Sidney Moncrief

Sidney Moncrief
Moncrief raising his hand in the air, surrounded by veterns on a basketball court
Moncrief in 2015
Personal information
Born (1957-09-21) September 21, 1957 (age 66)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolHall (Little Rock, Arkansas)
CollegeArkansas (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1979–1991
PositionShooting guard
Number4, 15
Coaching career1999–2013
Career history
As player:
19791989Milwaukee Bucks
1990–1991Atlanta Hawks
As coach:
1999–2000Arkansas–Little Rock
2006–2007Fort Worth Flyers
2007–2008Golden State Warriors (assistant)
2011–2013Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points11,931 (15.6 ppg)
Rebounds3,575 (4.7 rpg)
Assists2,793 (3.6 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2018
Moncrief's signature
Moncrief's signature

Sidney Alvin Moncrief (born September 21, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975 to 1979, Moncrief played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, 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,[1] 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.[2] He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.[3]

  1. ^ "Sidney Moncrief Stats".
  2. ^ "Sidney Moncrief." Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Divac, Sikma, Moncrief headline Hall of Fame Class of 2019". National Basketball Association. April 6, 2019.