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

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

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of the

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(NBA). Prior to that, he 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. A 6'3" guard from the

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, Demps played for the

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, and

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, despite being undrafted. Demps also played in France, Greece, Croatia, Turkey and the Philippines. Demps was a former PBA import back in the 1990s. He played with

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and

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Personal life

Born in

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, Demps played high school basketball for

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in Hayward, California. Demps is married to Anita Demps, and they have three children: Jourdan Johnson, Tre Demps, and Riley Demps.

References

External links

NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com

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