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Before Rick Mahorn became a pivotal piece on the Detroit Pistons roster, he was a key member of the Bullets organization. He was a second-round pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, 35th overall, by the Bullets out of Hampton University.

As a member of the Hampton Pirates, Mahorn produced 20.3 points and 12.3 rebounds in four years with the program. He holds the record for most points in a game (48) set back on Feb. 22, 1980, against St. Augustine. He was the first player drafted to the NBA from Hampton.

In five seasons with the Bullets, the 6-foot-10 Mahorn averaged 9.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. In three postseason appearances with the club, he put up 8.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

During the 1985 offseason, Mahorn was traded to the Detroit Pistons along with Mike Gibson for Dan Roundfield. Mahorn spent four seasons with the Pistons, playing a pivotal role in their “Bad Boys” style of play. He won an NBA Championship during the 1989 NBA Playoffs alongside Isiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumars and Bill Laimbeer.

Mahorn was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers after that season, playing alongside Charles Barkley from 1989-1991. He earned second-team NBA All-Defensive honors in 1989-90 with Philadelphia.

He took a year off from the league, playing pro basketball in Italy during the 1991-92 season. When he returned, he signed with the New Jersey Nets where he played for four seasons before returning to the Pistons for the 1996-97 season. After two seasons with the Pistons, he finished his career in 1998-99 with the 76ers.