Paul Pressey
Personal information | |
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Born | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | December 24, 1958
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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New Orleans Hornets (assistant) | |
2010–2013 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
2014–2016 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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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.com | |
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,[1][2] combining the attributes of a point guard and forward.
Basketball career
In 1979, while at Western Texas, Pressey and his teammates went 37-0 and won the
In 1982, while playing for Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball, Pressey was awarded MVC Player of the Year after averaging 13.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.2 steals.[4]
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. As a rookie on March 26, 1983, Pressey scored a season-high 23 points and recorded 4 steals in a 89–81 victory against the New York Knicks.[5]
A renowned defender throughout his career, Pressey was named to the
In the
On February 19, 1986, Pressey scored 26 points on 11-15 shooting and recorded 11 assists while leading the Bucks to a 124–107 victory against the
On November 7, 1988, Pressey played 48 minutes, the entire game, due to injuries to various teammates and scored 21 points, while recording 8 assists, and grabbing 6 rebounds, in a loss against the
During the
On November 7, 1990, Pressey scored 14 points and recorded 10 assists in one of the highest scoring games in NBA history, as the Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 161–153.[17] Teammates David Robinson and Terry Cummings combined for 74 points.
On May 5, 1992, Pressey was released by the Spurs.[18]
In 1992–93, he came out of semi-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.
Career statistics
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 |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1982–83 | Milwaukee
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79 | 18 | 19.3 | .457 | .111 | .597 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 6.7 |
1983–84 | Milwaukee
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81 | 18 | 21.4 | .523 | .222 | .600 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
1984–85 | Milwaukee
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80 | 80 | 36.0 | .517 | .350 | .758 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 16.1 |
1985–86 | Milwaukee
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80 | 80 | 33.8 | .488 | .182 | .806 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 14.3 |
1986–87 | Milwaukee
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61 | 60 | 33.7 | .477 | .291 | .738 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 13.9 |
1987–88 | Milwaukee
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75 | 75 | 33.1 | .491 | .205 | .798 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 13.1 |
1988–89 | Milwaukee
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67 | 62 | 32.4 | .474 | .218 | .776 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 12.1 |
1989–90 | Milwaukee
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57 | 2 | 24.6 | .472 | .140 | .758 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 11.0 |
1990–91 | San Antonio
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70 | 18 | 24.0 | .472 | .281 | .827 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
1991–92 | San Antonio
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56 | 7 | 13.6 | .373 | .143 | .683 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
1992–93 | Golden State
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18 | 0 | 14.9 | .439 | .000 | .778 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
Career | 724 | 420 | 27.2 | .485 | .222 | .749 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 10.6 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1982–83 | Milwaukee
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9 | - | 16.7 | .404 | .000 | .400 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 5.1 |
1983–84 | Milwaukee
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16 | - | 21.9 | .520 | .000 | .679 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8.9 |
1984–85 | Milwaukee
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8 | 8 | 37.0 | .511 | .333 | .816 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 15.3 |
1985–86 | Milwaukee
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14 | 14 | 37.9 | .484 | .333 | .761 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 16.1 |
1986–87 | Milwaukee
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12 | 12 | 38.8 | .466 | .125 | .739 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
1987–88 | Milwaukee
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5 | 5 | 35.6 | .460 | .333 | .767 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 14.0 |
1989–90 | Milwaukee
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4 | 2 | 32.3 | .432 | .000 | .808 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 14.8 |
1990–91 | San Antonio
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4 | 0 | 31.0 | .406 | .250 | .667 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
1991–92 | San Antonio
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3 | 2 | 15.3 | .333 | .500 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
Career | 75 | 43 | 30.3 | .471 | .244 | .728 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1980–81 | Tulsa | 33 | 32 | 31.8 | .476 | - | .579 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
1981–82 | Tulsa
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30 | 30 | 32.4 | .560 | - | .664 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 13.2 |
Career | 63 | 62 | 32.1 | .517 | - | .624 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
Post-playing career
During the 1998–99 season, Pressey won a championship as an assistant coach for the Spurs.[19]
His daughter Angie [20] 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 Jeremiah (Paul Jr.)[21] and Phil[22] played basketball for Missouri.[23] Phil played for multiple teams in the NBA from 2013 to 2016, and now plays in Europe.[24]
In 2010, Pressey became an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers.[25] He served in that role until 2013.[26] On September 16, 2014; he was added to Byron Scott's coaching staff for the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2019, he became an assistant coach for St Johns University.[27]
In a September 2019 interview, while looking back on being drafted and then playing a relatively long NBA career, Pressey said “It was a dream but a far-fetched dream. I wanted it to happen but felt that I would just get my degree and maybe get into coaching. I thought that I might get picked in the 2nd or 3rd round but never thought I would go in the 1st round.”[28]
References
- ^ "Lakers Assistant Paul Pressey was the NBA's 1st Point-Forward". Lake Show Life.
- ^ "WHO ACTUALLY CAME UP WITH 'POINT FORWARD'? It wasn't Scottie Pippen". Basketball Network.
- ^ "Season preview: HoopsHD interviews St. John's special assistant Paul Pressey". September 2019.
- ^ "Paul Pressey College Stats".
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks Box Score, March 26, 1983".
- ^ "Paul Pressey Stats".
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Franchise Index".
- ^ "1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "1985 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 4: Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls Box Score, April 26, 1985". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "76ERS SWEEP BUCKS". The New York Times.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks at Dallas Mavericks Box Score, February 19, 1986".
- ^ "Paul Pressey Career High 16 Assists". Statmuse.
- ^ "Paul Pressey Triple Double Playoffs".
- ^ "New Jersey Nets at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, November 17, 1988".
- ^ "1990 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 3: Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, May 1, 1990". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "Paul Pressey Stats".
- ^ "Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, November 7, 1990".
- ^ "Paul Pressey Stats".
- ^ "Spurs by the Numbers- the history of #8 continues with Paul Pressey". 5 June 2020.
- ^ Angie Pressey Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. 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 Pre". University of Missouri Sports Information. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Phil Pressey Stats".
- ^ 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
- ^ "St. John's adds Pressey, DeMeo to coaching staff". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Season preview: HoopsHD interviews St. John's special assistant Paul Pressey". September 2019.
External links
- Player profile @ tulsahurricane.cstv.com
- College & NBA statistics @ basketball-reference.com
- Coach file @ nba.com
- College Stats