Cecil Exum

Cecil Exum (born August 7, 1962) is an American-Australian former professional basketball player. He played a number of years in the Australian National Basketball League. He is the father of NBA player Dante Exum.

Cecil Exum
Personal information
Born (1962-08-07) August 7, 1962
Dudley, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican / Australian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High schoolSouthern Wayne
(Dudley, North Carolina)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1980–1984)
NBA draft1984 / Round: 9 / Pick: 194th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1984–1996
PositionForward
Number50
Career history
1989North Melbourne Giants
1990Melbourne Tigers
1991North Melbourne Giants
1992–1996Geelong Supercats
Career highlights and awards
Career NBL statistics
Points2,104 (10.7 ppg)
Rebounds1,354 (6.9 rpg)
Assists359 (1.8 apg)

College career

Exum, a 6'6 forward from Dudley, North Carolina, played collegiate basketball for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina from 1980 to 1984. At UNC, Exum was a member of the Tar Heels' 1982 NCAA championship team as a sophomore with future Hall of Fame players James Worthy and Michael Jordan.

Professional career

Although Exum played sparingly at UNC, he was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the ninth round of the 1984 NBA Draft (194th pick overall).[1]

Exum found his niche playing professionally in Australia. He played seven years in the NBL as a member of the North Melbourne Giants, Melbourne Tigers and Geelong Supercats.[2] For his career, he averaged 10.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[3]

Personal

Exum resides in the Melbourne suburb of Seabrook. He is the father of the fifth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Dante Exum.[4]

References
  1. 1984 NBA Draft, accessed August 13, 2011
  2. 2010-11 NBL media guide Archived 2009-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 13, 2011
  3. Statistics from Cecil Exum in NBL (Australia)
  4. Former Keilor Thunder basketballer Dante Exum is shooting for NBA selection. Herald Sun. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
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