Nick Van Exel
Van Exel with the Spurs in 2005
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| Memphis Grizzlies | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 27, 1971 Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph (Kenosha, Wisconsin) |
| College | Cincinnati (1992–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1993–2006 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Number | 9, 31, 37, 19 |
| Coaching career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1998 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1998–2002 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2002–2003 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2003–2004 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2004–2005 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2005–2006 | San Antonio Spurs |
| As coach: | |
| 2009–2010 | Texas Southern (assistant) |
| 2010–2012 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 2013–2014 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2014–2015 | Texas Legends (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Texas Legends |
| 2016–present | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 12,658 (14.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,545 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 5,777 (6.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nickey Maxwell "Nick" Van Exel (born November 27, 1971) is an American retired professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Van Exel played for six NBA teams from 1993 through 2006, and is a former NBA All-Star.
Van Exel was raised primarily by his mother, Joyce. He attended St. Joseph High School, a private high school in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He played from 1987 to 1989 and scored 1,282 points, including 772 as a senior. He led the WISAA (private schools) state tournament in scoring as a junior and senior when his team lost in the finals both years. He was named to the Associated Press all-state team as a senior.
Van Exel wanted to play college basketball, but his grades weren't high enough to qualify for a top-flight program, so he went to junior college at Trinity Valley Community College for two years. He applied himself to his studies and qualified to enroll at the University of Cincinnati and play for coach Bob Huggins.
Prior to Van Exel's arrival, the Bearcats had gone 18-12. In 1991–92, with Van Exel as starting point guard averaging 12.3 points and 2.9 assists per game, the Bearcats went 29-5, won their league tournament, and won four NCAA tournament games to advance to the NCAA Final Four, where they were defeated by Michigan and their "Fab Five."
In his senior year, Van Exel led the University of Cincinnati Bearcats with 18.3 points and 4.5 assists per game as the team went 27-5, again won their league tournament, and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before falling in overtime to North Carolina. Van Exel earned Third-team All-America honors (AP, Basketball Times and Basketball Weekly) and was a finalist for the Wooden Award for player of the year. In only two seasons, he became Cincinnati's all-time leader in three-point field goals made (147), attempted (411), and percentage (.358). These records have since been surpassed.
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