Paul Pressey
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 24, 1958 Richmond, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George Wythe (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College |
Western Texas CC (1978–1980) Tulsa (1980–1982) |
| NBA draft | 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 1982–1993 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1982–1990 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1990–1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992–1993 | Golden State Warriors |
| As coach: | |
| 1992–1994 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 1994–2000 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 2000–2004 | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| 2004–2006 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2007–2010 | New Orleans Hornets (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach: | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 7,664 (10.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,798 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,715 (5.1 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Paul Matthew Pressey (born December 24, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who previously was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Pressey is widely, though unofficially, credited with being the originator of the point forward position, combining the attributes of a point guard and forward. While playing small forward for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1980s, Pressey took on many of the ball handling duties, even leading the team in assists for five straight years. He participated in the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, finishing in 6th place out of 8.
Pressey, along with John Johnson, served as a model for later players taking on the point forward role.
In 1992–93 he came out of retirement while an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors to help the team deal with many injuries to other players. He played 18 games before getting injured too.
His daughter[1] attended the University of California, Berkeley and was a member of the Golden Bear volleyball squad that was a semifinalist at the women's 2007 NCAA Final Four. His sons Matt (Paul Jr.)[2] and Phil[3] played basketball for Missouri.[4]
In 2010, Pressey became an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers.[5] He served in that role until 2013.[6] In September 16, 2014; he was added to Byron Scott's coaching staff for the Los Angeles Lakers.
References
- ↑ Angie Pressey. Calbears.cstv.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-04.
- ↑ "Matt Pressey". University of Missouri Sports Information. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ↑ Phil Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Phil Pressey". University of Missouri Sports Information. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ↑ NBA transactions, 2010–11. Nba.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-04.
- ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers might move quickly to court Mike Brown before other teams do, NBA source tells Plain Dealer
External links
- Player profile @ tulsahurricane.cstv.com
- College & NBA statistics @ basketball-reference.com
- Coach file @ nba.com