Sidney Moncrief
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 21, 1957 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hall (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| College | Arkansas (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 1979–1991 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 4, 15 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1979–1990 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1990–1991 | Atlanta Hawks |
| As coach: | |
| 1999–2000 | Arkansas–Little Rock |
| 2006–2007 | Fort Worth Flyers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,931 (15.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,575 (4.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,793 (3.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Sidney A. Moncrief (born September 21, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975 to 1979, Moncrief played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks from 1975 to 1979, leading them to the 1978 Final Four and 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 National Basketball Association, including ten seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was a five-time NBA All-Star and won the first two NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards in 1983 and 1984.
Moncrief, Marvin Delph of Conway, Arkansas, and Ron Brewer of Fort Smith, Arkansas ("The Triplets"), along with head coach Eddie Sutton and assistant coach Gene Keady, 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. On Nov. 10, 2014 Moncrief was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame. On Feb 7, 2015 Moncrief was honored by Arkansas when his name was put on a banner that was hung in Bud Walton Arena.
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