Rick Mahorn

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Rick Mahorn

Derrick "Rick" Allen Mahorn (born September 21, 1958 in Hartford (Connecticut) ) is a former active basketball player in the NBA . Most recently he worked as a coach with the Detroit Shock .

Player career

Rick Mahorn was drafted 35th by the Washington Bullets in 1980 . In 1985 he switched to the Detroit Pistons , which were dubbed "Bad Boys" because of their rough playing style. One of Mahorn's trademarks was the additional fouling of an opponent who had recently been fouled by a teammate. With the "Bad Boys", the Power Forward won the 1989 NBA championship.

After the success, Rick was selected in the Expansion Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves , but moved to the Philadelphia 76ers before the start of the season . After playing for the New Jersey Nets , he returned to the Pistons in 1996. After he appeared again for Philadelphia two years later, he ended his career in 1999.

Coaching career

Mahorn coached Rockford Lightning, who played in the CBA , in the 1999/2000 season . With a record of 15 to 7, Mahorn led his team to the American Conference title. In the 2000/01 season he was employed as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks . Between 2005 and 2009 he was an assistant coach with the Detroit Shock, which won the championship in 2006 and 2008. In June 2009, he took over the coaching position with the Detroit Shock, which he trained until the franchise moved to Tulsa.

In the 2008 season there was a scuffle between the Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks . While trying to arbitrate, Mahorn brought down Sparks player Lisa Leslie . He was then suspended for two games.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pistons please Bad Boy Mahorn
  2. ↑ coach Rick Mahorn profile on WNBA.com ( Memento of 18 October 2012 at the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Bill Laimbeer quits Detroit Shock; Rick Mahorn named head coach
  4. ↑ WNBA suspends 11 for Sparks-Shock fight
personal data
SURNAME Mahorn, Rick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mahorn, Derrick Allen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Hartford, Connecticut