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.

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

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