Sidney Moncrief
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Sidney Alvin Moncrief 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 t
Moncrief in 2015
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Moncrief as a sophomore at Arkansas
1979 NBA draft
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The 1979 NBA draft was the 33rd annual draft of the National Basketball Association, held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Monday, June 25. In this draft, the 22 NBA teams took turns selecting a
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…player in Arkansas’ program history to have his number retired. Moncrief has also been inducted into the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor. In the 1979 NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks selected Moncrief fifth overall, despite Jerry West wanting the Los Angeles Lakers to draft him first overall over Magic Johnson…
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