James Arnold Deines (born September 26, 1962 in

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) is a former basketball player. He is listed at 6'9" and played forward/center for the

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Sun Devils. He entered the

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and was drafted by the

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in the 4th round (74th overall pick); however, he never got to play in the

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. Deines instead played professionally in

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for eighteen years. He became a naturalized French citizen in 1987 and was on the roster of the French National Team that placed fourth in the 1991 FIBA European Basketball Championship.le parisien, 09.07.1998
/ref> After retiring from basketball, Deines and his family moved to the United States.

Notable awards

* LNB Championship (1991) with

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References

1962 births Living people American men's basketball players Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players French men's basketball players Los Angeles Clippers draft picks People from Springdale, Arkansas SIG Strasbourg players {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub