1. Sidney Lowe began his career at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.
18 Facts About Sidney Lowe
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Sidney Lowe was the point guard for the Wolfpack's 1983 NCAA National Championship.
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Sidney Lowe was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 1st pick of the second round in the 1983 NBA draft.
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Sidney Lowe played a total of four seasons in the NBA, for five different teams.
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Sidney Lowe won CBA championships with the Thrillers in 1985 and 1986, and the Patroons in 1988.
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Sidney Lowe was selected to the All-CBA First Team in 1988, All-Defensive Team in 1988 and All-Defensive First Team in 1986.
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From 1994 to 1999, Sidney Lowe served as an assistant coach to Mike Fratello with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Sidney Lowe returned to the Timberwolves organization in 1999 for one season as assistant coach.
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Sidney Lowe followed Saunders to the Detroit Pistons in 2005 and remained an assistant coach there through the 2006 season.
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On May 6,2006, Sidney Lowe was named the new head basketball coach of North Carolina State University, replacing Herb Sendek.
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Sidney Lowe was the first African American named head coach of the Wolfpack.
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One of Sidney Lowe's trademarks as a coach was a red blazer he wore to significant games in honor of his former NC State coach, Jim Valvano.
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Sidney Lowe is one of only four NC State coaches to have coached in the ACC Championship game in their first year.
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In spite of the early success, Sidney Lowe failed to lead NC State to the NCAA tournament, and his teams only made two appearances in the NIT.
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Sidney Lowe resigned as head coach of NC State, accepting a buyout of the last two years of his contract, on March 15,2011.
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On July 5,2016, the Washington Wizards announced that Sidney Lowe had been hired as an assistant coach.
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In 1984, Sidney Lowe married Melonie Moultry in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Sidney Lowe had 20 groomsmen including Lorenzo Charles, Thurl Bailey, Dereck Whittenburg, Cozell McQueen and Clyde Austin.