Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees 2018: A look back at their careers

#5 Maurice Cheeks

Maurice Cheeks passes the ball

Mo Cheeks was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 36th pick of the 1978 NBA draft, and has since gone on to become one of the few first-ballot Hall of Famers to emerge from the second round of the draft.

He was never a big-time scorer, but Cheeks was among the best two-way players in the league at his prime with the Sixers. A crucial element of their championship squad in the 82-83 season, Cheeks was the franchise's mainstay alongside Julius Erving, and later on Charles Barkley in the 80s.

His best individual year was the 1985-86 season, when he averaged 15.4 points, 9.2 assists and 2.5 steals and made the All Star team for the second time in his career. Cheeks totalled 4 All Star Game appearances (1983, 86-88).