Rick Mahorn Biography, Age, Wife, College Stats, NBA Career, Coaching

Rick Mahorn Biography and Wiki

Rick Mahorn born Derrick Allen Mahorn on September 21, 1958, is an American retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player who played power forward and center. He is currently a radio analyst for the Detroit Pistons and works as a co-host/analyst on SiriusXM NBA Radio. He served as the team leader of the Detroit Bad Boys Team that won the 1989 NBA Title

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.

Rick Mahorn Age and Birthday

Mahorn was born on September 21, 1958, in Hartford, Connecticut. He is 61 years old and Celebrates his Birthday Every Year in September.

Rick Mahorn Wife and Children

Rick Mahorn is married and has a beautiful wife named Donyale. He is a father of six children. The date of his marriage is not available in any official sources Now most of his children are already graduates, and some are on a way to be the same

Rick Mahorn College career

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

Rick Mahorn NBA career

In 1989, Mahorn won his only NBA championship with the Pistons. Though the Bad Boys went on to repeat in 1990, Mahorn was picked up in the 1989 NBA expansion draft only days after hoisting the ’89 trophy, as teams were only able to protect 8 of their players from being “drafted.”

After he was selected by the new Minnesota Timberwolves, Piston’s general manager Jack McCloskey tried in vain to trade to get him back. In ESPN’s 30 for 30 feature film about the Detroit teams in this era, Mahorn shed a tear when talking about being dealt away from the Pistons.

Despite being out of Detroit, Mahorn never played for Minnesota, being traded instead to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he teamed with superstar Charles Barkley (despite previous rivalries with him) to form the top-rebounding duo of “Thump N’ Bump.” After two seasons, Mahorn moved to the Italian Serie A for the 1991–92 season. Mahorn later played for the New Jersey Nets for four seasons, before returning to the Pistons in 1996–97 under coach Doug Collins. He retired after the 1999 season, after a second stint with the 76ers.

Rick Mahorn Coaching

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. Laimbeer and Mahorn led the Shock to multiple WNBA titles. 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.

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. Shortly afterward, Mahorn continued his work with Pistons radio, doing color commentary alongside Mark Champion. In 2017, Mahorn became head coach of Trilogy, the eventual champion of the BIG3 basketball league’s inaugural season. His team’s players included Al Harrington and Kenyon Martin. In 2018, Mahorn was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Rick Mahorn Detroit Pistons

Trilogy coach Rick Mahorn is one of the most beloved athletes in the history of Detroit sports, a leader of the Detroit Pistons’ that won the NBA title in 1989. After leading Trilogy to the inaugural BIG3 Championship last season, his team has gotten off to an 0-3 start. He’ll try to turn things around Friday night in his adopted hometown, as the BIG3 comes to Detroit for the first time. In advance of the games, Mahorn filed this coach’s diary:

The “championship hangover” is a real thing. You win a title and get off to a slow start when the next season begins. That’s not exactly what’s happening with Trilogy, though. Sure, we could have played better the first two weeks of the season. But other teams in the BIG3 have gotten better.

Not to take away from the quality of play last year, but the teams have gotten a lot better. The rest of the league has gotten more competitive, and our guys got the target on their backs. When you’ve got the target on your back and you still want to be the champs, you’ve got to continue to be strong.

We still have our core five players that won the BIG3 Championship last season, and we added Dahntay Jones, but other teams, they were able to go back into the draft pool and better talent started to come once they saw what the first year of the BIG3 was all about. Guys are coming out there to play 3-on-3 basketball and it’s exciting. They’re competing hard and it’s clear that Trilogy must raise its game in order to defend the title.

As a coach, I’m not planning anything new or different this week when we face the Killer 3s at the Little Caesar’s Arena here in Detroit. We just have to compete harder. We fell short last week when Baron Davis hit a game-winning 3-pointer for 3’s Company. But you know what? It was a great game, a lot better than the two weeks before. We didn’t play with that kind of edge in the first two weeks. Now, after losing three, knowing that our backs are against the wall, we’ve got to play hard every game.

And there’s no better place to start a winning streak than here in Detroit. I still have great memories of winning the NBA Championship in 1989 with the Detroit Pistons – the Bad Boys! That was a great experience in my life. Not too many people that have played the game of basketball can say they won an NBA championship, and that team was special.

I still work for the Pistons, and I love this town. It’s a great basketball city, so I expect the crowd Friday night will energize some of the guys. There’s a lot of connections with guys in the BIG3 playing in Michigan — guys who played for the Pistons like Chauncey Billups and Jason Maxiell. Then you’ve got Junkyard Dog, Jerome Williams, who was here as well. JYD isn’t playing in the BIG3 this season, but he’s doing some outstanding work with Young3, the league’s youth initiative. So it’s gonna be fun. I’m looking forward to the crowd supporting us – not only Trilogy but the entire BIG3.

I was out getting my car washed on McNichols Road the other day, and fans were coming up to me and telling me how much they enjoy watching the BIG3 on TV. They were looking forward to seeing it in person – and I have no doubt they will love it.

BIG3 basketball is very physical and tough – it fits right in with the hard-working fabric of this city. When you ride around the streets of Detroit, kids are still outside playing on the basketball courts. And that’s the fun part of 3-on-3. You don’t need 10 people to play up and down. All you need is three to play the half-court game.

I’m excited to have plenty of family and friends at the games on Friday night. Probably more family than friends — my friends have been asking me for tickets, but there are too many family members to take care of first! Either way, I expect a great crowd on Friday night. I’m sure the BIG3 will give them a great show. We just have to make sure that includes a victory for Trilogy.

Rick Mahorn Net Worth

Mahorn is a former professional basketball player and current NBA radio analyst who has a net worth of $4 million. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1958 as Derrick Allen Mahorn, Rick Mahorn set 18 school records while playing basketball at Hampton University. He was selected in the second round (35th overall) by the Washington Bullets in the 1980 NBA Draft and would play professionally for the next two decades

Rick Mahorn Facts and Body Measurements

Full Name: Derrick Allen Mahorn
Known As: Rick Mahorn
Age/ How Old?: 61 years old
Date of Birth: September 21, 1958
Place of Birth: Hartford Connecticut
Education‎: Hampton college
Birthday: September 21
Nationality: American
Married?: Donyale Mahorn
Children/ Kids: 6 Kids
Height/ How tall?:6 feet 10 inches
Weight: 260lb, 118 Kg
Profession: Former NBA Player, Coach
Net worth: Under Review
Salary: Under Review

Frequently Asked Questions About Rick Mahorn

Who is Rick Mahorn?

How old is Mahorn?

Mahorn was born on September 21, 1958, in Hartford, Connecticut. He is 61 years old and Celebrates his Birthday Every Year on September

How tall is Rick?

As a professional basketball player, Rick stands in at a height of 6 feet 10 inches

Is Rick Mahorn married?

How much is Rick worth?

How much does Mahorn make?

Derrick has not yet disclosed any information about his income to the public. He is currently working as a coach and is yet to provide any information. This post will be updated soon.

Where does Rick Mahorn live?

Because of security reasons, he has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

Is Rick dead or alive?

Mahorn is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues

Where is Mahorn Now?

Rick has enjoyed a long career in basketball having played for 18 seasons for Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, Virtus Roma, and New Jersey Nets. He has also worked as a coach for Rockford Lightning and Detroit Shock

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