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September 23, 2002

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September 23, 2002

Contact: Herman Hudson

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SIDEKICKS SIGN SHAMU, FLANAGAN, AND BARBER

DALLAS, Texas – The Dallas Sidekicks signed forward Patrick Shamu, defender Brad Flanagan, and midfielder Danny Barber. Shamu and Flanagan return from the Sidekicks' 2001 World Indoor Soccer League championship team while Barber becomes a Sidekick following a trade with the Harrisburg Heat September 9.

The Sidekicks open the 2002-03 Major Indoor Soccer League season Saturday September 28 at Reunion Arena against the Philadelphia Kixx. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

BARBER: This is Barber's 12th season in indoor soccer, but his first with the Sidekicks.  He has played a total of 334 regular season games, scoring 623 MPT (six 3PG, 119 2PG, 115 1PG, 252 assists).  He has accumulated 218 blocks, 447 fouls, and 984 shots.  He has scored 30 power-play goals, nine short-handed goals, and 19 game-winning goals.  He was selected to the All-Star Team in 1996 and in 2000-01.  He has made it to eight postseason appearances, playing a total of 24 games.  He has scored 49 MPT (one 3PG, eight 2PG, 11 1PG, 19 assists).  He has accumulated 31 blocks and has scored one game-winner.  He was a member of the 1994 CISL Championship Las Vegas Dustdevils. 

FLANAGAN: Flanagan is in his fifth season, all with the Sidekicks.  He played 78 regular season games and contributed 63 blocks and 33 points (18 goals and 15 assists).  He played a total of nine postseason games and made 3 assists, including the Championship winning assist to Armando Valdivia in 2001.

SHAMU: Shamu enters his eighth season, all with Dallas.  He played 136 regular season games, scoring 82 goals and 51 assists for 133 points.  He has six power-play goals and seven game-winning goals.  Shamu has played in 15 postseason games and contributed seven goals and one assist for eight points. He was a member of the 1998 and 2001 Championship teams.

DANNY BARBER

POSITION: Midfielder

HEIGHT:  5-9

WEIGHT:  157

BIRTHDATE:  May 17, 1971

CITIZENSHIP:  United States

SEASONS PRO/WITH SIDEKICKS:  12th/1st

ACQUIRED:  Trade with Harrisburg (9/9/02)

REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

Year            League            Team       GP     3PG     2PG   1PG           G         A    MPT     PTS       SH     PIM          F       BL     PPG     SHG   GWG    OTG

1994            CISL       LV             28                                32      32          21        53        53      119          6        26        18          5          2          3          0

1995            CISL       LV             28                                27      27          28        55        55      109          2        36        16          2          3          2          0

1996            CISL       ANA          28                                21      21          30        51        51      117          6        29        15          2          0          2          0

1996-97       NPSL     CIN             26          0        11          0      11          11        33        22        48          8        24        17          0          0          2          0

1997            CISL       ANA          26                                22      22          20        42        42       NA          4        26        19          5          3          2          0

1997-98       NPSL     CIN             39          2        35          4      41          25      105        66      147          8        59        27          3          0          2          0

1998            WISL      SAC             7                                  5        5            5        10        10        27          2          7          6          1          0          1          0

1998-99       NPSL     BUF           37          1        25          4      30          27        84        57      122          2        73        21          4          1          1          0

1999-2000   NPSL     BUF           41          0        22          0      22          30        74        52      110          2        74        24          2          0          1          0

2000-01       NPSL     BUF           36          2        20          0      22          41        87        63      120          6        58        28          5          0          3          0

2001-02       MISL2    BALT         21          0          2          0        2            4          8          6        27          0        21        14          0          0          0          0

                    MISL2    HAR           17          1          4          0        5          10        21        15        38          9        14        13          1          0          0          0

Totals                                        334          6      119      115    240        252      623      492      984        55      447      218        30          9        19          0

POSTSEASON STATISITICS        

Year            League            Team       GP     3PG     2PG   1PG           G         A    MPT     PTS       SH     PIM          F       BL     PPG     SHG   GWG    OTG

1994            CISL       LV               8                                  8        8            4        12        12        30          2        10        10          2          0          1          0

1995            CISL       LV               2                                  0        0            1          1          1        13          0          1          0          0          0          0          0

1996            CISL       ANA            1                                  0        0            1          1          1          2          0          0          2          0          0          0          0

1996-97       NPSL     CIN               3          0          2          0        2            0          4          2          5          0          4          6          0          0          0          0

1997            CISL       ANA            2                                  1        1            0          1          1        14          0          1          1          1          0          0          0

1997-98       NPSL     CIN               3          0          5          1        6            8        19        14        11          2          4          4          0          0          0          0

1998-99       NPSL     BUF             3                                  1        1            3          4          4        12          2          2          5          0          0          0          0

2000-01       NPSL     BUF             2          1          1          0        2            2          7          4        10          0          4          3          0          0          0          0

Totals                                          24          1          8        11      20          19        49        39        97          6        26        31          3          0          1          0

BRAD FLANAGAN

POSITION: Defender

HEIGHT: 5-9

WEIGHT: 169

BIRTHDATE: February 8, 1975

CITIZENSHIP: United States

SEASONS PRO/WITH SIDEKICKS: 5th/5th

ACQUIRED: Free agent -1998

REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

Year            League                   GP     3PG     2PG     1PG       G           A     MPT      PTS       SH       PIM          F        BL     PPG     SHG   GWG     OTG

1998            WISL                        10                                  0        0            0          0          0          2          0          2          1          0          0          0          0

1999            WISL                        21                                  5        5            4          9          9        23          4        24          6          0          0          1          0

2000            WISL                        24                                  5        5            5        10        10        35          6        32        38          0          0          0          0

2001            WISL                        23                                  8        8            6        14        14        34        10        27        18          0          0          0          0

Totals                                          78          0          0        18      18          15        33        33        94        20        85        63          0          0          1          0

POSTSEASON STATISITICS

Year            League                   GP     3PG     2PG     1PG       G           A     MPT      PTS       SH       PIM          F        BL     PPG     SHG   GWG     OTG

1999            WISL                          2                                  0        0            1          1          1          0          0          1          0          0          0          0          0

2000            WISL                          2                                  0        0            1          1          1          1          0          2          2          0          0          0          0

2001            WISL                          5                                  0        0            1          1          1          8          2          8          0          0          0          0          0

Totals                                            9          0          0          0        0            3          3          3          9          2        11          2          0          0          0          0

PATRICK SHAMU

POSITION: Forward

HEIGHT: 5-7

WEIGHT: 140

BIRTHDATE: June 27, 1974

CITIZENSHIP: France

SEASONS PRO/WITH SIDEKICKS: 8th/8th

ACQUIRED: Free agent - 1995

REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

Year            League                   GP     3PG     2PG     1PG       G           A     MPT      PTS       SH       PIM          F        BL     PPG     SHG   GWG     OTG

1995            CISL                         26                                  9        9            7        16        16        37          4        24          7          0          0          1          0

1996            CISL                         22                                  7        7            1          8          8        19          6        19        16          1          0          1          0

1997            CISL                         15                                10      10            3        13        13        45          4        13        11          0          0          0          0

1998            WISL                          9                                  8        8            5        13        13        21          0        11          8          1          0          1          0

1999            WISL                        17                                16      16          15        31        31        68        22        36        11          2          0          3          0

2000            WISL                        24                                19      19          16        35        35        70          8        44        17          1          0          0          0

2001            WISL                        24                                14      14            4        18        18        58        16        48        10          1          0          1          0

Totals                                        137          0          0        83      83          51      134      134      318        60      195        80          6          0          7          0

CISL Totals                                  63          0          0        26      26          11        37        37      101        14        56        34          1          0          2          0

WISL Totals                                 74          0          0        57      57          40        97        97      217        46      139        46          5          0          5          0

POSTSEASON STATISITICS           

Year            League                   GP     3PG     2PG     1PG       G           A     MPT      PTS       SH       PIM          F        BL     PPG     SHG   GWG     OTG

1995            CISL                           4                                  0        0            0          0          0          2          0          5          1          0          0          0          0

1996            CISL                           3                                  0        0            0          0          0          2          0          3          0          0          0          0          0

1998            WISL                          1                                  0        0            0          0          0          2          0          0          0          0          0          0          0

2000            WISL                          2                                  5        5            1          6          6        11          2          3          5          0          0          1          0

2001            WISL                          5                                  2        2            0          2          2          8          0        11          4          0          0          0          0

Totals                                          15          0          0          7        7            1          8          8        25          2        22        10          0          0          1          0

CISL Totals                                    7          0          0          0        0            0          0          0          4          0          8          1          0          0          0          0

WISL Totals                                   8          0          0          7        7            1          8          8        21          2        14          9          0          0          1          0