Mo Howard (basketball)

Maurice Howard (born August 25, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins and played for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 1976–77 Cavaliers season. After nine games with the Cavaliers, he played in 23 games for the New Orleans Jazz during the 1976–77 Jazz season. In 32 games, he averaged 10.8 minutes and 4.8 points per game.^[1]

Mo Howard

Personal information
Born	(1954-08-25) August 25, 1954 (age 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Saint Joseph's Preparatory School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Maryland (1972–1976)
NBA draft	1976: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Drafted by	Cleveland Cavaliers
Position	shooting guard
Number	2, 14
Career history
1976	Cleveland Cavaliers
1977	New Orleans Jazz
Career highlights
Second-team Parade All-American (1972)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Personal

Howard and Diane Coleman are the parents of basketball coach Ashley Howard.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1976–77	Cleveland	9	0	3.1	.533	.833	.6	.6	.1	.2	2.3
	New Orleans	23		13.8	.479	.655	1.5	1.6	.7	.3	5.7
Career		32	0	10.8	.485	.686	1.2	1.3	.5	.3	4.8