NBA.com: Matt Geiger Bio

Matt Geiger rose from relative obscurity as a collegian to become a solid NBA player at both center and forward, playing well for both the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets before signing a free agent contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.

2000-01:
Averaged 6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds and 15.5 minutes ... played in 35 games, starting four contests, but missed 43 with right and left knee, and right quadriceps injuries throughout the season, two games due to League suspension and two more as a coaches decision ... had one double-double and scored in double figures nine times ... had one double-figure rebounding game and led the team in rebounding four times ... began the season on the injured list after arthroscopic surgery (10/6) on his left knee and was activated for the Boston game (11/20) after missing the first nine games ... played in nine of the next 22 games before being put back on the injured list on 1/6 ... was activated on 2/13 following right knee surgery ... in his first action of the season, led the team with nine rebounds in 10 minutes at Boston (11/20) ... made home debut with one of his best performances of the season against Charlotte (12/1); led the bench with a season-high 15 points ... followed-up with another 15-point performance versus Cleveland (12/2) ... suspended for two games (2/14 and 2/16) for violation of the NBA/NBPA's steroids policy ... started and played 32 minutes at Detroit (4/4) recording 13 points and eight rebounds ... 2001 PLAYOFFS ... averaged 3.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.3 min, playing in 12 games ... did not play in 11 of the 23 Playoff games, eight due to right quadriceps tendinitis ... scored in double figures once, a Playoff season-high 10 points in Game 1 (6/6) of the NBA Finals against Los Angeles ... played in all five games of the NBA Finals ... grabbed a Playoff season-high four rebounds twice, in Game 3 versus Indiana (4/28) and in Game 1 versus Milwaukee (5/22).

1999-2000:
Netted 20 points in a 102-97 win at Boston on 4/7 ... Notched 22 points and 9 rebounds in a 101-98 win in Atlanta on 1/15 ... Recorded 12 points and 13 rebounds in a 123-113 loss to Minnesota on 1/9 ... Totaled 26 points and 9 rebounds in a 113-92 win over Golden State on 1/5 ... Registered 20 points and 6 boards in a 100-93 win in Vancouver on 12/27 ... Tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 104-91 loss in Detroit on 12/18 ... Activated from the injured list on 12/3, after missing 17 games following arthroscopic knee surgery.

1998-1999:
Led the Sixers in free-throw percentage (.797), ranked 2nd on the team in scoring (13.5 ppg) and blocked shots (0.80 bpg) and 3rd in rebounds (7.2 rpg) ... Led the Sixers in rebounds in 13 games and notched 8 double-doubles ... Posted 20 points, a game-high 16 rebounds and 6 assists in a 105-100 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on 5/5 ... Totaled 22 points (10-16 FG), a game-high 13 rebounds and 4 assists against the Charlotte Hornets on 5/4 ... Recorded 26 points (11-19 FG, 4-4 FT) and a game-high 8 rebounds in a 103-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 5/1 ... Registered 22 points (9-14 FG), 10 rebounds and 3 assists in a 93-83 victory over the Indiana Pacers on 4/16 ... Logged his 4,000th career point and 2,500th career rebound, posting 18 points and a team-high 8 rebounds, in a 96-78 win over the Toronto Raptors on 4/14 ... Totaled game-highs of 25 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals in an 88-84 victory over the Miami Heat on 4/1 ... Recorded 21 points (7-9 FG, 7-7 FT) and game-highs of 13 rebounds and 5 steals in a 102-86 victory over the Chicago Bulls on 3/3 ... Registered a team-high 20 points (7-12 FG) and 4 rebounds, in his home debut for the 76ers, in a 95-75 win over the Orlando Magic on 2/6.

1997-1998:
Scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed 7 rebounds against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 3/29 ... Registered 12 points and team-highs of 15 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a 94-80 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 3/26 ... Totaled game-highs of 18 points (5-6 FG, 8-8 FT) and 14 rebounds and added 3 assists in a 109-87 win over the Denver Nuggets on 3/16 ... Posted 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in an 85-78 victory over the New York Knicks on 3/11 ... Registered 15 points (7-9 FG) and game-highs of 12 rebounds and 3 steals in a 112-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 3/4 ... Scored a career-high 29 points (13-17 FG) and grabbed 7 rebounds in a 112-83 victory over the Golden State Warriors on 3/2 ... Recorded 22 points and team-highs of 11 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a 118-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 2/23 ... Totaled a team-high 22 points and grabbed 7 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns on 2/20 ... Posted 18 points and team-highs of 14 rebounds and 4 blocked shots in a 108-93 win over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 2/5 ... Registered a game-high 24 points (9-13 FG), 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 93-89 victory over the Boston Celtics on 2/3 ... Recorded 13 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a 93-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on 1/22 ... Totaled 13 points, a team-high 13 rebounds and 4 assists against the Chicago Bulls on 1/21 ... Posted 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a 109-88 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 1/19 ... Scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on 1/16 ... Registered 22 points (6-6 FG, 10-11 FT) and 9 rebounds against the Orlando Magic on 12/27 ... Recorded 17 points (8-11 FG), 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a 90-85 victory over the Detroit Pistons on 11/25 ... Totaled 21 points and 3 rebounds, in 26 minutes, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/1.

1996-1997:
Geiger underwent surgery on Jan. 15 because of a herniated disc in his back and missed a total of 33 games due to back injuries, but still turned in a productive season for the Hornets, playing both forward and center ... He averaged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds in just 21.3 minutes per game, appearing in 49 games, 13 of them as a starter. He ranked third on the team in rebounding despite his limited minutes and was a solid complement to starters Vlade Divac and Anthony Mason ... Geiger scored in double figures 18 times, including six of seven games from March 21 to April 5. That streak included a season-high 25 points in a 116-115 loss to Indiana on March 28, and a season-high 13 rebounds in a 115-113 win over Philadelphia on April 5 ... Geiger averaged 2.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per game in the Hornets' three playoff losses to New York.

1995-1996:
Geiger turned in a solid season for the Hornets after coming over in the Alonzo Mourning trade on Nov. 3, setting career highs in almost every statistical category ... He averaged 11.2 points per game and led the Hornets by shooting .536 from the field, 11th best in the NBA. He also tied for the team lead with 8.4 rebounds per game, which tied for 27th in the league. He averaged 30.5 minutes in 77 games, missing two games each due to a lower back strain and a sprained left ankle and one because of the trade ... After moving into Charlotte's starting lineup on Jan. 6 against Atlanta, he averaged 12.9 points and 9.6 rebounds in 33.8 minutes per game in his final 47 games, leading the team in rebounding in 25 of those games and 34 times overall. He had a career-high 28 points against Denver on Feb. 16 and a career-high 21 rebounds against Philadelphia on Jan. 27. He had 25 games with 10 rebounds or more and six with 15 rebounds or more, and logged 19 double-doubles ... Geiger also became more of a defensive presence as the season wore on. After blocking only seven shots in his first 22 games, Geiger blocked 56 in his final 55 games to finish with a career-high 63 blocks for the season.

1994-1995:
Geiger continued to show improvement in 1994-95, his third season in the NBA. He set career highs by appearing in 74 games for the Miami Heat and averaging 8.3 points and 5.6 rebounds. His rebounding total was third best on the club, and he led the team in field-goal percentage at .536. He also blocked 51 shots, 4 more than he had recorded in his first two seasons combined ... Geiger split the starting center duties with John Salley. In his 43 starts Geiger contributed 10.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He pounded the boards for a season-high 12 rebounds on four occasions. His best all-around game came against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 5, when he scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds ... Geiger missed eight games during the year, three because of a bizarre injury. In mid-November the team's flight hit a severe patch of turbulence on the way to Philadelphia and Geiger suffered a ruptured eardrum. He also sat out three games with a pulled left groin muscle and a pair of contests with the flu. The Heat finished at 32-50 and missed the playoffs.

1993-1994:
One of 10 Miami Heat players to average at least 10 minutes, Geiger established himself as a quality back-up post player in 1993-94. Playing regularly behind Rony Seikaly and John Salley in the Miami frontcourt, he appeared in 72 games, averaging 7.2 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting .574 from the floor ... Geiger scored a career-high 23 points on two occasions-against the Clippers at Los Angeles on January 8 and versus the Detroit Pistons on March 29. He also pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds against the Warriors at Golden State on January 12. After having qualified for the playoffs for the second time in the club's six-year history, Miami faced the Atlanta Hawks in the first round and lost in five games. Geiger saw action in two postseason contests, scoring 1 point and grabbing 4 rebounds.

1992-1993:
The Miami Heat selected Matt Geiger in the second round of the 1992 NBA Draft after Geiger had teamed with future NBA players Kenny Anderson, Dennis Scott, Jon Barry, and Malcolm Mackey at Georgia Tech. He averaged 11.8 points on .611 shooting from the floor as a senior ... Geiger made the Heat's roster and appeared in 48 games as a rookie, averaging 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game. He collected 18 points in 16 minutes at Dallas on December 8.

COLLEGE:
The Massachusetts native spent his first two years of college at Auburn and gained some recognition as a member of the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team in 1988. He then moved on to Georgia Tech, where he posted double-digit scoring averages in both of his seasons and recorded the second-highest single-season blocks total in Yellow Jackets history. Only future Heat teammate John Salley had ever rejected more shots than Geiger's senior-year total of 65.