Delano Demps (born February 12, 1970) is an American professional basketball executive and former player who is a front office assistant for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz and the general manager of the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans from 2010 to 2019.[1] Demps played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic after a college basketball career with the Pacific Tigers.
| Minnesota Timberwolves | |
|---|---|
| Position | Front office assistant |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 12, 1970 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Eden (Hayward, California) |
| College | Pacific (1988–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1992–2000 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 20, 5 |
| Coaching career | 2001–2003, 2020–2022 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1992 | 7-Up Uncolas |
| 1992–1993 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1993 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
| 1993 | Rochester Renegade |
| 1993 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1993–1994 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1994 | Shell Rimula-X |
| 1994 | SLUC Nancy Basket |
| 1994–1995 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1995–1996 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1996 | Orlando Magic |
| 1996–1997 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1997 | P.A.O.K. |
| 1998 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1998–1999 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 1999–2000 | Trenton Shooting Stars |
| 2000 | Galatasaray |
| As coach: | |
| 2001–2003 | Mobile Revelers (assistant) |
| 2020–2022 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
He also played internationally in France, Greece, Croatia, Turkey and the Philippines. He played with Shell and 7-Up.[2]
Post-playing career edit
After his playing career, Demps spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Mobile Revelers of the National Basketball Development League and won a championship in 2003.[3] He joined the New York Knicks as a scout in 2003.[3] Demps was hired by the San Antonio Spurs as the director of professional player personnel in 2005 where he spent five seasons.[3] He additionally served as the general manager of the Austin Toros for three years during that time.[3]
On July 21, 2010, Demps was named as general manager of the New Orleans Hornets.[3]
On September 25, 2020, Demps was hired by the Utah Jazz as an assistant coach.[4]
Demps joined the basketball operations staff of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2022.[5]
Personal life edit
Born in Long Beach, California, Demps played high school basketball for Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, California. Demps is married to attorney Anita Demps and the couple has three children. His son, Tre, played college basketball at Northwestern from 2011-16, and currently works as a basketball analyst. His son, Jourdan, attended the University of San Francisco. His youngest son, Riley Demps, played college basketball at New York University from 2018-22, and currently works for the Utah Jazz.[6]
References edit
- ^ Demps officially Hornets’ new GM
- ^ "Former PBA import Dell Demps out as Pelicans GM". Rappler. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ a b c d e "Dell Demps Named General Manager". NBA. July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Jazz Add Demps and Dooling to Coaching Staff". NBA.com. September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Timberwolves Name Jonathan Wallace Director of Player Personnel and Iowa Wolves General Manager". NBA. August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Rod (May 7, 2016). "Mother's Day 2016: Through cancer diagnosis and loss of her mom, Anita Demps keeps her focus on the present". NOLA. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Dell Demps Q&A with NBA.com
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