SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The West Coast Conference will induct its 12th annual Hall of Honor class on Saturday, March 7 at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. Ten individuals, one from each member institution, will be honored as part of the 2020 University Credit Union West Coast Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments in Las Vegas. 

Dell Demps, class of 1992 and a Pacific Hall Athletics Hall of Fame inductee in 2003-04, is one of the ten individuals chosen for this prestigious honor this year.
 
"The West Coast Conference is honored to celebrate the accomplishments of these former student-athletes and coaches as we celebrate the enduring legacy of our 12th induction class during the WCC Basketball Tournaments in Las Vegas," said West Coast Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez. "The 2020 Hall of Honor class represents the long-standing commitment by our member institutions to develop student-athletes by fostering an environment of athletic and academic excellence. These inductees excelled in a wide variety of sports while showcasing diverse paths to the top of their chosen athletic pursuits."

The 2020 induction class features one Olympian (two-time gold-medalist), one NCAA statistical champion, one NCAA National Athlete of the Year, one National Coach of the Year, two individuals collecting three NCAA Championships, two coaches compiling a total of 15 WCC Coach of the Year honors and 16 WCC regular season championships and 28 NCAA Postseason berths, and five individuals collecting a combined 14 All-American citations.
 
The 2020 WCC Hall of Honor class includes: BYU's Wally Joyner (Baseball), Gonzaga's Heather Bowman (Women's Basketball), Loyola Marymount's Terrell Lowery (Men's Basketball), Pacific's Dell Demps (Men's Basketball), Pepperdine's Nina Matthies (Women's Volleyball), Portland's David Kinsella (Cross Country/Track), Saint Mary's Ruth Montgomery(Women's Soccer), San Diego's Hank Egan (Men's Basketball), San Francisco's Taggert Bozied (Baseball) and Santa Clara's Aly Wagner (Women's Soccer).
 
A 6-foot-4-inch guard and forward out of Mount Eden High School in Hayward, Demps was a four-year starter for the Pacific men's basketball program from 1988-92. He was a three-time All-Big West selection, which included earning First Team honors in 1991-92 and Second Team honors in 1989-90, and was a two-time team MVP for the Tigers.

Demps emerged as one of the most prolific scorers in Pacific history, still ranking second with a career total of 1,742 points. He also remains second among all four-year Tiger players with a career average of nearly 15.2 points per game. In addition, Demps continues to hold the record for assists in a game with 14 in Pacific's dominating 108-87 win at UC Irvine on Jan. 7, 1991.

The All-Academic performer averaged nearly 19 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game in his final season with the Tigers. He ranks among the top-five all-time Tigers in three categories: second in three-point field goals made (230), fourth in made field goals (598), fourth in total assists (350), and the fourth player in program history to have played in at least 115 games.   

After his time at Pacific, the undrafted Demps went on to play 10 years professionally, both internationally and in the NBA. He spent three seasons in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic. After coaching in the NBA G League from 2001-03, Demps was a scout for the New York Knicks before moving into basketball operations where he served as the director of pro player personnel for the San Antonio Spurs for five seasons. Demps then served as the senior vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans. Demps was inducted into the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame during the 2003-04 academic year.

The Hall of Honor class will be formally inducted at the WCC Hall of Honor Brunch on Saturday, March 7 at 9 a.m. PT at the Mardi Gras Ballroom in the Orleans Hotel and each inductee will be honored throughout the course of the basketball tournaments.
 
Tickets to the WCC Hall of Honor Brunch & Induction Ceremony are available to the public for $40 and may be purchased by contacting Lindsey Jones in the WCC office via email – Ljones@westcoast.org. Tickets must be purchased by Monday, February 24.