Introduction
Willie Deane (born February 23, 1980) is an American-Bulgarian former professional basketball player. Deane has won three Bulgarian championships, one Bulgarian Cup, a French championship, a French Super Cup and an Italian championship.
College career
Dean played high school basketball at Schenectady High School, in Schenectady, New York. He then played college basketball at the Boston College, with the Boston College Eagles and the Purdue University with the Purdue Boilermakers.
Professional career
In 2008, Deane became a household name in European Basketball when he signed a contract with Zalgiris rumored to be excess of $600,000.
In June 2012, Deane signed with Ukrainian team BC Khimik.
Deane signed with BC Krasny Oktyabr for the 2013–14 season.
On May 12, 2014, he signed with Emporio Armani Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A for the rest of the 2013–14 season.
On September 19, 2014, Deane signed with Pallacanestro Varese. On February 27, 2015, he left Varese and returned to his former team Krasny Oktyabr for the rest of the season.
On November 5, 2015, Deane signed with STB Le Havre of the French LNB Pro A. In March 2016, he left Le Havre and signed with Latvian club Ventspils for the rest of the season. On July 26, 2016, he re-signed with Ventspils for the 2016–17 season.
On June 16, 2017, Deane signed with French club Châlons-Reims for the 2017–18 season.