James Posey
James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr. (born January 13, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played the small forward position for the Denver Nuggets, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics, the New Orleans Hornets, and the Indiana Pacers. Posey won NBA championships as a member of the 2006 Miami Heat and the 2008 Boston Celtics.
Posey with the New Orleans Hornets | |||||||||||||||
| Washington Wizards | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | January 13, 1977 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | R. B. Chamberlain (Twinsburg, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Xavier (1996–1999) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1999: 1st round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1999–2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 41, 55, 42 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | New Orleans Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Canton Charge (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Washington Wizards (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
As player:
As assistant coach:
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 4,214 (8.6 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 4,532 (4.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 903 (1.6 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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