 An image of Posey with the Boston Celtics during the 2008 NBA Finals. | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Assistant coach |
| League: | NBA/NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Full name: | James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr. |
| Born: | January 13, 1977 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality: |  American
|
| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight: | 217 lbs (98 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 1999 for the Denver Nuggets | |
| Final season: 2011 for the Indiana Pacers | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | R. B. Chamberlin (Twinsburg, Ohio) |
| College: | Xavier (1996–1999) |
| NBA Draft: | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career: | 1999–2011 (12 years) |
| Coaching career: | 2013–present (13 years) |
| Position: | Shooting Guard / Small Forward |
| Number: | 41, 55, 42 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1999–2003 | 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 a player: | |
| 2013–2014 | Canton Charge (D-League) (Assistant coach) |
| 2014–2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers (Assistant coach) |
| 2022–2024 | Washington Wizards (Assistant coach) |
| 2024–2025 | Phoenix Suns (Assistant coach) |
| 2025–present | Portland Trail Blazers (Assistant coach) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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As coach:
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| NBA career playing statistics | |
| Points: | 4,214 (8.6 PPG) |
| Rebounds: | 4,532 (4.7 RPG) |
| Assists: | 903 (1.6 APG) |
| Steals: | 917 (1.1 SPG) |
| Blocks: | 298 (0.3 BPG) |
| Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball–Reference.com | |
| Medals | |
| Men's basketball | |
| Representing the United States
| |
| Goodwill Games | |
 Gold
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1998 New York |
James Mikely Montell 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 won three NBA championships as a member of the Miami Heat in 2006 and Boston Celtics in 2008, and as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
Career statistics[]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league | ‡ | NBA record |
NBA[]
Regular season[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Denver | 81 | 77 | 25.3 | .429 | .373 | .800 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .4 | 8.2 |
| 2000–01 | Denver | 82 | 82* | 27.5 | .412 | .300 | .816 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .5 | 8.1 |
| 2001–02 | Denver | 73 | 63 | 30.7 | .376 | .283 | .793 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | .5 | 10.7 |
| 2002–03 | Denver | 25* | 24 | 34.9 | .373 | .273 | .843 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .2 | 14.1 |
| 2002–03 | Houston | 58* | 47 | 28.4 | .439 | .326 | .826 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 9.3 |
| 2003–04 | Memphis | 82 | 82 | 29.9 | .478 | .386 | .830 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .5 | 13.7 |
| 2004–05 | Memphis | 50 | 18 | 27.6 | .357 | .309 | .865 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .5 | 8.1 |
| 2005–06† | Miami | 67 | 63 | 28.6 | .403 | .403 | .787 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | 7.2 |
| 2006–07 | Miami | 71 | 19 | 27.0 | .431 | .375 | .827 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 7.7 |
| 2007–08† | Boston | 74 | 2 | 24.6 | .418 | .380 | .809 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 7.4 |
| 2008–09 | New Orleans | 75 | 0 | 28.5 | .412 | .369 | .822 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .8 | .3 | 8.9 |
| 2009–10 | New Orleans | 77 | 2 | 22.5 | .365 | .335 | .825 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .5 | .2 | 5.2 |
| 2010–11 | Indiana | 49 | 0 | 17.1 | .336 | .316 | .733 | 3.0 | .7 | .5 | .1 | 4.9 |
| Career | 864 | 479 | 26.9 | .410 | .349 | .820 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 8.6 | |
Playoffs[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 32.5 | .405 | .167 | .905 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .5 | 12.5 |
| 2005 | Memphis | 4 | 0 | 25.0 | .440 | .467 | .769 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 9.8 |
| 2006† | Miami | 22 | 1 | 27.5 | .430 | .422 | .730 | 5.7 | .9 | .8 | .1 | 7.3 |
| 2007 | Miami | 4 | 1 | 34.8 | .385 | .316 | 1.000 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 2008† | Boston | 26‡ | 0 | 22.0 | .437 | .398 | .875 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 6.7 |
| 2009 | New Orleans | 5 | 0 | 24.6 | .375 | .263 | .846 | 6.2 | .6 | .6 | .0 | 11.4 |
| Career | 65 | 6 | 25.7 | .421 | .387 | .831 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 7.9 | |
College[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Xavier | Academically ineligible | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Xavier | 29 | 3 | 26.9 | .560 | .188 | .781 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .5 | 13.3 |
| 1997–98 | Xavier | 30 | 2 | 28.8 | .556 | .322 | .824 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .5 | 15.3 |
| 1998–99 | Xavier | 36 | 36 | 35.2 | .488 | .366 | .814 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .9 | 16.9 |
| Career | 95 | 41 | 30.7 | .527 | .329 | .808 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .7 | 15.3 | |
| Boston Celtics 2007–08 season roster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Gаrnett • 9 Rondo • 11 Davis • 13 Pruitt • 20 R. Allen • 28 Cassell • 34 Pierce • 41 Posey • 42 T. Allen • 43 Perkins • 44 Scalabrine • 50 House • 66 Pollard • 93 Brown • 0 Powe | ||||
| Players who left during the season | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Head coach: Doc Rivers | ||||
| Regular Season • Playoffs • Finals | ||||