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45-588: The Cyclone had several recognizable names on the roster and coaching staff during the franchise's short existence. From 1998-2000, Former NBA star Darryl Dawkins served as a players coach for the franchise, winning Co-Coach of the Year for the 1999 season along with Mansfield Hawks coach Kevin Mackey. " Hoop Dreams " subject Arthur Agee played on the team for a brief stint, as well as Andrell Hoard , who won back-to-back Most Valuable Player honors in 1998 and 1999. After

90-679: A 112–107 win over the Chicago Bulls . Two days later, on November 5, 1983, Dawkins set the Nets' franchise record for blocks in a single game, with 13. In the first round of the playoffs, the sixth-seeded Nets were matched up with Dawkins' former team, the Philadelphia 76ers . The Nets won the first two games in Philadelphia of the best-of-five series, which were the first playoff game victories in team history. After Philadelphia won

135-548: A comeback in 1994, attending Denver Nuggets training camp, and again in 1995 with the Boston Celtics. Dawkins set an NBA record by committing 386 personal fouls during the 1983–1984 season. He committed one more personal foul during his career than Michael Jordan , despite playing nearly 350 fewer games. In a game against the Kansas City Kings at Municipal Auditorium on November 13, 1979, Dawkins broke

180-416: A first-round draft pick. At age 25, Dawkins joined a Nets club that included Albert King , Buck Williams , and Otis Birdsong . His first two seasons with the Nets were successful for both sides, as Dawkins experienced a career renaissance of sorts and the Nets had their most successful seasons to that point. In the 1982–83 season , Dawkins averaged 12 points and shot .599 from the floor, ranking third in

225-656: A new high school in Pine Hills began in the early 1950s. Until then, students in Pine Hills were bussed to Edgewater High School , Apopka High School and, to a lesser extent, Winter Park High School . Evans High opened in 1958 with grades 7, 8 and 9 and was officially named "Maynard Evans High School". It was named in honor of a local pharmacist , Maynard Evans, who owned a pharmacy and soda shop in downtown Orlando named "Evans Pharmacy". The following year, grades 10, 11 and 12 were added. The first graduating class

270-522: A team that included Julius Erving , George McGinnis , Lloyd Free , and Doug Collins . At 20 years old, Dawkins averaged 11.7 points and 7.9 rebounds in nearly 25 minutes per game, while ranked second in the league in field goal percentage at .575. For the second straight year, the Sixers earned the top seed in the Eastern Division and advanced to the conference finals, but they were defeated by

315-581: A time, Winnipeg was rumored to be joining the CBA as well, but ultimately decided against the move.The Cyclone Won Their final game on February 24, 2001 103-95 Vs the Salina Rattlers . In 6 seasons, the Cyclone won 90 games while losing 108. Darryl Dawkins finished as the franchise's winningest coach, tallying a 37-33 record in his two years as the head of the Cyclone. Following the sequential demises of

360-634: The NBA 2K video games as a reserve member of the 1980s Legends East Team. He also appears in NBA Live Mobile as a Legend based on his 1979–80 season with the Sixers. In 2005, Dawkins was one of several former NBA players to audition for an analyst position with ESPN, as part of the network's reality series Dream Job . Dawkins' autobiography Chocolate Thunder: The Uncensored Life and Times of Darryl Dawkins (co-authored with Charley Rosen) chronicles his on- and off-the-court life as an NBA star. In

405-402: The 1984–85 season with high expectations. However injuries limited him to just 39 games. Dawkins appeared to return to form the following season averaging 15.3 points and shooting .644 from the floor, but an injury midway through the season kept him out of 31 of the team's final 32 games. He only played six games in the 1986–87 season, after a second back surgery in less than two years. Dawkins

450-630: The Detroit Pistons even though he only played 14 games for the team that season. Dawkins set an NBA record for fouls in a season (386 in 1983–84 ). Dawkins was born in Orlando, Florida , on January 11, 1957, to Harriet James and Frank Dawkins. His grandmother Amanda Celestine Jones was fond of the young Darryl and personally raised him. As a 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) senior at Maynard Evans High School in Orlando, Florida , Dawkins averaged 32 points and 21 rebounds to lead his team to

495-522: The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), was consistently rated at a "D" or "F". However, the school improved in 2011 by earning a "C" for the first time in the school's history. As of the 2012-2013 school year, Evans received its first "B" in the school's history. The 9th Grade Center served as the main campus during construction, and the new campus was opened for classes on January 3, 2012. Plans to build

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540-758: The Los Angeles Lakers in six games. In the 1981 season , Dawkins produced a .607 field-goal percentage, second in the NBA to Artis Gilmore 's .670. Dawkins averaged 14 points and 7.2 rebounds for the year, but Philadelphia failed to return to the Finals. The club met the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals and lost in seven games. The 76ers suffered another postseason disappointment in 1982 when they reached

585-469: The Milwaukee Bucks , including leading all scorers with a career playoff-high 32 points in a 106–100 game 1 win, the Nets would lose the series in six games after losing game 6, during which Dawkins scored 29 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, by one point, at a score of 98–97. For the playoffs, Dawkins averaged 18.4 points. With the Nets looking to be a team on the rise led by Dawkins, they entered

630-623: The Washington Bullets in six games. Prior to the 1978–79 season, Philadelphia traded McGinnis to the Denver Nuggets , clearing the way for Dawkins to be a permanent frontcourt starter. Over the next three seasons, Dawkins and Caldwell Jones split time at the center and power forward positions. In 1979–80, he averaged 14.7 points and a career-high 8.7 rebounds, helping the Sixers back to the NBA Finals , which they lost to

675-549: The Winnipeg Thunder and the Cyclone, professional basketball disappeared from Winnipeg. In 2013, the Canadian Basketball League, in conjunction with Cosmos Sports, conducted a feasibility study that showed Winnipeg could successfully host a professional basketball franchise if chosen. After a meeting with potential owners later in the year, it was decided that there wasn't enough interest to reach

720-829: The 1995–96 season. During this season, the Skyforce's games against the Florida Beach Dogs were broadcast nationally by ESPN , as the Beach Dogs included another former NBA player, Manute Bol . Dawkins was the head coach of the American Basketball Association 's Newark Express . He was also the player/coach of the Winnipeg Cyclone , a team in the short-lived International Basketball Association in 1999–2000. Dawkins averaged 3.8 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18 games played with

765-638: The 2001 season, it was announced that the IBA would cease operations. League leaders made the decision after failing to acquire commitments for the upcoming 2002 season from several franchises, having to push back the application deadline on several occasions. Four teams from the IBL (Dakota Wizards, Fargo Beez, Sioux Falls Skyforce, and Saskatchewan Hawks ) would go on to join the Continental Basketball Association's eight-team expansion. For

810-430: The 9th Grade Center opened 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west of the main campus. Evans' demographics also began to change in the 1980s as newer high schools were constructed on its periphery, removing previous students from its catchment area. This also coincided with a demographic shift in its core catchment area of Pine Hills as that community fell into decline. Today, as a near total reversal from its pre-1971 status,

855-699: The Cyclone. Dawkins was the head coach of the Allentown, Pennsylvania -based Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs of the United States Basketball League (USBL) until they folded. He was selected as the USBL Coach of the Year in 1999. Dawkins appeared in one game with ValleyDawgs during the 2000 season. On August 20, 2009, Lehigh Carbon Community College , located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania , announced Dawkins as head coach of

900-613: The Finals but lost again to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. Frustrated with the team's inability to handle Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Sixers management traded Dawkins to the New Jersey Nets and Caldwell Jones to the Houston Rockets for Moses Malone , who helped Philadelphia win the NBA championship the following year. Dawkins was traded to the Nets during the 1982 off-season in exchange for

945-414: The NBA adopting breakaway rims due to him shattering a backboard on two occasions in 1979. Dawkins averaged double figures in scoring nine times in his 14 years in the NBA, often ranking among the league leaders in field-goal percentage. He also played in the NBA Finals three times as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He also won an NBA Championship in 1989 with

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990-920: The Rim Wrecker, the Go-Rilla, the Look Out Below, the In-Your-Face Disgrace, the Cover Your Head, the Yo-Mama, the Spine-Chiller Supreme, and the Greyhound Special (for the rare occasions when he went coast to coast). The 76ers also kept a separate column on the stat sheet for Dawkins's self-created nicknames: "Sir Slam" and "Chocolate Thunder." Dawkins also wore gold chain necklaces during games until

1035-551: The Trojans. It primarily serves students from Pine Hills , in addition to some students from nearby Clarcona and Lockhart . The original main campus is located on Silver Star Road at the intersection of Pine Hills Road. Starting in 2010, the entire school was demolished and completely rebuilt; with construction completed in December 2011. The new campus reopened in 2012. Evans High's academic performance, based upon results of

1080-433: The age of 58. The Lehigh County coroner's office announced that an autopsy would be performed on August 27, but according to a statement released by Dawkins' family, the cause of death was a heart attack . Over 600 people attended his public casket viewing. Among them were former boxing heavyweight champion Larry Holmes , former 76ers teammate Billy Cunningham (who also coached Dawkins for five of his seven seasons with

1125-697: The backboard , sending the Kings' Bill Robinzine ducking. Three weeks later he did it again, this time at home against the San Antonio Spurs at the Spectrum . A few days after that the NBA created a new rule that breaking a backboard was an offense that would result in a fine and suspension. Dawkins named the first backboard-breaking dunk "The Chocolate-Thunder-Flying, Robinzine-Crying, Teeth-Shaking, Glass-Breaking, Rump-Roasting, Bun-Toasting, Wham-Bam, Glass-Breaker-I-Am-Jam." He named other dunks as well:

1170-477: The basketball team. He served in that role from 2009 to 2011. On April 7, 1986, he appeared at WrestleMania II as a guest judge for a boxing match between Mr. T (with Joe Frazier , The Haiti Kid ) versus Roddy Piper (with Bob Orton and Lou Duva ). In 1989, Dawkins appeared as himself (credited as "The Basketball Star") in the documentary The Big Bang . Dawkins appears in NBA Ballers and

1215-490: The book, Dawkins chronicled some of the racism he encountered during his NBA career, playing alongside 76ers superstar Julius Erving , and his off-the-court experiences with drugs, partying, and women. In September 1986, Dawkins eloped with Kelly Barnes of Trenton, New Jersey . The following autumn, the two were planning to divorce when she committed suicide on November 1, 1987, at her parents' home in New Jersey; Dawkins

1260-419: The end of the 1980 NBA Finals when the NBA banned players from wearing them on court. One gold chain had a cross while the other featured one of his nicknames "Sir Slam" in gold script. He also had a similar necklace that has another nickname "Dr. Dunk" in gold script. Sometimes, Dawkins would also shave his head and have it oiled along with wearing an earring. At one point, Dawkins claimed to be an alien from

1305-861: The expansion minimum of eight teams. Professional basketball would return to Winnipeg in 2023 with the expansion CEBL franchise Winnipeg Sea Bears .        National champion          Postseason invitational champion          Conference regular season champion          Conference regular season and conference tournament champion        Division regular season champion        Division regular season and conference tournament champion        Conference tournament champion Darryl Dawkins As coach: Darryl R. Dawkins (January 11, 1957 – August 27, 2015)

1350-490: The first player to enter the NBA immediately after high school. With the fifth overall pick in the 1975 NBA draft , the Philadelphia 76ers selected Dawkins. He was drafted behind David Thompson , David Meyers , Marvin Webster , and Alvan Adams . He signed a seven-year contract worth $ 1 million. Dawkins languished on the Sixers' bench for his first two seasons. In his second season, after playing limited minutes during

1395-458: The largest percentage of Haitian students in Orlando. Evans High's historic rivalry is with Jones High School . The Evans High School basketball team were the 1975 Class 5A State Champions. Evans High School's football team was the 1991 Class 5A State Champions. Evans High also features baseball, basketball, volleyball, bowling, track, lacrosse, wrestling, soccer, and swimming. In 2016,

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1440-748: The leaders of the team. Dawkins was often inactive for games as he was still recovering from his back injuries and dealing with the death of his estranged wife. In his final season in the NBA, the Pistons won the NBA championship , and Dawkins finally earned a championship ring. Dawkins received a training camp invitation from the Orlando Magic for their inaugural season in 1989, but he opted to play in Italy. He spent several seasons in Italy, playing for Torino, Olimpia Milano and Telemarket Forli. He attempted

1485-463: The league in field-goal percentage. The Nets' 49–33 record that year was their best record since the ABA–NBA merger , and remained their best record until the 2001–02 season . The next season, he poured in a career-high 16.8 points per game on .593 field-goal shooting and grabbed 6.7 rebounds per contest. On November 3, 1983, Dawkins grabbed what would be his highest rebound total as a Net, with 15 during

1530-412: The next two games, the Nets won a decisive game 5 when Dawkins' defense on reigning MVP Moses Malone helped New Jersey overcome a late deficit to win their first playoff series. The Nets' playoff series win over the defending NBA champions was ranked as the seventh-greatest playoff upset by Sports Illustrated. Despite Dawkins averaging 22.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in the following series against

1575-671: The planet Lovetron, where he spent the off-season practicing "interplanetary funkmanship" where his girlfriend Juicy Lucy lived. Musician Stevie Wonder , who frequently attended Sixers games, gave Dawkins the nickname " Chocolate Thunder ". Following his NBA career, Dawkins had a brief stint with the Harlem Globetrotters , followed by a season spent with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the Continental Basketball Association in

1620-578: The regular season, Dawkins was called upon to help the Sixers in their playoff run, to battle Dave Cowens of the Celtics and Moses Malone of the Rockets . The Sixers won both playoff series and advanced to the NBA Finals . Matched up against Portland 's Bill Walton , Dawkins helped the Sixers take the first two games before the Trail Blazers won the next four to win the series in six games. In

1665-605: The school board's plan in 2008. The school board thus decided to build a new school on the main campus at a cost of $ 75 million. The 9th Grade Center served as the main campus during construction and the new campus was opened for classes on January 3, 2012. The 9th Grade center is supposedly being used as "Trojan academy". In the 2007–2008 school year, the racial makeup of the Evans student body is: 84% Black , 9% Hispanic , 3% White , and 2% Asian and Pacific Islander . ( Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007–2008 ). Evans High School has

1710-497: The school is now minority majority . By 2005, declining conditions on the main campus proved detrimental to the students' education. The Orange County school board planned to build a new $ 37 million school on board owned land adjacent to the 9th Grade Center Campus. This plan was met with fierce opposition by the mayor of Ocoee and nearby residents; prompting the Orange County Board of County Commissioners to reject

1755-474: The second game of the series, Dawkins got into a fight with Maurice Lucas , resulting in both players being ejected. Dawkins took his anger out on the 76ers locker room by tearing a toilet out of the wall and dislodging a locker stall and barricading the door with it. Dawkins' role in helping the Sixers win the Eastern Conference championship established him as one of Philadelphia's top players, on

1800-400: The state championship. He was heavily recruited by Division I colleges across the country, and he narrowed his choices to Florida State , Kansas , and Kentucky . Dawkins opted to directly enter the NBA draft out of high school instead of attending college. He made this decision because he wanted to make enough money to help his grandmother, mother, and siblings to escape poverty. He was

1845-405: The team), former New Jersey Net Tim Bassett , and modern NBA players Jason Thompson and Karl-Anthony Towns . Source Maynard Evans High School Maynard Evans High School is a high school located in Orlando, Florida , United States , served by Orange County Public Schools . The school's name is often shortened to "Evans High School" or "E-HIGH", and the mascot for the school are

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1890-499: Was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was particularly known for his tenure with the National Basketball Association 's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets , although he also played briefly for the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz late in his career. His nickname, "Chocolate Thunder" , was bestowed upon him by Stevie Wonder . He was known for his powerful dunks, which led to

1935-654: Was in Utah with his team at the time. In 1988, Dawkins married a former Nets cheerleader, Robbin Thornton; they divorced after 10 years. Dawkins later remarried; he and his wife, Janice, had three children: Nick, Alexis, and Tabitha, a daughter from Janice's previous relationship who has Down syndrome . In 1999, Saturday Night Live named Dawkins the "Man of the Millennium" in a Weekend Update sketch. Dawkins died on August 27, 2015, in Allentown, Pennsylvania , at

1980-600: Was the Class of 1960. Evans High was built during the height of segregation and it wasn't until 1971 when the school was finally desegregated . During the 1960s and into the 1970s, the campus grew to include a gymnasium, media center, auditorium, and a stadium shared by Edgewater High School named the "Double E Stadium". In the 1980s up until the mid-1990s, Evans High was one of the largest schools in Orange County . The student population peaked at 4,500 and in 1993

2025-533: Was traded to the Utah Jazz in a seven-player, three-team trade during the 1987 offseason. His tenure with Utah lasted just four games before the Jazz traded him to the Detroit Pistons for a pair of second-round draft picks and an undisclosed amount of cash. Dawkins' personality was a natural fit on the " Bad Boys " Pistons team, and despite being limited to 14 games over two seasons, he was considered to be one of

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