Education
University of Tulsa.
basketball coach basketball player
University of Tulsa.
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 Buckinghamshire 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 National Basketball Association Slam Dunk Contest, finishing in 6th place out of 8.
Pressey, along with John Johnson, served as a model for later players taking on the point forward role.
In 1992-1993 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.
In 2010, Pressey became an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He served in that role until 2013.
In September 16, 2014.
He was added to Byron Scott"s coaching staff for the Los Angeles Lakers.