Cecil Exum facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1962 Dudley, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2023 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| High school | Southern Wayne (Dudley, North Carolina) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina (1980–1984) |
| NBA Draft | 1984 / Round: 9 / Pick: 194th overall |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Pro career | 1986–1996 |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1987 | Bulleen Boomers |
| 1989 | North Melbourne Giants |
| 1990 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 1991 | North Melbourne Giants |
| 1992–1996 | Geelong Supercats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBL statistics | |
| Points | 2,104 (10.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,354 (6.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 359 (1.8 apg) |
Cecil Exum (August 7, 1962 – July 3, 2023) was an American professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he won the NCAA championship in 1982.
Early life
Exum was born in Dudley, North Carolina, where he attended Southern Wayne High School. As of 2012, he was the only male basketballer to have his singlet retired by the school.
College career
Exum played four years of college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels between 1980 and 1984. He was a member of the Tar Heels' 1982 NCAA championship team that included future Hall of Fame players Michael Jordan and James Worthy. In 103 career games, he averaged 1.5 points in 4.3 minutes per game.
Professional career
Exum was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the ninth round of the 1984 NBA draft with the 194th pick overall pick. He suffered a serious knee injury just before trials and never played in the NBA.
In 1986, Exum moved to Australia to play for the Bulleen Boomers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). In his second season for the Boomers in 1987, he was named to the All-SEABL Team.
In 1989, Exum joined the North Melbourne Giants of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He won an NBL championship with the Giants in his first season. He played for the Melbourne Tigers in 1990, returned to the Giants in 1991, and then played five seasons for the Geelong Supercats between 1992 and 1996. In 197 NBL games, he averaged 10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
Personal life
Exum and his wife Desiree had three children, Jamaar (born 1993) and twins Dante and Tierra (born 1995). As of 2014, Desiree was based in Singapore working for IBM. His son Dante is also a professional basketball player.
As of 2017, Exum had been coaching junior basketball players for 27 years in Melbourne, Victoria.
Death
Exum died in Los Angeles on July 3, 2023, at the age of 60. He had reportedly been in critical condition in intensive care at a hospital due to lung problems.
