Sidney Alvin Moncrief (born September 21, 1957) is an American former professional

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player. As an

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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

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. Nicknamed Sid the Squid, Sir Sid, and El Sid, Moncrief went on to play 11 seasons in the

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, including ten seasons with the

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. He was a five-time

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and won the first two

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awards in 1983 and 1984."Sidney Moncrief."
'' Basketball-reference.com.'' Retrieved September 17, 2015. He was elected to the

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in 2019.

College career

Moncrief,

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, and Ron Brewer of

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("The Triplets"), along with head coach

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and assistant coach

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, resurrected the

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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. The Triplets led the Razorbacks to the SWC championship, and a Final Four appearance in 1978. 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 one of only two, along with

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. Moncrief was the school's all-time leading scorer until Todd Day broke his record in 1992. On November 10, 2014 Moncrief was inducted into the

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Hall of Fame."Southwest Conference Hall of Fame: Sidney Moncrief."

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. ''www.tshof.org.'' Retrieved September 17, 2015. After being honored decades earlier with an unofficial banner, on February 7, 2015 Moncrief was officially honored by Arkansas when his name was put on a banner that was hung in the Razorbacks’ new home,

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.Allen
"Moncrief to be Honored with Banner in Rafters at BWA."
''www.nashvillesportsmix.com'', February 5, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015. He was the first player in Arkansas’ program history to have his number retired.

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (1979-1989)

Although

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wanted to draft him to the Los Angeles Lakers, Moncrief's

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career started with the

in 1979 when he was drafted 5th overall. In the final game of his rookie season, Moncrief scored 13 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and recorded 7 assists in 107-91 victory over the

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. During the 1980-81 NBA season, Moncrief helped the Bucks to a 60-22 record, third best in the league, while averaging 14 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Despite the strong showing in the regular season, Milwaukee lost in seven games to Philadelphia in the conference semifinals, after coach

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unsuccessfully contested Milwaukee's 99-98 Game 7 loss for two hours and sixteen minutes, while questioning if Philadelphia got away with a 24 second violation at the end of the game. The following year, in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup, Moncrief made a running bank shot at the buzzer to beat the

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, though the Bucks lost the series in six games. On December 5, 1982, in a loss against the

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, Moncrief recorded a career-high 7 steals. On February 24, 1983, Moncrief scored a career-high 42 points, recorded 8 assists, and grabbed 8 rebounds in a 114-103 victory against the

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. That postseason, Moncrief led the Bucks to a sweep of

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and the

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in the second round, averaging 23.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4 assists per game, and being on the dunking end of an alley-oop pass from Brian Winters to help put away the Game 4 win. The following round, on May 14, 1983, Moncrief scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and recorded 4 steals in a Game 3 loss against the eventual champion 76ers. The Bucks would lose the series 4-1, but would be the only team to beat Philadelphia in any postseason game that year. On November 30, 1983, Moncrief scored 25 points and blocked a career-high 4 shots in a 139-122 victory against former Bucks player

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and the

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. The following month, Moncrief recorded his first career

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, with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 89-83 win over the

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. On December 5, 1984, Moncrief and teammates Terry Cummings and Paul Pressey combined for 76 points, an impressive 67% of Milwaukee's points, in a 114-99 victory against the

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. A win in which The Bucks were without Coach

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, and Charles Davis, who all suffered neck and back injuries the previous Saturday night at a Baltimore airport. Despite again finding regular season success at a record of 59-23, after the Bucks eliminated the Bulls and

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in the first round with a 3-1 series record, Moncrief and his team would be eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by Philadelphia again. On March 15, 1986, Moncrief played 48 minutes, the entire game, and scored 27 points along with recording a career-high 12 assists in a 125-116 regular season victory against

and the

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. That postseason, Moncrief and Milwaukee advanced past the

in a tightly contested seven game series. Moncrief was only able to play in three games of the series due to a heel and knee injuries but still rallied the team when he played, and the Bucks won each game he appeared, including a 113-112 victory in Game 7 at home where he scored 23 points. This meant the Bucks would reach the Eastern Conference finals for a third time with Moncrief. However, yet again Milwaukee would come up short, this time losing to the

. During the 1987 NBA Playoffs, after advancing past the 76ers in the first round, on May 15, 1987, Moncrief scored a playoff-career high of 34 points in a Game 6 win against the

in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The performance was especially notable given he was primarily guarded by fellow defensive-great

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. However, the Bucks would lose the series in 7 games. On May 24, it was announced Moncrief and teammates Jack Sikma, Randy Breuer, Paul Mokeski, Terry Cummings, and Jerry Reynolds would each be fined between $1,000 and $500 for their roles in an altercation in the game.

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and Greg Kite of the Celtics were also fined. The altercation began when Ainge fouled Moncrief from behind during a fastbreak layup attempt, and no players were ejected or suspended. In arguably the last healthy playoff series of his career, Moncrief averaged 20.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. On December 23, 1988, by then frequently missing games due to knee and foot injuries, Moncrief scored 25 points, largely thanks to making 13 of 13 free throw attempts, and added 5 assists in a 113-101 victory against the

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. Moncrief would retire for the first time at the conclusion of that year's postseason, an Eastern Semifinals loss to the eventual champion

Atlanta Hawks (1990-1991)

After sitting out of the NBA for one year during the 1989-1990 season, Moncrief played one season with the

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before retiring at the conclusion of their postseason run. On May 2, 1991, Moncrief scored 23 points in only 22 minutes during a Game 4 victory against the

, although the Hawks would go on to lose the series. The Bucks initially retired his no. 4 jersey in 1990, and rededicated it at halftime on January 19, 2008, when the Warriors, with whom he was a shooting coach, visited the

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to play the Bucks.

Legacy

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

. Moncrief was known for his versatility on the court, particularly given his 6′4″ stature, but was most known for his tenacious defensive plays. Although he was thought of as one of the greatest shooting guards of his time, he was never able to get to the Finals, as the Bucks frequently came up short in the Eastern Conference Finals. Moncrief was named the

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 per game in four seasons of his career and finished his 11-season NBA career with an average of 15.6 PPG. Moncrief still holds the Bucks records for career free throws (3505) and career free throw attempts (4214), as well as career offensive rating (119.7). His career was hampered by a degenerative knee condition that affected the cartilage in both of his knees. Starting in 1986, he also frequently missed time due to a reoccurring foot injury. Among Moncrief's admirers was All-Star

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." Another all-time great,

, heralded Moncrief’s ability to defend anyone, and said that “Moncrief does everything you’re supposed to do on defense and doesn’t take any shortcuts, plus he does it every night.” On finding success covering the best guards and wing players on opposing teams throughout postseason games, from Jordan to

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, even though at 6’4” he was slightly smaller in many instances, Moncrief said “I just took it as a responsibility as much as it was a challenge. That was something I needed to do to help the team win games. I’d rather just chill on defense and get back on offense, but I didn’t have that luxury." Moncrief was elected to the

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in 1998."Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame: Sidney Moncrief."
'' Clarity.sportsinwisconsin.com.'' Retrieved September 17, 2015. Moncrief was elected to the

in 2019. Moncrief was also elected to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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, 80, , 80, , 37.3, , .523, , .071, , .817, , 6.7, , 4.8, , 1.7, , .3, , 19.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 76, , 76, , 35.7, , .524, , .100, , .826, , 5.8, , 3.9, , 1.5, , .3, , 22.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 79, , 79, , 38.9, , .498, , .278, , .848, , 6.7, , 4.5, , 1.4, , .3, , 20.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 62, , 50, , 25.7, , .491, , .342, , .865, , 2.8, , 3.0, , 1.0, , .2, , 12.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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Playoffs

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1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major off ...

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, 6, , —, , 42.0, , .419, , .000, , .789, , 5.0, , 4.0, , 1.5, , .3, , 15.3 , - , style="text-align:left;",

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast As ...

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, 16, , —, , 38.6, , .518, , .250, , .791, , 6.9, , 4.3, , 1.8, , .6, , 19.1 , - , style="text-align:left;",

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

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, 8, , 7, , 39.9, , .556, , .400, , .933, , 4.3, , 5.0, , .6, , .5, , 23.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter ...

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, 9, , 9, , 36.3, , .426, , .286, , .698, , 4.6, , 4.9, , .6, , .6, , 16.9 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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Post-playing career

Moncrief was the head coach at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock for one season, 1999–2000. The Trojans finished with a record of 4 wins and 24 losses. In 2006, Moncrief returned to basketball as the

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of the

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, a professional basketball team in the

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. He rejoined the NBA in October 2007 when he became the shooting coach for the

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. In 2011, he returned to the

as an assistant coach. It was announced in July 2013 that Moncrief would analyze and commentate Bucks games for

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Books authored

*''Moncrief: My Journey to the NBA'' (1990, with Myra McLarey) *''Your Passport to Becoming a Valuable Team Player: Your Travel Guide for Peak Performance at Work and Home'' (2012, with Kisha Wetherall)

Personal life

Moncrief has four sons. Moncrief's son Brett was a wide receiver for

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and

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. His nephew Albrey Battle played eight seasons in the

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and for the San Francisco Demons of the XFL. Upon retiring for the first time in 1989, Moncrief opened Sidney Moncrief’s Buick, a car dealership in

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. Looking back on his career in March 2021, Moncrief said "I have a greater appreciation for the accomplishments and the awards owthen when I played the game of basketball. When I played the game, it was like: 'Okay. You are an All-Star. Okay, cool. You are a Defensive Player of the Year. Okay'. I never really thought about it. When you retire, and you have time to reflect upon your career, I started to have a greater appreciation for what I was able to accomplish." On May 15, 2021, Moncrief spoke at the posthumous Hall of Fame enshrinement of his former coach

References

External links

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College career

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (1979-1989)

Atlanta Hawks (1990-1991)

Legacy

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Post-playing career

Books authored

Personal life

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