Dane Luke Pineau (born 2 August 1994) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He primarily plays as

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. He competed in U.S. college basketball for the

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Early life

From May 2012 to June 2013, he was a basketball scholarship athlete at the

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in Canberra.

College career

Pineau joined Saint Mary's for the 2013–14 season. He started in all 35 games in his junior year. In his final season with Saint Marys, he helped them reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament and averaged 6.6 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting an efficient 61 per cent.

Professional career

Pineau played for the

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in the NBL between 2017 and 2019. He joined the

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for their inaugural season in 2019–20. He played his fourth season for the Phoenix in

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. In 2018, Pineau played for the Kilsyth Cobras in the

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. On 20 June 2023, Pineau signed a two-year deal with the

National team career

Pineau competed for Australia in the

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in Prague. He averaged 11.8 points, 9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists on the fourth-place team. His best game was a 21-point outing versus Serbia.

Personal life

Pineau is the son of Brad Pineau, who played in the NBL for

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and

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References

External links

NBL profileSaint Mary's Gaels college bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pineau, Dean 1994 births Living people Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian Institute of Sport basketball players Australian men's basketball players Centers (basketball) New Zealand Breakers players People educated at Melbourne Grammar School Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players South East Melbourne Phoenix players Basketball players from Melbourne Sydney Kings Sportsmen from Victoria (state)