Jim Deines

James Arnold Deines (born September 26, 1962, in Springdale, Arkansas) is a former basketball player. He is listed at 6'9" and played forward/center for the Arizona State University Sun Devils.^[1] He entered the 1985 NBA draft and was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 4th round (74th overall pick); however, he never got to play in the NBA. Deines instead played professionally in France for eighteen years.^[2] 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.^[3] After retiring from basketball, Deines and his family moved to the United States.^[2]