Matt Geiger

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Matt Geiger
Personal information
Born (1969-09-10) September 10, 1969 (age 55)
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school Countryside (Clearwater, Florida)
College
NBA draft 1992: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career1992–2001
Position Center
Number52
Career history
19921995 Miami Heat
19951998 Charlotte Hornets
19992001 Philadelphia 76ers
Career NBA statistics
Points 5,059 (9.2 ppg)
Rebounds 3,158 (5.7 rpg)
Assist 388 (0.7 apg)
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Matthew Allen Geiger (born September 10, 1969) is an American former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player who played at the center position.

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College career

Geiger played for Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida and was recruited to play college basketball at Auburn University. He played with Auburn before transferring to Georgia Tech for more playing time.

NBA career

His successful college career led Geiger to be selected by the Miami Heat in the second round (42nd pick overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. He played in the NBA for 10 seasons from 1992 to 2002 with 3 teams: Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, and Philadelphia 76ers. [1]

In the summer of 2000, Matt Geiger's refusal to waive a $5 million trade kicker clause in his contract stopped a four-team deal between Philadelphia, the Hornets, the Detroit Pistons and the L.A. Lakers that would have sent All-Star player Allen Iverson to the Pistons. [2] He was suspended for 2 games during the 2000–01 season for a violation of the NBA/NBPA's steroid policy. [3]

Geiger signed a contract in 2001 with the Philadelphia 76ers but knee injuries forced him to retire in 2002 after a ten-year career. For his career, he averaged 9.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1992–93 Miami 48211.5.524.000.6742.5.3.3.44.5
1993–94 Miami 72016.7.574.200.7794.2.4.5.47.2
1994–95 Miami 744323.1.536.400.6505.6.7.6.78.3
1995–96 Charlotte 775030.5.536.375.7278.4.8.6.811.2
1996–97 Charlotte 491321.3.489.300.7015.3.8.4.68.9
1997–98 Charlotte 784223.6.505.091.7126.71.0.91.111.3
1998–99 Philadelphia 50*4030.8.479.200.7977.21.2.8.813.5
1999–00 Philadelphia 652021.6.441.000.7796.0.6.4.39.7
2000–01 Philadelphia 35415.5.393.000.6854.0.4.3.26.1
2001–02 Philadelphia 408.8.125.5001.5.0.0.5.8
Career55221422.1.499.232.7285.7.7.6.69.2

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1994 Miami 205.5.000.5002.0.0.0.0.5
1997 Charlotte 3010.3.6671.0002.7.7.7.32.0
1998 Charlotte 405.5.1671.3.3.0.0.5
1999 Philadelphia 8829.9.438.000.8287.6.81.1.813.5
2000 Philadelphia 8016.0.500.8005.0.3.6.38.8
2001 Philadelphia 1208.3.5861.0001.5.6.2.03.2
Career37814.4.468.000.8233.7.5.5.26.1

Personal life

Geiger resides in Tarpon Springs, Florida where he is a real estate investor. His 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m2) estate, reported as the largest in the county, [4] sold on January 3, 2011, for 8 million dollars. [5] The Punisher used this home as the residence of John Travolta's character Mr. Saint.[ citation needed ]

In January 1992, during Geiger's senior year at Georgia Tech, his fraternal twin Mark Geiger was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease at the age of 22. [6] Because his brother lost his hair during chemotherapy, Matt Geiger shaved his head during his NBA career in support of his brother. [7]

References

  1. Matt Geiger Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards Archived November 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ESPN – Mavs forward George blocks trade of Kidd to Mavs – NBA
  3. NBA.com: Matt Geiger Bio Archived December 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Sports: Livin' large
  5. "Geiger's Mansion finally sells — at deep discount". Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  6. David Teel (March 13, 1992). "Matt Geiger Toughens Up The Hard Way". Daily Press . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  7. Phil Jasner (March 26, 2011). "Iverson might be available vs. Bucks". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2011.