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Fort Worth Flyers Name Sidney Moncrief Head Coach

September 5, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
Fort Worth Flyers News Release


FORT WORTH, Texas, September 5, 2006 - Sidney Moncrief, a four-time All-NBA Team selection, has been named head coach of the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA Development League. The eleven-year NBA veteran also was a five-time All-Star and the first recipient of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Flyers organization and the greater Fort Worth community," said Moncrief. "I look forward to continuing to build upon the high standards Coach Sam Vincent has established, and we will strive to give this area fun and exciting family basketball entertainment."

"Sidney will be a tremendous role model and coach for the Flyers, and he brings us instant respect due to his long list of accomplishments," said Southwest Basketball, LLC principal David Kahn. "During his NBA career he was noted for being the consummate professional, and I am certain his head coaching career will bring more of the same and that Fort Worth will quickly embrace him."

A native of Little Rock, Ark., Moncrief attended the University of Arkansas from 1975-1979 and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in education while enjoying a stellar collegiate basketball career. He averaged 16.9 points and 8.3 rebounds and helped the Razorbacks win three Southwest Conference championships and advance to the 1978 Final Four. A two-time All-America selection, Moncrief holds a prominent place in the Arkansas record books, ranking first in career free throws and rebounds, second in career points, and third in career field goals.

After completing his college career, Moncrief was selected fifth overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1979 NBA Draft. He went on to play 10 years with the Bucks before playing a final season with the Atlanta Hawks. In addition to winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 1983 and 1984, Moncrief was a five-time

All-NBA Defensive Team selection. Moncrief, once called "the most beloved athlete in the history of Arkansas", owns a similar spot in the hearts and minds of Bucks fans. His #4 was raised to the rafters on January 6, 1990, at the Bradley Center. Among the seven Bucks whose numbers hang in the rafters, Moncrief is the only one who played in the facility.

At the conclusion of his professional career, Moncrief forged a career as a successful entrepreneur, serving as president of Sidney Moncrief Pontiac-Buick-GMC in Sherwood, Ark. and Sidney Moncrief Hyundai in Pine Bluff, Ark. Moncrief began his coaching career in 1999 as the head men's basketball coach for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock before serving three seasons as an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks.

Moncrief also serves as president of Sidney Moncrief Back 2 Basics All-Star Basketball Academy, a basketball training and consultation company. He has four sons, Jon, Brett, Jeffrey and Jason.

The Fort Worth Flyers home opener is Friday, December 1 against the Bakersfield Jam at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The regular season tips off Saturday, November 25 against the Austin Toros in Austin, Texas. For more information, log on to fwflyers.com or call (817) 698-8333.



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