 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 |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 1982–1993 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 25, 8, 5 |
| Coaching career | 1994–2016 |
| 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 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.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.
- ^ "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.