Paul Pressey

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.

Paul Pressey
Personal information
Born (1958-12-24) December 24, 1958
Richmond, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolGeorge Wythe
Richmond, Virginia)
College
NBA draft1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1982–1993
PositionSmall forward
Number25, 8, 5
Coaching career1994–2016
Career history
As player:
1982–1990Milwaukee Bucks
1990–1992San Antonio Spurs
1992–1993Golden State Warriors
As coach:
1992–1994Golden State Warriors (assistant)
1994–2000San Antonio Spurs (assistant)
2000–2004Orlando Magic (assistant)
2004–2006Boston Celtics (assistant)
2007–2010New Orleans Hornets (assistant)
2010–2013Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
2014–2016Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points7,664 (10.6 ppg)
Rebounds2,798 (3.9 rpg)
Assists3,715 (5.1 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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 Jeremiah (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. In 2019, he became an assistant coach for St Johns University.[7]

References
  1. Angie Pressey Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Calbears.cstv.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-04.
  2. "Matt Pressey". University of Missouri Sports Information. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  3. Phil Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Phil Pre". University of Missouri Sports Information. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  5. NBA transactions, 2010–11. Nba.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-04.
  6. Cleveland Cavaliers might move quickly to court Mike Brown before other teams do, NBA source tells Plain Dealer
  7. "St. John's adds Pressey, DeMeo to coaching staff". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
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