Delano Demps (born February 12, 1970) is an American professional

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executive and former player who is a front office assistant for the

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of the

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(NBA). He previously served as an assistant coach for the

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and the general manager of the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans from 2010 to 2019. Demps played in the NBA for the

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and

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after a

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career with the

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. He also played internationally in France, Greece, Croatia, Turkey and the Philippines. He played with

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and

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Post-playing career

After his playing career, Demps spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Mobile Revelers of the

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and won a

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in 2003. He joined the

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as a scout in 2003. Demps was hired by the

as the director of professional player personnel in 2005 where he spent five seasons. He additionally served as the general manager of the

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for three years during that time. On July 21, 2010, Demps was named as general manager of the

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. On September 25, 2020, Demps was hired by the

as an assistant coach. Demps joined the basketball operations staff of the

in 2022.

Personal life

Born in

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, Demps played high school basketball for Mt. Eden High School in

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. Demps is married to attorney Anita Demps and the couple has three children. His son, Tre, played

for the

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from 2011 to 2016, and currently works as a basketball analyst. His son, Jourdan, attended the

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. His youngest son, Riley Demps, played

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from 2018 to 2022, and currently works for the Utah Jazz.

References

External links

Dell Demps Q&A
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