James Posey
Posey with the New Orleans Hornets | |||||||||||||||
| Phoenix Suns | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | January 13, 1977 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | R. B. Chamberlain (Twinsburg, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Xavier (1996–1999) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1999: 1st round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1999–2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 41, 55, 42 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As a player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | New Orleans Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| As a coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Canton Charge (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Washington Wizards (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Phoenix Suns (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
As player:
As assistant coach: | |||||||||||||||
| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 4,214 (8.6 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 4,532 (4.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 903 (1.6 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr. (born January 13, 1977) is an American professional basketball assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns and former player. He played the small forward position for the Denver Nuggets, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics, the New Orleans Hornets, and the Indiana Pacers. Posey won NBA championships as a member of the 2006 Miami Heat and the 2008 Boston Celtics, and as an assistant coach for the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers.