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Pineau played college basketball at Hawaii, As a freshman he joined Larry Little’s team in 1978-79 and played as a center on a Rainbow Warriors side that finished 10-17 as an independent program.

In that 1978-79 season, he played 26 games, worked mainly as a reserve, averaged 15.5 minutes, 4.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shot 42.1 percent from the field and 71.4 percent at the foul line, and finished with 116 points, 100 rebounds and 20 assists.

He also added 17 steals, 61 personal fouls and 403 total minutes as part of a frontcourt group that included Tony Wells and Eric Bowman.

Pineau was Hawaii’s best free-throw shooter in 1978-79, and he was one of the younger contributors on a team that improved significantly the following year.

As a sophomore in 1979-80, Pineau moved into a much larger role for a Hawaii team that went 13-14 overall and 4-10 in the Western Athletic Conference, finishing sixth in the program’s first season in the WAC under Little.

His full 1979-80 season row was 27 games, 25.6 minutes, 8.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, with 48.7 percent shooting from the field and 58.2 percent at the free-throw line.

Pineau totaled 229 points, 155 rebounds and 14 assists that season, while also recording 11 steals, 12 blocked shots, 30 turnovers, 101 personal fouls and 691 minutes.

That season included Hawaii’s first-ever WAC win, which came in overtime against Colorado State after the team had opened conference play with a loss to Wyoming.

As a junior in 1980-81, Pineau played 26 games for a Hawaii team that finished 14-13 overall and 7-9 in WAC play, placing sixth and giving Larry Little his first winning season at the school.

His complete 1980-81 season row was 26 games, 15.4 minutes, 3.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game, while shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 33.3 percent at the line.

He finished that junior year with 93 points, 83 rebounds and 8 assists, along with 5 steals, 13 blocked shots, 28 turnovers, 71 personal fouls and 400 total minutes.

One of the defining team results of that season was an 83-74 upset of No. 6 Utah, which stood out as one of Hawaii’s biggest wins during Pineau’s college career.

As a senior in 1981-82, Pineau played 25 games and made 2 starts for another Larry Little team that finished 17-10 overall and 9-7 in the WAC, good for fourth place and the program’s highest win total in seven years.

His full 1981-82 season row was 25 games, 2 starts, 11.8 minutes, 2.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game, with 40.4 percent shooting from the field and 61.1 percent at the foul line.

He totaled 53 points, 54 rebounds and 4 assists in that final season, and he also contributed 14 blocked shots, 50 personal fouls and 295 minutes.

Pineau finished 1981-82 on a roster that also featured Clarence Dickerson, Rodney Jones, Bobby Hancock, Racky Sesler and David Hopkins, with Dickerson becoming the first Hawaii player to earn first-team All-WAC honours.

Across his four college seasons, Pineau played 104 games and made 2 starts, averaging 17.2 minutes, 4.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.

His career totals were 491 points, 392 rebounds, 46 assists, 16 steals, 25 blocked shots, 89 turnovers, 283 personal fouls and 1,789 minutes, while he shot 45.3 percent from the field and 58.2 percent at the free-throw line.

Pineau finished among Hawaii’s long-term career leaders in disqualifications with 18 across his four seasons, and his college run covered the program’s transition from independent status into the Western Athletic Conference while spanning 54 wins in 104 appearances from 1978-79 to 1981-82.