Maurice Stokes
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Maurice Stokes was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association from 1955 to 1958. Stokes was a three-time NBA All-S
The Maurice Stokes Athletics Center
The Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year is an annual award in the National Basketball Association that recognizes the league's "ideal teammate" who exemplifies "selfless play and commitment and dedicat
Maurice Stokes
…NBA Rookie of the Year. His career – and later his life – was cut short by a debilitating brain injury and paralysis. Stokes is a namesake of the NBA's Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award alongside Jack Twyman, who served as Stokes's legal guardian during the final years of his life. Stokes was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall…
Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year logo
The Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year trophy, prior to its redesign for the 2022–23 season