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AR HR1031
Resolution
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matt Duffield
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AI Summary
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Arkansas House Resolution recognizing Sidney Moncrief, born September 21, 1957, in Little Rock, as one of the greatest basketball players and community leaders in state history
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Played basketball at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, winning the 1977 Southwest Conference Championship and reaching the 1978 NCAA Final Four; first player in university history to have his jersey number retired
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Drafted 5th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1979, played 10 years averaging 16.7 points per game with over 50% field goal percentage, and twice named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
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Post-NBA career includes owning Buick dealerships, coaching roles with multiple NBA teams and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and founding the Back 2 Basics All-Star Basketball Academy
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Inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame (1993), Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame (1998), and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2019)
Legislative Description
To Recognize Sidney Moncrief For His Contributions To His Community, The State Of Arkansas, And The Nation.
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
2/26/2025