Harold Pressley

Harold Pressley

Pressley, circa 1986
Personal information
Born	(1963-07-14)July 14, 1963 The Bronx, New York,U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Saint Bernard (Uncasville, Connecticut)
College	Villanova(1982–1986)
NBA draft	1986:1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by theSacramento Kings
Playing career	1986–1995
Position	Small forward
Number	21
Career history
As player:
1986–1990	Sacramento Kings
1990–1993	Joventut Badalona
1993–1994	Pau-Orthez
1994–1995	Baloncesto León
As coach:
2000–2001	San Diego Wildfire
Career highlights and awards
Liga ACBchampion (1991,1992) NCAA champion(1985) First-teamAll-Big East(1986) Big East Defensive Player of the Year(1986) Robert V. Geasey Trophywinner (1986) First-teamParadeAll-American(1982)
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,702 (9.0 ppg)
Rebounds	1,339 (4.5 rpg)
Statsat NBA.com
Statsat Basketball-Reference.com

Harold Pressley(born July 14, 1963) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer. He spent four years in theNational Basketball Association(NBA) for theSacramento Kingsbetween1986and1990before playing a major role inJoventut Badalona'ssuccess both in theSpanish leagueand theEuroleagueuntil 1993.

College

After attendingSaint Bernard High SchoolinUncasville,Connecticut,Pressley played collegiately atVillanova Universityand was a member of their 1985 National Championship team. At Villanova, he became the first player inBig Easthistory to record atriple-double,with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 blocked shots againstProvidence.He was named to the 1985 NCAA Southeast Regional All-Tournament Team, the 1986 All Big East First Team, a 1986 Associated Press honorable mention All American, the 1986 Big East All-Tournament Team and the 1986Big East Defensive Player of the Year.

Professional career

Pressley was selected by theSacramento Kingsin the 1st round (17th overall pick) of the1986 NBA draft.He played theshooting guardandsmall forwardpositions for four years with the Kings, averaging 9.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Seeing fewer opportunities once the Kings hired coachDick Motta,in 1990 Pressley signed a contract withJoventut Badalonaof the SpanishACB league,winning two consecutive championships in 1991 and 1992 and reaching the 1992Euroleaguefinal alongsideJordi VillacampaandCorny Thompson.He had 20 points and 9 rebounds againstPartizan,but his performance was not enough to prevent a 70–71 loss, highlighted by Sasha Djordjevic' buzzer beater three pointer. In the 1993–94 season, Pressley signed withPau Orthezin France, before returning to Spain and finishing his career.

Post athletic career

Pressley was a co-host on Sierra Central Sports Roundtable, a sports show that airs every Sunday morning onComcast Sports Netin theSacramentoarea.On March 30, 2007, he began serving as Director of Player Development for the Sacramento Kings.His son Bryce Pressley was a college basketball player at theUniversity of Portland.

External links

• NBA stats at basketball-reference.com
• Fibaeurope.com profile