Matt Guokas
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Born | February 25, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | St. Joseph's |
| Draft | 9th overall, 1stround, 1966 Philadelphia 76ers |
| Pro career | 1966–1976 |
| Former teams | Philadelphia 76ers (1966–1971) Cincinnati Royals(1971–1972) Kansas City-Omaha Kings(1972–1973) Buffalo Braves (1973) Chicago Bulls(1973–1974) Houston Rockets (1974) Chicago Bulls(1974–1975) Kansas City Kings (1975–1976) |
Matthew George "Matt"/"Matty" Guokas, Jr. (born February 25, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; last name pronounced [ˈguːkəs]) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
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 0.570 mark.
Guokas later coached the Sixers as well as the Orlando Magic, compiling a 230-305 career record. He currently works as a TV and radio analyst for the Magic. He was also a color commentator for the NBA on NBC during the 1990s and was a color commentator for the Cleveland Cavaliers for a number of years in the late 1990s.
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 Rick Barry (with the 1975 NBA champion Golden State Warriors) and Brent Barry (with the 2005 and 2007 NBA champions San Antonio Spurs).
Guokas is presently a color-commentator for the NBA's Orlando Magic television broadcasts.
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| Preceded by Billy Cunningham |
Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Jim Lynam |
| Preceded by Initial coach |
Orlando Magic Head Coach 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Brian Hill |
| Preceded by Jack Givens |
Orlando Magic color commentator 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by Mike Fratello |
NBA on NBC lead color commentator 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Doug Collins |
