 Pressley, circa 1986 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1963-07-14)July 14, 1963 (age 62) 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 |
| Drafted by | Sacramento Kings |
| Playing career | 1986–1995 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1986–1990 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1990–1993 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1993–1994 | Pau-Orthez |
| 1994–1995 | Baloncesto León |
Coaching | |
| 2000–2001 | San Diego Wildfire |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,702 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,339 (4.5 rpg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Harold Pressley (born July 14, 1963) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He spent four years in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) for theSacramento Kings between1986 and1990 before playing a major role inJoventut Badalona's success both in theSpanish league and theEuroleague until 1993.
After attendingSaint Bernard High School inUncasville,Connecticut, Pressley played collegiately atVillanova University and was a member of their 1985 National Championship team. At Villanova, he became the first player inBig East history 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.
Pressley was selected by theSacramento Kings in the 1st round (17th overall pick) of the1986 NBA draft. He played theshooting guard andsmall forward positions 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 Badalona of the SpanishACB league,[1] winning two consecutive championships in 1991 and 1992 and reaching the 1992Euroleague final alongsideJordi Villacampa andCorny 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 Orthez in France, before returning to Spain and finishing his career.
Pressley was a co-host on Sierra Central Sports Roundtable, a sports show that airs every Sunday morning onComcast Sports Net in theSacramento area.[2] On March 30, 2007, he began serving as Director of Player Development for the Sacramento Kings.[3] His son Bryce Pressley was a college basketball player at theUniversity of Portland.