Nationality American Role Basketball Player Career end 1976 Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Height 1.96 m Parents Matt Guokas, Sr. | Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg) Weight 79 kg Name Matt Guokas Career start 1966 | |
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Born February 25, 1944 (age 80) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( 1944-02-25 ) High school Saint Joseph's Prep(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) College Saint Joseph's (1964–1966) NBA draft 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall | ||
Matt guokas laughs about wilt chamberlain s 20 000
Matthew George Guokas Jr. (; born February 25, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
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- Matt guokas laughs about wilt chamberlain s 20 000
- Orlando magic analyst matt guokas gets hit by an object after game 2 of the nba finals
- Playing career
- Coaching and broadcasting
- Family
- References
Orlando magic analyst matt guokas gets hit by an object after game 2 of the nba finals
Playing career
Guokas played college basketball for hometown Saint Joseph's University, where he set many school records in assists and steals. He was an American as a junior in 1966, and graduated in 1967. 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).
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).
