Rick Mahorn

Coach Rick Mahorn
Born	September 21, 1958 (1958-09-21) (age 53) Hartford, Connecticut
Nationality	American
College	Hampton
WNBA career	2009–2009
Regular season	17–13 (.567)
Postseason	3–2 (.600)
Profile	WNBA Info Page
WNBA Head Coach of
Detroit Shock (2009)
WNBA Assistant Coach of
Detroit Shock (2005–2009)

Derrick (Rick) Allen Mahorn (born September 21, 1958 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a retired American NBA basketball player who, at 6'10", played power forward and center. He is currently a radio analyst for the Detroit Pistons.^[1]

Mahorn was dubbed by Piston announcer George Blaha the "Baddest Bad Boy of them all." Mahorn gained a reputation for physical play, which he used to compensate for his relatively limited leaping ability. He served as a team leader of the Detroit Bad Boys teams of the late 1980s.

College career

Mahorn played college basketball at Hampton University. He was a three-time NCAA Division II and NAIA All-American and owned 18 school records.^[1]

Professional career

Rick Mahorn

No. 44, 4
Center / Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth	September 21, 1958 (1958-09-21) (age 53)
Place of birth	Hartford, Connecticut
Nationality	American
High school	Weaver (Hartford, Connecticut)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Hampton (1976–1980)
NBA Draft	1980 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Pro career	1980–1999
Career history
As player:
1980–1985	Washington Bullets
1985–1989	Detroit Pistons
1989–1991	Philadelphia 76ers
1991–1992	Virtus Roma (Italy)
1992–1996	New Jersey Nets
1996–1998	Detroit Pistons
1999	Philadelphia 76ers
As coach:
1999–2000	Rockford Lightning (CBA)
2009	Detroit Shock
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (1989) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1990)
Career statistics
Points	7,763 (6.9 ppg)
Rebounds	6,957 (6.2 rpg)
Blocks	1,007 (0.9 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

In 1989, Mahorn won his only NBA championship with the Pistons. He was left unprotected in the 1989 expansion draft, as teams could protect only eight of their twelve players. After he was selected by the new Minnesota Timberwolves, Pistons general manager Jack McCloskey tried in vain to trade to get him back. However, Mahorn never played for Minnesota, being traded instead to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he teamed with superstar Charles Barkley to form the top-rebounding duo of "Thump N' Bump." After two seasons, Mahorn moved to the Italian Serie A league for the 1991–92 season.

Mahorn later played for the New Jersey Nets for four seasons, before returning to the Pistons in 1996–97. He retired after the 1999 season, after a second stint with the 76ers. Mahorn then served as a color commentator for Pistons radio broadcasts, and as an assistant coach under former teammate Bill Laimbeer with the WNBA's Detroit Shock.

On July 22, 2008, at a Sparks-Shock game, Mahorn attempted to break up a brawl. When attempting to restrain Lisa Leslie, he put his left hand out and Leslie fell to the ground. Mahorn was suspended for two games.^[2]

On June 15, 2009 he became the head coach of the Shock, a position he held until the franchise moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma after the season.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Pistons Announcers
2. ^ Arritt, Dan. "Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie suspended after WNBA fight". Los Angeles Times. July 25, 2008.

External links

• Stats at basketball-reference.com
• WNBA.com profile

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Name	Mahorn, Rick
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Date of birth	September 21, 1958
Place of birth	Hartford, Connecticut
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