James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr. (born January 13, 1977) is an American professional

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assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns and former player. He played the

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position for the

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, the Memphis Grizzlies, the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. Posey won NBA championships as a member of the 2006 Miami Heat and the 2008 Boston Celtics, and as an assistant coach for the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers.

College career

After attending High School in Twinsburg, Ohio, Posey came to

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in the 1995–96 season, but under Prop 48 rules, was ineligible, so sat out his freshman year. Posey ranks 16th on Xavier's all-time scoring list with 1,455 points and 10th on Xavier's all-time rebounding list with 801. Posey led XU in rebounding in each of his three seasons as a Musketeer. Posey earned a long list of honors while at Xavier, including the 1998 Atlantic 10 Championship "Most Outstanding Player" Award in helping XU win its first-ever A-10 Tournament Championship. Posey earned the A-10's "Sixth Man Award" twice and was named 1999 A-10 First Team and 1999 A-10 Defensive Player of the Year. He did all of that while not being a consistent starter in the Xavier lineup, almost always coming off the bench and Posey became well sought after from several sports agents such as Bill Duffy, Andy Miller, Craig McKenzie and Mark Bartelstein. With their permission Posey allowed his interviews to be held in front of the media of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (1999–2002)

Posey was selected out of Xavier University by the

with the 18th pick of the

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. His rookie season, Posey averaged 8.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game en route to being named to the all-rookie second team. On December 22, 2001, Posey scored a then career-high 33 points during a 105–101 loss to the Golden State Warriors. In total, Posey played a little over three seasons with the team.

Houston Rockets (2002–2003)

Posey was sent to the

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in a three-team deal also involving the

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on December 18, 2002.

Memphis Grizzlies (2003–2005)

After finishing the season with the Rockets, Posey signed with the

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as a

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in the 2003 off-season. On March 29, 2004, Posey scored a career-high 38 points, including making a three-point shot to force a second overtime, during a 136–133 win against the

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Miami Heat (2005–2007)

On August 2, 2005, Posey was involved in the largest trade in

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history, which involved 13 players and five different teams. Through this trade, the

acquired

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Jason Williams, forward Antoine Walker,

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Andre Emmett, and the draft rights to Roberto Dueñas. The

received

Eddie Jones, and point guard Raül López. Boston, who dealt Walker to the Heat, received a package that included

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, the draft rights to Albert Miralles, two second-round draft picks, and cash. The

also picked up Curtis Borchardt. Utah was able to acquire center Greg Ostertag, and the

acquired

Rasual Butler and shooting guard Kirk Snyder. Posey averaged 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 2005–06. After that somewhat disappointing regular season with Miami, Posey performed much better in the playoffs than expected. He had been a starter during the regular season, but head coach

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made the change of having Posey come off the bench for the playoffs. As the Heat's

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, Posey was able to average 11.8 points per game on 48.8% shooting against Miami's first-round opponent, the

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. Against Miami's second-round opponent, the

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, Posey was forced to play defense, particularly guarding

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. Although Posey's scoring dropped, his defense was said to have been the key to the Heat's advancement into the conference finals. Posey again had to focus on defense against Miami's third-round opponent, the

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, particularly guarding Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, and even sometimes Chauncey Billups or

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. Posey's defense was able to take the pressure off of Miami's scorers like

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, Jason Williams and Antoine Walker so that they could focus on their strengths on the offensive end. In the 2006 NBA Finals against the

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, Posey was a key factor on both ends of the court. Defensively, he, along with

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, provided tough defense on the Mavericks All-Star,

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. He also guarded Josh Howard, who had caused problems for Miami when Antoine Walker was guarding him. On the offensive end, Posey played a huge role in knocking down shots as a result of Miami's All-Stars, Wade and

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, being double-teamed and needing to pass the ball. In Game 4 of the Finals, Posey was very impressive in Miami's blowout, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. In Game 6, Posey hit a huge shot to give Miami an 87–81 advantage with four minutes remaining; Miami would win the game 95–92. Posey averaged 7.3 points and 6 rebounds in the Finals. On July 1, 2006, Posey exercised his $6.4 million contract option, opting not to become a free agent. He only played in 4 playoff games in the 2006–07 season, because the Heat were eliminated in the first round.

Boston Celtics (2007–2008)

On August 25, 2007, Posey signed with the

, adding to their revamped roster, including newcomers

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and

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. Terms of the deal were roughly $6.67 million over 2 years, with the second year being Posey's option. In the

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, Posey would win his second NBA championship, once again helping his team with tough defense and timely baskets at crunch time. On June 30, 2008, in a widely anticipated move,Chris Forsberg
Posey to opt out today
''

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'', June 30, 2008. Posey opted out of the second and final year of his contract with the Celtics and became an

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, but had stated that he wanted to return to the Celtics on a new contract.

New Orleans Hornets (2008–2010)

On July 16, 2008, Posey signed with the

, accepting a four-year deal worth about $25 million.

Indiana Pacers (2010–2011)

On August 11, 2010, New Orleans sent Posey, along with Darren Collison, to the Pacers in a four-team, five-player trade with the

and the

. On December 12, 2011, Posey was amnestied by the Pacers.

Coaching career

In September 2013, Posey was hired by the Canton Charge as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 season. On August 19, 2014, Posey was hired by the

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as an assistant coach for the 2014–15 season. In his second season with the Cavaliers, the team earned the 2016 NBA Finals Championship over the 73-win

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. On July 26, 2022, Posey was hired by the

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as an assistant coach. On August 6, Posey was hired by the

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as an assistant coach under a mostly new coaching staff led by

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Media career

James Posey currently has a weekly Podcast titled “The Posecast" on the Basketballnews.com Podcast Network where he's joined by his former teammates and people from around the NBA. He also writes weekly articles for the site focused on the

Controversies

Incidents against Chicago Bulls

As a member of the Miami Heat, Posey had been involved in several controversial incidents with the Chicago Bulls. In Game 3 of the Chicago Bulls – Miami Heat first round match Kirk Hinrich was moving down the court when Posey hit Hinrich with a hard shoulder block knocking Hinrich down to the floor, was called for a Flagrant-2 Foul, and was ejected from the game. When asked about the shot to Hinrich, Posey responded, "I was just trying to get back on defense and cut the ball off." "He didn't see me and that's how collisions happen. That's all it was." When asked if he thought Posey was looking for trouble, Hinrich said, "I don't know. Maybe he was. I guess he just wanted to make a hard foul. Sometimes that's part of the game." The shot would also lead to Posey getting suspended for 1 game. In the season opener of the

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, Posey was involved with another incident with Bulls rookie Tyrus Thomas, who was going for the rebound, was hit in the face by Posey which led to Thomas having his nose broken and missing a few games, and having to wear a protective mask for multiple games. In this, his third incident with the Bulls at the

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, Posey was ejected from the game with 7:16 remaining in the fourth quarter on December 27, 2006.

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, who attempted a layup, was fouled by Posey in mid-air. Deng fell hard on his wrist, which he had had surgery on just a year earlier, but it was not broken. Posey was called for a flagrant-2 foul and ejected. Posey was suspended for 1 game as a result of his infraction.

Personal life

Posey has one son, Jace Posey, who is a guard/small forward at Strake Jesuit High School in Houston, Texas, a 4-star recruit of the Class of 2023 and committed to play college basketball at TCU. In March 2008, Posey's girlfriend gave birth to daughter, Sai Aleke, in the Washington, D.C. area. On April 9, 2007, Posey was arrested on a DUI charge and was taken to Dade County Jail. However, Posey continued playing with the Heat and coach

stated he would support Posey. Posey was suspended for the opener of the 2007–08 season by NBA commissioner

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after his no contest plea to reckless driving stemming from the DUI incident.Marc J. Spears
Physical play pushed limits
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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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