Cecil Exum (born August 7, 1962) is an American-Australian former professional

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player. He played a number of years in the Australian National Basketball League. He is the father of

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(NBA) player

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College career

Exum, a 6'6 forward from Dudley, North Carolina, played collegiate basketball for coach

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at the

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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

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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). Exum found his niche playing professionally in Australia. He played seven years in the NBL as a member of the

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and

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. For his career, he averaged 10.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.Statistics from Cecil Exum in NBL (Australia)
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Personal

Exum resides in the

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suburb of Seabrook. He is the father of the fifth overall pick in the

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.Former Keilor Thunder basketballer Dante Exum is shooting for NBA selection
Herald Sun. Retrieved November 27, 2013.

References

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