1. Phillip Michael Pressey was born on February 17,1991 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who played at the point guard position.
38 Facts About Phil Pressey
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Phil Pressey currently is an assistant coach for Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.
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Phil Pressey earned Associated Press 2013 All-American honorable mention recognition.
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Phil Pressey holds Missouri single-game, single-season and career assists records and numerous Missouri steals records, including career steals.
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Phil Pressey was a high school basketball All-state selection by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and helped his team achieve 2009 and 2010 Southwest Preparatory Conference state championships in basketball.
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Phil Pressey is the son of 1982 first-round NBA draft selection and 1982 Consensus All-American Paul Pressey.
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Phil Pressey had joined the team as a seventh-grader in 2005.
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Phil Pressey played his freshman year at Waltham High School in Waltham, Massachusetts and his sophomore high school basketball season for Cushing Academy.
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In 2008, Pressey's family moved to Dallas when Paul took a job with the New Orleans Hornets, and Phil began to play with Episcopal School of Dallas for his junior season.
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Phil Pressey was one of the two best point guards at the July 2009 LeBron James Skills Academy, according to reports in The Plain Dealer.
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Phil Pressey made his verbal commitment to Missouri on September 13,2009.
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Anderson had known Phil Pressey since he was an infant and remained close to the family as "Uncle Mike".
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On December 18,2010, Phil Pressey tallied 11 assists while adding 15 points against the Central Arkansas Bears.
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Phil Pressey was a 2012 Big 12 men's basketball tournament all-tournament selection and a Bob Cousy Award finalist.
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Phil Pressey became captain of the Missouri team as a junior.
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Phil Pressey was the preseason SEC player of the year selection by the SEC media and a first team All-SEC selection by the coaches.
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Phil Pressey holds the Missouri career assists average record and entered the season within striking distance of Peeler's Missouri career assists and career steals totals of 497 and 196.
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Phil Pressey was a selection to the five-man 2013 All-SEC First Teams by three of four FOX Sports South writers.
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Phil Pressey was an All-SEC First Team selection by the Kansas City Star.
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Phil Pressey stated his intentions in a statement posted on the Tigers team website.
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Phil Pressey was one of 60 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine.
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Phil Pressey posted a team-high 5 assists on November 19,2013, against the Houston Rockets.
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Phil Pressey posted 10 assists and no turnovers in his first start.
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Phil Pressey matched the 13 assists the following night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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In July 2014, Phil Pressey re-joined the Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League.
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On July 24,2015, Phil Pressey signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, but was waived on October 23 after appearing in four preseason games.
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Phil Pressey debuted with the 76ers that night against the Milwaukee Bucks, his father's long-time team.
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On December 7,2015, Phil Pressey was reacquired by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League.
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Phil Pressey scored a season-high 21 points twice, and had three double-doubles for Idaho, recording a season-high 13 assists on February 8,2016, against the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
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On February 20,2016, Phil Pressey signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.
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On September 16,2016, Phil Pressey signed with the Golden State Warriors.
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On July 27,2017, Phil Pressey signed with a one-year deal with FC Barcelona Lassa of the Liga ACB.
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Phil Pressey joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2018 NBA Summer League.
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Phil Pressey signed with Besiktas of the Turkish Basketball Super League on September 11,2018.
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On July 21,2020, Phil Pressey signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.
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Phil Pressey averaged 9.1 points, 4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
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Phil Pressey has three siblings: Ashley, Angela and Paul Jr.
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Phil Pressey was teammates with his older brother Matt for two years at Missouri.