James Posey
Posey with the New Orleans Hornets in 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | January 13, 1977 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1999–2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 41, 55, 42 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Canton Charge (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Washington Wizards (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||
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James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr. (born January 13, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played the small forward position for the Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, New Orleans Hornets, and Indiana Pacers. Posey won NBA championships as a member of the 2006 Miami Heat and the 2008 Boston Celtics, and as an assistant coach for the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers.