Matt Geiger

Matt Geiger
Personal information
Born	September 10, 1969 (age 55); Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school	Countryside (Clearwater, Florida)
College	Auburn (1987–1989); Georgia Tech (1990–1992);
NBA draft	1992: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
	Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career	1992–2001
Position	Center
Number	52
Career history
1992–1995	Miami Heat
1995–1998	Charlotte Hornets
1999–2001	Philadelphia 76ers
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,059 (9.2 ppg)
Rebounds	3,158 (5.7 rpg)
Assist	388 (0.7 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Matthew Allen Geiger (born September 10, 1969) is an American former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player who played at the center position.

Collegiate 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
GP	Games 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


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1992–93	Miami	48	2	11.5	.524	.000	.674	2.5	.3	.3	.4	4.5
1993–94	Miami	72	0	16.7	.574	.200	.779	4.2	.4	.5	.4	7.2
1994–95	Miami	74	43	23.1	.536	.400	.650	5.6	.7	.6	.7	8.3
1995–96	Charlotte	77	50	30.5	.536	.375	.727	8.4	.8	.6	.8	11.2
1996–97	Charlotte	49	13	21.3	.489	.300	.701	5.3	.8	.4	.6	8.9
1997–98	Charlotte	78	42	23.6	.505	.091	.712	6.7	1.0	.9	1.1	11.3
1998–99	Philadelphia	50*	40	30.8	.479	.200	.797	7.2	1.2	.8	.8	13.5
1999–00	Philadelphia	65	20	21.6	.441	.000	.779	6.0	.6	.4	.3	9.7
2000–01	Philadelphia	35	4	15.5	.393	.000	.685	4.0	.4	.3	.2	6.1
2001–02	Philadelphia	4	0	8.8	.125	–	.500	1.5	.0	.0	.5	.8
Career		552	214	22.1	.499	.232	.728	5.7	.7	.6	.6	9.2

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1994	Miami	2	0	5.5	.000	–	.500	2.0	.0	.0	.0	.5
1997	Charlotte	3	0	10.3	.667	–	1.000	2.7	.7	.7	.3	2.0
1998	Charlotte	4	0	5.5	.167	–	–	1.3	.3	.0	.0	.5
1999	Philadelphia	8	8	29.9	.438	.000	.828	7.6	.8	1.1	.8	13.5
2000	Philadelphia	8	0	16.0	.500	–	.800	5.0	.3	.6	.3	8.8
2001	Philadelphia	12	0	8.3	.586	–	1.000	1.5	.6	.2	.0	3.2
Career		37	8	14.4	.468	.000	.823	3.7	.5	.5	.2	6.1

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

^ Matt Geiger Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards Archived November 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ ESPN – Mavs forward George blocks trade of Kidd to Mavs – NBA
^ NBA.com: Matt Geiger Bio Archived December 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ Sports: Livin' large
^ "Geiger's Mansion finally sells — at deep discount". Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
^ David Teel (March 13, 1992). "Matt Geiger Toughens Up The Hard Way". Daily Press. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ 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.

[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.

[dailypress-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.

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