Matt Guokas

For his father, see Matt Guokas, Sr.

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:
1985–1988	Philadelphia 76ers
1989–1993	Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1967) Consensus second-team All-American (1966)
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 "Matt" 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. After SJU, Guokas played on the 1967 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.

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 currently works 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.

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	82	54	28	.659	2nd in Atlantic	12	6	6	.500	Lost in Conf. Semifinals
PHI	1986–87	82	45	37	.549	2nd in Atlantic	5	2	3	.400	Lost in First Round
PHI	1987–88	43	20	23	.465	(fired)	—	—	—	—	—
ORL	1989–90	82	18	64	.220	7th in Central	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
ORL	1990–91	82	31	51	.378	4th in Midwest	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
ORL	1991–92	82	21	61	.256	7th in Atlantic	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
ORL	1992–93	82	41	41	.500	4th in Atlantic	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
Career		535	230	305	.430		17	8	9	.471

Family

Three generations of the Guokas family have played basketball for Saint Joseph's University: Matt Sr. (1935–38), Matt Jr. (1964–66), and Matt III (1989–92).

External links

• BasketballReference.com: Matt Guokas (as player)

Preceded by Mike Fratello

NBA on NBC lead color commentator 1994–1997

Succeeded by Doug Collins