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
Little Rock, Arkansas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 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
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
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2018
Moncrief's signature
Moncrief's signature

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, 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.[1]

College career

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. 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 Corliss Williamson. 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.[2] On Feb 7, 2015 Moncrief was honored by Arkansas when his name was put on a banner that was hung in Bud Walton Arena.[3]

NBA career

Although Jerry West wanted to draft him to the Los Angeles Lakers,[4] Moncrief's NBA career started with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1979 when he was drafted 5th overall. Moncrief spent the next ten seasons with the Bucks. In Game 3 of the first round of the 1982 NBA Playoffs, Moncrief made a running bank shot at the buzzer to beat the Philadelphia 76ers. After sitting out of the NBA for one year, Moncrief played one season with the Atlanta Hawks before retiring.[5] The Bucks 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 Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to play the Bucks.[6]

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′3″ 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 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 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).

Among Moncrief's admirers was All-Star 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."[7]

Moncrief was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.[8]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1979–80 Milwaukee 77-20.2.468.000.7954.41.7.9.28.5
1980–81 Milwaukee 80-30.2.541.222.8045.13.31.1.514.0
1981–82 Milwaukee 808037.3.523.071.8176.74.81.7.319.8
1982–83 Milwaukee 767635.7.524.100.8265.83.91.5.322.5
1983–84 Milwaukee 797938.9.498.278.8486.74.51.4.320.9
1984–85 Milwaukee 737237.5.483.273.8285.45.21.6.521.7
1985–86 Milwaukee 737235.2.489.320.8594.64.91.4.220.2
1986–87 Milwaukee 393025.4.488.258.8403.33.1.7.311.8
1987–88 Milwaukee 565125.5.489.161.8373.23.6.7.310.8
1988–89 Milwaukee 625025.7.491.342.8652.83.01.0.212.1
1990–91 Atlanta 72315.2.488.328.7811.81.4.7.14.7
Career 76751330.2.502.284.8314.73.61.2.315.6
All-Star 5223.8.4041.000.8644.42.42.4.411.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1980 Milwaukee 7-26.0.588.000.8714.41.6.7.112.4
1981 Milwaukee 7-39.6.435.000.7456.72.91.7.414.0
1982 Milwaukee 6642.0.419.000.7895.04.01.5.315.3
1983 Milwaukee 9941.9.437.000.7546.73.72.0.318.9
1984 Milwaukee 161638.6.518.250.7916.94.31.8.619.1
1985 Milwaukee 8739.9.556.400.9334.35.0.6.523.0
1986 Milwaukee 9936.3.426.286.6984.64.9.6.616.9
1987 Milwaukee 121035.5.473.286.8114.53.01.1.519.4
1988 Milwaukee 5534.6.4801.000.9633.85.2.6.215.0
1989 Milwaukee 9920.4.396.286.9382.91.4.6.26.1
1991 Atlanta 5018.2.500.167.8133.2.4.6.07.2
Career 934034.7.475.293.8115.03.41.1.416.0

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 Moncrief's only season.

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 2007 when he became the shooting coach for the Golden State Warriors.[9][10] In 2011, he returned to the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach.

It was announced in July 2013 that Moncrief would analyze and commentate Bucks games for FSN Wisconsin.

Personal life

Moncrief's son Brett was a wide receiver for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Troy University.[11][12][13] His nephew Albrey Battle played eight seasons in the Arena Football League and for the San Francisco Demons of the XFL.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sidney Moncrief." Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Southwest Conference Hall of Fame: Sidney Moncrief." Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. www.tshof.org. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Allen. "Moncrief to be Honored with Banner in Rafters at BWA." www.nashvillesportsmix.com, February 5, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Pearlman, Jeff (March 13, 2014). "The 'Magic' Coin Flip (Book Excerpt)". ESPN. 'West wanted Moncrief, and he made it very clear to Jack Kent Cooke,' said Rich Levin, who covered the team for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. 'There was a strong belief, for a brief time at least, that Moncrief, not Magic, would wind up a Laker.'
  5. ↑ "Moncrief Joins Hawks In Plans for Comeback". New York Times. October 6, 1990.
  6. ↑ "Warriors pour in 41 points in third quarter en route to big win". ESPN. January 19, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Moncrief Bio". NBA.com.
  8. ↑ "Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame: Sidney Moncrief." Archived 2011-02-15 at WebCite Clarity.sportsinwisconsin.com. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Warriors Hire Sidney Moncrief As Shooting Coach - THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS". Nba.com.
  10. ↑ "BUCKS: Sir Sid: A Player for the Ages". Nba.com.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  12. ↑ "Rivals.com". Footballrecruiting.rivals.com.
  13. ↑ "Brett Moncrief - 2011 Football Roster - The Official Site of Troy Athletics". Troytrojans.com.
  14. ↑ "Albrey Battle". All-xfl.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
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