Matt Guokas
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Saint Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |
College | Saint Joseph's (1964–1966) |
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NBA draft | 1966: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
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:
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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 NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Matthew George Guokas Jr. (/ˈɡuːkəs/ GOO-kəs;[1] born February 25, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. His father, Matt Sr. and uncle, Al, have also played in the NBA.
Guokas and his father, Matt Sr., were the first
Biography
Playing career
Guokas played college basketball for hometown
Coaching and broadcasting
Guokas later returned to the Sixers as an assistant coach under Billy Cunningham, and was named head coach when Cunningham retired in 1985. He led the Sixers to two second-place finishes, but was fired after a slow start to the 1987–88 season.
After a year away from the game, he served as the first coach of the Orlando Magic, steering the team through its first four years, the last of which saw the Magic come within one game of making the playoffs in Shaquille O'Neal's rookie year. He compiled a combined 230–305 career record in parts of seven seasons.
He formerly worked as a TV color commentator and sports analyst for the Magic on
Head coaching record
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | 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 |
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Philadelphia | 1985–86 | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2nd in Atlantic | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost in Conference semifinals
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Philadelphia | 1986–87 | 82 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 2nd in Atlantic | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in First round
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Philadelphia | 1987–88 | 43 | 20 | 23 | .465 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
Orlando | 1989–90 | 82 | 18 | 64 | .220 | 7th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
Orlando | 1990–91 | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 4th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
Orlando | 1991–92 | 82 | 21 | 61 | .256 | 7th in Atlantic | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
Orlando | 1992–93 | 82 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 4th in Atlantic | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
Career | 535 | 230 | 305 | .430 | 17 | 8 | 9 | .471 |
Personal life
Guokas's father (Matt Sr.), uncle (Al), and son (Matt III) have all played for Saint Joseph's University.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Scouting Reports". Sports Illustrated. December 6, 1965. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Bio: Matt Guokas, Jr". St. Joseph's University. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Dunlap, Evan (May 29, 2013). "Whom should Magic hire to replace Matt Guokas as television color analyst?". Orlando Pinstriped Post. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ISBN 9781582619293. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Saint Joseph's men's basketball 2018–19 media guide" (PDF). sjuhawks.com. p. 91. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com