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- Full name: Maurice "Mo" Edward CheeksBasketball-Reference.com: Maurice Cheeks
- Born: September 8, 1956Basketball-Reference.com: Maurice Cheeks
- Birthplace: Chicago, IllinoisBasketball-Reference.com: Maurice Cheeks
- Height: 6'1"Basketball-Reference.com: Maurice Cheeks
- Weight: 180 lbsBasketball-Reference.com: Maurice Cheeks
- College: West Texas A&M UniversityBasketball-Reference.com: Maurice Cheeks
- NBA Draft: 36th overall in 1978 (Philadelphia 76ers)NBA.com: Maurice Cheeks
- Third on the all-time NBA steals listNBA.com: Maurice Cheeks
- Eighth on the all-time NBA assists listNBA.com: Maurice Cheeks
- Four-time NBA All-StarNBA.com: Maurice Cheeks
- 1983 NBA ChampionNBA.com: Maurice Cheeks
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Maurice Cheeks is a former National Basketball Association basketball player and head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
On December 16, 2008, several days after he was fired by the Sixers for their poor start during the 2008-2009 season, Maurcie Cheeks spoke to the media. Cheeks stated, "Sometimes it can be the coach's fault a team does not perform as expected. In my case, it was the coach."ESPN.com: Cheeks takes blame for 76ers' start(December 16, 2008)
NBA Career
Maurice Cheeks played 15 seasons in the NBA before becoming a coach. As a player, he was selected to four NBA All-Star Games and won a world championship with the 76ers in 1983. After retiring, Cheeks spent seven seasons as an assistant coach with the 76ers before being named head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2001. Cheeks was fired from Portland in 2005 and then became head coach of his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers.NBA.com: Maurice CheeksFired by Sixers
Cheeks was reportedly fired by the 76ers on December 13, 2008, after the team began the 2008-09 season with a 9-14 record. 76ers assistant general manager Tony DiLeo will serve as the interim coach until a permanent replacement can be found.ESPN.com: 76ers Fire Cheeks, Sources Say-
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Maurice Cheeks Questions
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What merchandise is available? 1 AnswerThe only thing I see right now is a cute little charm from eBay. read more -
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What is "slapped cheek"? How serious is it and what are the symptoms? 1 AnswerFrom everything I have read about this illness which is also called Fifth disease and has the yucky sounding medical term of Parvovirus B19, it is not a deadly ... read more
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Maurice Cheeks Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Philadelphia 76ers
- databaseBasketball.com: Career Statistics
- Rookie Season: 1978
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 180 lbs.
- Position: Guard
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[Rated 82%] Star-spangled save: What Maurice Cheeks did for anthem singer in Portland is still remembered | News http://tynt.com/3FB8
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@brianisawesome Dominic Cheek, Maurice Sutton, Maurice Cheeks of the sixers. you would think they would be able to keep it straight!
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Watching Indiana/Ole Miss- what are the odds the sport of basketball would have a Maurice Cheeks & a Maurice Cheek?
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@KevinDurant35 can u tell Maurice Cheeks I said hey. I know him and he knows me.
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@TagAlongTeddy damn Maurice Cheeks is a coach i'm old. Iverson to the Knicks it is
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