# Matt Guokas Jr.

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For his father, see [Matt Guokas Sr.](/source/Matt_Guokas_Sr.).

**Matthew George Guokas Jr.** (/ˈɡuːkəs/ GOO-kəs;[1] born February 25, 1944) is an American former professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player and coach. His father, [Matt Sr.](/source/Matt_Guokas_Sr.) and uncle, [Al](/source/Al_Guokas), also played in the NBA.

Guokas and his father, Matt Sr., were the first [father-son duo](/source/List_of_second-generation_National_Basketball_Association_players) to both win [NBA championships](/source/NBA_Finals) as players; this feat has since been repeated by the Barrys ([Rick](/source/Rick_Barry) and [Brent](/source/Brent_Barry)), the Waltons ([Bill](/source/Bill_Walton) and [Luke](/source/Luke_Walton)), the Thompsons ([Mychal](/source/Mychal_Thompson) and [Klay](/source/Klay_Thompson)), and the Paytons ([Gary Payton](/source/Gary_Payton) and [Gary Payton II](/source/Gary_Payton_II)).

## Biography

### Playing career

Guokas played college basketball for hometown [Saint Joseph's University](/source/Saint_Joseph's_Hawks_men's_basketball), where he set many school records in assists and steals.[citation needed] He was an All-American as a junior in 1966, and graduated in 1967.[2] After SJU, Guokas was selected in the first round by the [Philadelphia 76ers](/source/1966%E2%80%9367_Philadelphia_76ers_season) team and played for the team featuring [Wilt Chamberlain](/source/Wilt_Chamberlain), [Hal Greer](/source/Hal_Greer), [Chet Walker](/source/Chet_Walker) and [Billy Cunningham](/source/Billy_Cunningham) that ended the eight-year championship streak of the [Boston Celtics](/source/Boston_Celtics). He also played with the [Buffalo Braves](/source/Buffalo_Braves), [Chicago Bulls](/source/Chicago_Bulls), [Cincinnati Royals](/source/Cincinnati_Royals), [Houston Rockets](/source/Houston_Rockets), and [Kansas City Kings](/source/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 returned to the Sixers as an assistant coach under [Billy Cunningham](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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 *[Fox Sports Florida](/source/Fox_Sports_Florida)* and *[Sun Sports](/source/Sun_Sports)* cable channels, teaming with veteran NBA and college sportscaster [David Steele](/source/David_Steele_(sports_announcer)). He called the Magic's games from 2004 to 2013.[3] He also served as a [color commentator](/source/Color_commentator) for *[NBA on NBC](/source/NBA_on_NBC)* broadcasts during the 1990s and was a color commentator for the [Cleveland Cavaliers](/source/Cleveland_Cavaliers) for *[Fox Sports Ohio](/source/Fox_Sports_Ohio)* cable channel for a number of years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

## Career playing statistics

### NBA

Source[4]

#### Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG † Philadelphia 69 11.7 .389 .605 1.2 1.5 3.0 Philadelphia 82 19.7 .483 .776 2.3 2.3 6.1 Philadelphia 72 11.6 .426 .667 1.3 1.4 3.3 Philadelphia 80 19.5 .454 .711 2.7 2.8 6.1 Philadelphia 1 0 5.0 – – 1.0 .0 .0 Chicago 78 35 28.3 .493 .732 2.0 4.4 6.6 Cincinnati 61 32.4 .496 .771 2.3 5.3 7.3 Kansas City–Omaha 79 36.0 .570 .822 3.1 5.1 9.1 Kansas City–Omaha 9 35.0 .494 .667 2.3 4.0 .9 .1 10.0 Houston 39 25.8 .458 .750 1.5 3.4 .7 .4 5.3 Buffalo 27 20.3 .555 .500 1.5 2.6 .7 .2 4.9 Chicago 82 12 25.5 .510 .757 1.7 2.2 .5 .2 7.2 Chicago 18 0 15.4 .486 .818 .9 1.6 .3 .1 4.5 Kansas City 38 13.6 .374 .563 1.2 1.1 .3 .1 2.2 Career 735 47 22.6 .489 .727 2.0 3.0 .5 .2 5.8 Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 1967† Philadelphia 15* 16.8 .406 .765 2.0 1.5 4.3 1968 Philadelphia 13 25.2 .380 .741 3.3 2.3 6.2 1969 Philadelphia 5 20.0 .407 .800 2.4 1.6 5.2 1970 Philadelphia 2 11.5 .750 1.000 1.5 .5 6.5 1971 Chicago 6 13.8 .571 .800 1.3 2.0 3.3 1974 Buffalo 6 14.2 .533 .750 1.3 2.2 .0 .2 3.2 1975 Chicago 13 15.5 .343 .875 1.1 .8 .5 .1 2.4 Career 60 17.9 .417 .776 2.0 1.6 .4 .1 4.2 Head coaching record Philadelphia 82 54 28 2nd in Atlantic 12 6 6 Lost in Conference semifinals Philadelphia 82 45 37 2nd in Atlantic 5 2 3 Lost in First round Philadelphia 43 20 23 (fired) — — — — — Orlando 82 18 64 7th in Central — — — — Missed playoffs Orlando 82 31 51 4th in Midwest — — — — Missed playoffs Orlando 82 21 61 7th in Atlantic — — — — Missed playoffs Orlando 82 41 41 4th in Atlantic — — — — Missed playoffs Career 535 230 305 17 8 9 Personal life Guokas's father (Matt Sr.), uncle (Al), and son (Matt III) all played for Saint Joseph's University.[5][6] References External links

## References

1. ["Scouting Reports"](https://vault.si.com/vault/1965/12/06/scouting-reports). *Sports Illustrated*. December 6, 1965. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

1. ["Bio: Matt Guokas, Jr."](http://www.sjuhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31200&ATCLID=208734342). St. Joseph's University. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

1. Dunlap, Evan (May 29, 2013). ["Whom should Magic hire to replace Matt Guokas as television color analyst?"](https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/5/29/4375180/orlando-magic-replace-matt-guokas-contract-broadcaster-nba-richie-adubato-tony-battie). *Orlando Pinstriped Post*. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

1. ["Matt Guokas NBA stats"](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/guokama02.html). *[Basketball Reference](/source/Basketball_Reference)*. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

1. McKinney, Jack & Gordon, Robert (2005). [*Jack McKinney's Tales from Saint Joseph's Hardwood: The Hawk Will Never Die*](https://books.google.com/books?id=1-88CdENk6oC&pg=PA85). Sports Publishing LLC. p. 85. ISBN 9781582619293. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

1. ["Saint Joseph's men's basketball 2018–19 media guide"](http://www.sjuhawks.com//attachments1/files/31200/639393.pdf#page=91). *sjuhawks.com*. p. 91. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

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