arkansas, and Ron Brewer of Fort Smith, Arkansas, ("The Triplets") along with Head Coach Eddie Sutton resurrected the University of Arkansas basketball program in the 1970s from decades of modest success and disinterest, and helped lay the foundation for what became one of the country's premier college basketball programs through the mid-1990s. Moncrief's leadership on the court and electrifying play renewed interest in the Razorback program, and ushered in the winning tradition in the Arkansas basketball program. His jersey was retired not long after he graduated from school and went on to the NBA, and is still the only one. Moncrief was the school's all-time leading scorer until Todd Day broke his record in 1992.
Sidney played high school basketball for Little Rock's Hall High Warriors.
[edit] NBA career
Moncrief's NBA career started with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1979 when he was drafted 5th overall. Moncrief spent the next 10 seasons with the Bucks. After sitting out of the NBA for one year, Moncrief played one season with the Atlanta Hawks before retiring.
During the 1980s, Moncrief was the leader of the Milwaukee Bucks, who had the third best winning percentage for the decade behind only the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Moncrief was known for his versatility on the court, particularly given his 6'4" stature, but was most known for his tenacious defensive play. Moncrief was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons. He also made the All-Star team for five consecutive years and was named to the All-NBA first team for the 1982-83 season. Moncrief averaged over 20 points a game 4 seasons in his career and finished his 11 year NBA career with an average of 15.6 points per game. For his accomplishments with the Bucks, his #4 jersey was retired.
Among Moncrief's admirers was Michael Jordan who once described his on court intensity to an L.A. Times reporter: "When you play against Moncrief, you're in for a night of all-around basketball. He'll hound you everywhere you go, both ends of the court. You just expect it."[1]
In 2006, Moncrief returned to basketball as the head coach of the Fort Worth Flyers, a professional basketball team in the NBA D-League. He rejoined the NBA in October of 2007 when he became the shooting coach for the Golden State Warriors.[2]
[edit] Personal life
Sidney currently owns a car dealership in North Little Rock, AR.[3] Sidney's son Brett is a wide receiver in college.[4]
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