Matt Guokas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
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 (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 | |
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| 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 | |
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Matthew George "Matt" Guokas Jr. (/ˈɡuːkəs/; born February 25, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
Guokas played college basketball for hometown Saint Joseph's University, where he set many school records in assists and steals. After SJU, Guokas played for the Philadelphia 76ers 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.
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 has 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.
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