Phil Pressey
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| Phil Pressey | |
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| College | Missouri |
| Conference | SEC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point guard |
| Jersey # | 1 |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | undecided |
| Career | 2011–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 17, 1991 |
| High school | Episcopal School of Dallas Cushing Academy |
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| 2011 NCAA, 2012 NCAA | |
Phil Michael Pressey (born February 17, 1991) is an American college basketball point guard with the Missouri Tigers basketball team who is playing his junior season for the 2012–13 team. He is the son of 1982 NBA Draft first round selection and 1982 Consensus All-American Paul Pressey. He led the 2011–12 Southeastern Conference in assists, steals and assist to turnover ratio. He shares the Southeastern Conference (SEC) single-game assists record (19) and is the 2012 SEC Preseason Player of the Year.
Early years
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College
On December 18, 2010, Pressey tallied 11 assists while adding 15 points against the Central Arkansas Bears.[1] This tied a Missouri Tigers freshman single-game assist record (Shawn Teague, 1980 vs. Lamar).[2]
CBS Sports listed him as a 2012 first team preseason All-American and the 8th best player in its preseason top 100.[3][4] CBS also named him the second best point guard (behind Isaiah Canaan).[5] Pressey was both a preseason John R. Wooden Award top 50 selection and a preseason Naismith Award top 50 selection in 2012.[6][7] Pressey was the preseason SEC player of the year selection by the SEC media and a first team All-SEC selection by the coaches.[8][9]
On December 28, 2012, he recorded 19 assists along with 19 points against UCLA tying the Southeastern Conference single-game assist record (Kenny Higgs, 1976-77 LSU; Bill Hann, 1967-68 Tennessee).[10]
Personal
Pressey was a childhood friend and AAU teammate of Alex Oriakhi who transferred from Connecticut after playing for the 2010–11 national champion Huskies team to join the 2012–13 Tigers.[11]
Notes
- ^ "Cent Arkansas 63 (3-8, 0-5 away); (12) Missouri 116 (10-1, 7-0 home)". ESPN. 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ "Post Game Notes: Dec. 18, 2010". MUTigers.com. 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ "CBSSports.com's All-Americans: Indiana's Zeller tops list". CBS Sports. 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ "CBSSports.com's Top 100 Players". CBS Sports. 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ^ "CBSSports.com Top 50 point guards". CBS Sports. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ^ Medcalf, Myron (2012-11-08). "Wooden Award preseason top 50 unveiled". ESPN. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^ "McDermott and Zeller Highlight 2012-2013 Naismith Early Season Watch List". NaismithAwards.com. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ^ "Media Tabs Kentucky As SEC Men's Basketball Champion". SECDigitalNetwork.com. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ "2013 SEC Men's Basketball Preseason Teams Announced". SECDigitalNetwork.com. 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ "Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA down No. 7 Missouri in overtime". ESPN. 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Preview: Missouri". SECDigitalNetwork.com. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
External links
- Pressey at ESPN
- Pressey @ CBS Sports
- Pressey @ MUTigers.com