Paul Pressey
Pressey at a banquet event in June 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1958 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George Wythe (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1982: 1st round, 20th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Playing career | 1982–1993 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 25, 8, 5 |
| Coaching career | 1994–2016 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1982–1990 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1990–1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992–1993 | Golden State Warriors |
| As a 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) |
| 2019–2023 | St. John's (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As assistant coach: | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,664 (10.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,798 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,715 (5.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Paul Matthew Pressey (born December 24, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who was also an assistant coach for seven different National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. Pressey is widely credited as being one of the initial point forwards, combining the attributes of a point guard and forward.