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| birth_date = {{birth date|1962|08|07}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1962|08|07}}
| birth_place = [[Dudley, North Carolina]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Goldsboro, North Carolina]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|07|03|1962|08|07}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|07|02|1962|08|07}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| nationality = American / Australian
| nationality = American / Australian
| high_school = [[Southern Wayne High School|Southern Wayne]]<br/>(Dudley, North Carolina)
| high_school = [[Southern Wayne High School|Southern Wayne]]<br/>([[Dudley, North Carolina]])
| college = [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] (1980–1984)
| college = [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] (1980–1984)
| draft_year = 1984
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| career_position = [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]]
| career_position = [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]]
| years1 = 1986–1987
| years1 = 1986–1987
| team1 = Bulleen Boomers
| team1 = [[Bulleen Boomers (Big V)|Bulleen Boomers]]
| years2 = 1989
| years2 = 1989
| team2 = [[North Melbourne Giants]]
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'''Cecil Exum''' (August 7, 1962 – July 3, 2023) was an American-Australian professional [[basketball]] player who played eight seasons in the Australian [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina Tar Heels]], who won an [[List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball champions|NCAA championship]] in 1982.
'''Cecil Maurice Exum''' (August 7, 1962 – July 2, 2023)<ref name=obit>{{cite web |title=Cecil Exum Obituary |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/cecil-exum-obituary?id=52411530 |website=Legacy |access-date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> was an American-Australian professional [[basketball]] player who played eight seasons in the Australian [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina Tar Heels]], who won an [[List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball champions|NCAA championship]] in 1982.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Exum was born in the United States in [[Dudley, North Carolina]],<ref name=br>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/exumce01.html|title=Cecil Exum|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref> where he attended [[Southern Wayne High School]].<ref name=Screaming>{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/get_file.cgi?id=2865508|title=Screaming Eagle Interview – Cecil Exum|work=Diamond Valley Basketball Association|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref> He led their team to the 1980 state 4A title, and he was named the tournament's [[most valuable player]].<ref>{{cite news|title=National hamps Again: The Reserves|date=April 4, 1982|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|page=6H|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/127651293/|access-date=July 5, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> As of 2012, he was the only male basketball player to have his [[jersey retired]] by the school.<ref name=Esposito>{{cite web|last=Esposito|first=Michael|url=https://starcommunity.com.au/star/03-07-2012/exum-hones-youth-skills/|title=Exum hones youth skills|work=starcommunity.com.au|date=July 3, 2012|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>
Exum was born in [[Goldsboro, North Carolina]], to parents Johnny and Barbara Exum.<ref name=obit /> He was raised in [[Dudley, North Carolina]],<ref name=obit /> where he attended [[Southern Wayne High School]].<ref name=Screaming>{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/get_file.cgi?id=2865508|title=Screaming Eagle Interview – Cecil Exum|work=Diamond Valley Basketball Association|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref> He led their team to the 1980 state 4A title, and he was named the tournament's [[most valuable player]].<ref>{{cite news|title=National hamps Again: The Reserves|date=April 4, 1982|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|page=6H|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/127651293/|access-date=July 5, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> As of 2012, he was the only male basketball player to have his [[jersey retired]] by the school.<ref name=Esposito>{{cite web|last=Esposito|first=Michael|url=https://starcommunity.com.au/star/03-07-2012/exum-hones-youth-skills/|title=Exum hones youth skills|work=starcommunity.com.au|date=July 3, 2012|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
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==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Exum was selected by the [[Denver Nuggets]] in the ninth round of the [[1984 NBA draft]] with the 194th pick overall pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1984.html|title=1984 NBA Draft|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=August 13, 2011}}</ref> He suffered a serious knee injury just before trials and never played in the NBA.<ref name="Esposito" />
Exum was selected by the [[Denver Nuggets]] in the ninth round of the [[1984 NBA draft]] with the 194th overall pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1984.html|title=1984 NBA Draft|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=August 13, 2011}}</ref> He suffered a serious knee injury just before the tryouts began and never played in the NBA.<ref name="Esposito" />


In 1985, after a season in Sweden, Exum received an opportunity to play in Japan but instead chose Australia,<ref name=youtube>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSGP0Fws4AM|title=Cecil Exum_nbl rewind_2010 Pete's Bar Lunch|work=[[YouTube]]|date=August 31, 2012|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> preferring an English-speaking country after his stint in Sweden.<ref name=mannix/> He arrived in Australia in January 1986,<ref name="youtube" /> and joined the Bulleen Boomers of the [[South East Australian Basketball League]] (SEABL). He helped the Boomers reach the playoffs in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.botinagy.com/blog/flashback-21-sebl-finals-sept20-1986/|title=FLASHBACK 21: SEBL Finals, Sept.20, 1986|work=BotiNagy.com|access-date=June 26, 2017}}</ref> In his second season for the Boomers in 1987, he was named to the All-SEABL Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seabl.com.au/uploads/media/History_-_Award_Winners.pdf|title=History - Award Winners|work=SEABL.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222181141/http://www.seabl.com.au/uploads/media/History_-_Award_Winners.pdf|archive-date=December 22, 2015|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>
In 1985, after a season in Sweden, Exum received an opportunity to play in Japan but instead chose Australia,<ref name=youtube>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSGP0Fws4AM|title=Cecil Exum_nbl rewind_2010 Pete's Bar Lunch|work=[[YouTube]]|date=August 31, 2012|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> preferring an English-speaking country after his stint in Sweden.<ref name=mannix/> He arrived in Australia in January 1986,<ref name="youtube" /> and joined the [[Bulleen Boomers (Big V)|Bulleen Boomers]] of the [[South East Australian Basketball League]] (SEABL). He helped the Boomers reach the playoffs in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.botinagy.com/blog/flashback-21-sebl-finals-sept20-1986/|title=FLASHBACK 21: SEBL Finals, Sept.20, 1986|work=BotiNagy.com|access-date=June 26, 2017}}</ref> In his second season for the Boomers in 1987, he was named to the All-SEABL Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seabl.com.au/uploads/media/History_-_Award_Winners.pdf|title=History – Award Winners|work=SEABL.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222181141/http://www.seabl.com.au/uploads/media/History_-_Award_Winners.pdf|archive-date=December 22, 2015|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>


In 1988, Exum joined the [[North Melbourne Giants]] of the Australian [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL), but was unable to play due to not being [[naturalized]] yet.<ref name="youtube" /> He debuted for the Giants in the [[1989 NBL season]]<ref name=worldhoopstats>{{cite web|url=http://english.worldhoopstats.com/stats/nbl-au/cecil-exum-1.html|title=Statistics from Cecil Exum in NBL (Australia)|work=worldhoopstats.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222132259/http://english.worldhoopstats.com/stats/nbl-au/cecil-exum-1.html|archive-date=December 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/player_directory.pdf|title=National Basketball League Player Directory|work=NBL.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002180330/http://www.nbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/player_directory.pdf|archive-date=October 2, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2011}}</ref> and won an [[List of NBL champions|NBL championship]].<ref name="Screaming" /> 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.<ref name="worldhoopstats" /> He enjoyed his best season in 1992, averaging a career-high 17.2 points,<ref name=nbl-vale>{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/vale-cecil-exum|title=Vale Cecil Exum|website=NBL.com.au|date=July 4, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> 10.5 [[rebound (basketball)|rebounds]], two [[assist (basketball)|assists]], 2.4 [[steal (basketball)|steals]], and 1.5 [[block (basketball)|blocks]] per game.<ref name=mannix/> He became Geelong's longest serving [[Captain (sports)|captain]].<ref name=codesports>{{cite web|last=Cameron|first=Ben|url=https://www.codesports.com.au/sport/former-geelong-supercat-cecil-exum-dies-at-age-60-in-los-angeles/news-story/e241db54dc003986f51e4a1bc1957898|title=Former Geelong Supercat Cecil Exum dies at age 60 in Los Angeles|work=codesports.com.au|date=July 4, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/RJYpv|archive-date=July 4, 2023|quote=Cecil Exum, 60, died on July 3 in a Los Angeles hospital following lung complications.}}</ref> In 197 NBL games, he averaged 10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game.<ref name="worldhoopstats" />
In 1988, Exum joined the [[North Melbourne Giants]] of the Australian [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL), but was unable to play due to not being [[naturalized]] yet.<ref name="youtube" /> He debuted for the Giants in the [[1989 NBL season]]<ref name=worldhoopstats>{{cite web|url=http://english.worldhoopstats.com/stats/nbl-au/cecil-exum-1.html|title=Statistics from Cecil Exum in NBL (Australia)|work=worldhoopstats.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222132259/http://english.worldhoopstats.com/stats/nbl-au/cecil-exum-1.html|archive-date=December 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/player_directory.pdf|title=National Basketball League Player Directory|work=NBL.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002180330/http://www.nbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/player_directory.pdf|archive-date=October 2, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2011}}</ref> and won an [[List of NBL champions|NBL championship]].<ref name="Screaming" /> 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.<ref name="worldhoopstats" /> He enjoyed his best season in 1992, averaging a career-high 17.2 points,<ref name=nbl-vale>{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/vale-cecil-exum|title=Vale Cecil Exum|website=NBL.com.au|date=July 4, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> 10.5 [[rebound (basketball)|rebounds]], two [[assist (basketball)|assists]], 2.4 [[steal (basketball)|steals]], and 1.5 [[block (basketball)|blocks]] per game.<ref name=mannix/> He became Geelong's longest serving [[Captain (sports)|captain]].<ref name=codesports>{{cite web|last=Cameron|first=Ben|url=https://www.codesports.com.au/sport/former-geelong-supercat-cecil-exum-dies-at-age-60-in-los-angeles/news-story/e241db54dc003986f51e4a1bc1957898|title=Former Geelong Supercat Cecil Exum dies at age 60 in Los Angeles|work=codesports.com.au|date=July 4, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230704144556/https://www.codesports.com.au/sport/former-geelong-supercat-cecil-exum-dies-at-age-60-in-los-angeles/news-story/e241db54dc003986f51e4a1bc1957898|archive-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> In 197 NBL games, he averaged 10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game.<ref name="worldhoopstats" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Death==
==Death==
Exum died in [[Los Angeles]] on July 3, 2023, at the age of 60.<ref name="nbl-vale" /><ref name="codesports" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Logue|first=Matt|url=https://www.codesports.com.au/basketball/why-dante-exums-resilient-return-to-the-nba-doesnt-surprise-boomers-coach-brian-goorjian/news-story/3220b83d7644beccc60e3130abe71d1f|title=Why Dante Exum's resilient return to the NBA doesn't surprise Boomers coach Brian Goorjian|website=codesports.com.au|date=July 4, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/UqcQZ|archive-date=July 4, 2023|quote=Goorjian also took the time to pay tribute to Exum's father Cecil, who recently passed away.}}</ref> He had reportedly been in critical condition in intensive care at a hospital due to lung problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraf.rs/sport/kosarka/3707669-preminuo-otac-dantea-eksuma|title=Preminuo otac Dantea Eksuma!|website=telegraf.rs|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2023|language=Serbian}}</ref>
Exum died in [[Los Angeles]] on July 2, 2023,<ref name=goldsborodailynews>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Shaun|url=https://www.goldsborodailynews.com/2023/07/11/cecil-m-exum/|title=Cecil M. Exum|newspaper=Goldsboro Daily News|date=July 11, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721014227/https://www.goldsborodailynews.com/2023/07/11/cecil-m-exum/|archive-date=July 21, 2023}}</ref> at the age of 60.<ref name="nbl-vale" /><ref name="codesports" /> He had reportedly been in critical condition in intensive care at a hospital due to lung problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraf.rs/sport/kosarka/3707669-preminuo-otac-dantea-eksuma|title=Preminuo otac Dantea Eksuma!|website=telegraf.rs|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2023|language=Serbian}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 11:27, 6 November 2024

Cecil Exum
Personal information
Born(1962-08-07)August 7, 1962
Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 2023(2023-07-02) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Australian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouthern Wayne
(Dudley, North Carolina)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1980–1984)
NBA draft1984: 9th round, 194th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1986–1996
PositionForward
Career history
1986–1987Bulleen Boomers
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)
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Cecil Maurice Exum (August 7, 1962 – July 2, 2023)[1] was an American-Australian professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, who won an NCAA championship in 1982.

Early life

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Exum was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, to parents Johnny and Barbara Exum.[1] He was raised in Dudley, North Carolina,[1] where he attended Southern Wayne High School.[2] He led their team to the 1980 state 4A title, and he was named the tournament's most valuable player.[3] As of 2012, he was the only male basketball player to have his jersey retired by the school.[4]

College career

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Exum played four years of college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels between 1980 and 1984.[5] He was a member of the Tar Heels' 1982 NCAA championship team that included future Hall of Fame players Michael Jordan and James Worthy.[4] In 103 career games, he averaged 1.5 points in 4.3 minutes per game.[5]

Professional career

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Exum was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the ninth round of the 1984 NBA draft with the 194th overall pick.[6] He suffered a serious knee injury just before the tryouts began and never played in the NBA.[4]

In 1985, after a season in Sweden, Exum received an opportunity to play in Japan but instead chose Australia,[7] preferring an English-speaking country after his stint in Sweden.[8] He arrived in Australia in January 1986,[7] and joined the Bulleen Boomers of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He helped the Boomers reach the playoffs in 1986.[9] In his second season for the Boomers in 1987, he was named to the All-SEABL Team.[10]

In 1988, Exum joined the North Melbourne Giants of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL), but was unable to play due to not being naturalized yet.[7] He debuted for the Giants in the 1989 NBL season[11][12] and won an NBL championship.[2] 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.[11] He enjoyed his best season in 1992, averaging a career-high 17.2 points,[13] 10.5 rebounds, two assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game.[8] He became Geelong's longest serving captain.[14] In 197 NBL games, he averaged 10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[11]

Personal life

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Exum became a naturalized Australian citizen.[15] He and his wife Desiree had three children: Jamaar (born 1993) and twins Dante and Tierra (born 1995).[8] As of 2014, Desiree was based in Singapore working for IBM.[16] His son Dante also became a professional basketball player.[17]

As of 2017, Exum had been coaching junior basketball players for 27 years in Melbourne.[18]

Death

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Exum died in Los Angeles on July 2, 2023,[19] at the age of 60.[13][14] He had reportedly been in critical condition in intensive care at a hospital due to lung problems.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cecil Exum Obituary". Legacy. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Screaming Eagle Interview – Cecil Exum". Diamond Valley Basketball Association. December 13, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "National hamps Again: The Reserves". The Charlotte Observer. April 4, 1982. p. 6H. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c Esposito, Michael (July 3, 2012). "Exum hones youth skills". starcommunity.com.au. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Cecil Exum". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "1984 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c "Cecil Exum_nbl rewind_2010 Pete's Bar Lunch". YouTube. August 31, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Mannix, Chris (December 9, 2013). "The Wiz of Oz". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "FLASHBACK 21: SEBL Finals, Sept.20, 1986". BotiNagy.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  10. ^ "History – Award Winners" (PDF). SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "Statistics from Cecil Exum in NBL (Australia)". worldhoopstats.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
  12. ^ "National Basketball League Player Directory" (PDF). NBL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Vale Cecil Exum". NBL.com.au. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Cameron, Ben (July 4, 2023). "Former Geelong Supercat Cecil Exum dies at age 60 in Los Angeles". codesports.com.au. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  15. ^ Tudor, Caulton (June 24, 2014). "Ex-Tar Heel's son certain to go early in Thursday's NBA draft". WRAL Sports Fan. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  16. ^ Zwerling, Jared (February 18, 2014). "In Australia with Dante Exum: Life as a Top NBA Prospect, Outside the Spotlight". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "Dante Exum's father Cecil gets into conflict with Real Madrid security". basketnews.com. April 28, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "Broadmeadows Basketball's junior focus". northern.starweekly.com.au. October 1, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  19. ^ Johnson, Shaun (July 11, 2023). "Cecil M. Exum". Goldsboro Daily News. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023.
  20. ^ "Preminuo otac Dantea Eksuma!". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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