Matt Guokas

Matt Guokas
Personal information
Born (1944-02-25) February 25, 1944
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Joseph's Prep
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Saint Joseph's (1964–1966)
NBA draft 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career 1966–1976
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
Number 14, 24, 11, 4, 10
Career history
As player:
1966–1970 Philadelphia 76ers
1970–1971 Chicago Bulls
1971–1973 Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha Kings
1973–1974 Houston Rockets
1974 Buffalo Braves
1974–1975 Chicago Bulls
1975–1976 Kansas City Kings
As coach:
1982–1985 Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
1985–1988 Philadelphia 76ers
1989–1993 Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards

As player:

As assistant coach:

Career statistics
Points 4,285 (5.8 ppg)
Rebounds 1,446 (2.0 rpg)
Assists 2,174 (3.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Matthew George Guokas Jr. (/ˈɡuːkəs/; born February 25, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

Biography

Playing career

Guokas played college basketball for hometown Saint Joseph's University, where he set many school records in assists and steals.[1] He was an All-American as a junior in 1966, and graduated in 1967.[2] After SJU, Guokas was selected in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers team and played for the team featuring Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Chet Walker and Billy Cunningham that ended the eight-year championship streak of the Boston Celtics. He also played with the Buffalo Braves, Chicago Bulls, Cincinnati Royals, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City Kings, all of the NBA. In the 1972–73 season, Guokas finished second (to Chamberlain) in the NBA in field goal percentage with a .570 clip during that season.

Coaching and broadcasting

Guokas later coached the Sixers and was the first coach of the Orlando Magic, compiling a combined 230–305 career record. He formerly worked as a TV color commentator and sports analyst for the Magic on FS Florida and Sun Sports cable channels, teaming with veteran NBA and college sportscaster David Steele. He also served as a color commentator for NBA on NBC broadcasts during the 1990s and was a color commentator for the Cleveland Cavaliers for Fox Sports Ohio cable channel for a number of years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Matt and his father, Matt Guokas Sr., were the first father-son duo to both win NBA championships as players; this feat has since been repeated by the Barrys (Rick and Brent), the Waltons (Bill and Luke) and the Thompsons (Mychal and Klay).

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Post season PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
PHI 1985–86 825428.6592nd in Atlantic1266.500 Lost in Conf. Semifinals
PHI 1986–87 824537.5492nd in Atlantic523.400 Lost in First Round
PHI 1987–88 432023.465(fired)———— —
ORL 1989–90 821864.2207th in Central———— Missed Playoffs
ORL 1990–91 823151.3784th in Midwest———— Missed Playoffs
ORL 1991–92 822161.2567th in Atlantic———— Missed Playoffs
ORL 1992–93 824141.5004th in Atlantic———— Missed Playoffs
Career 535230305.4301789.471

Family

Three generations of the Guokas family have played basketball for Saint Joseph's University: Matt Sr. (1935–1938), Matt Jr. (1964–1966), and Matt III (1989–1992).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Bio: Matt Guokas, Jr". St. Joseph's University. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.