nick van exel #9
full name: Nickey Maxwell Van Exel
position: Point Guard
born: 11/27/71 Kenosha,WI
height: 6'1"
weight: 183 lbs
high school: St. Joseph's (Kenosha, WI)
college(s): Trinity Valley Community College (TX)
Cincinnati ('93)
drafted: '93 2nd Rnd (37th pick) by Los Angeles Lakers
nicknames: "Nick the Quick," "Nick at Nite," "Baby-Faced Killer"
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Career Statistics
Year | Team | G/GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | Stl | Blk | PPG |
93-94 | LAL | 81/80 | 33.3 | .394 | .338 | .781 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 85 | 8 | 13.6 |
94-95 | LAL | 80/80 | 36.8 | .420 | .358 | .783 | 2.8 | 8.3 | 97 | 6 | 16.9 |
95-96 | LAL | 74/74 | 34.0 | .417 | .357 | .799 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 70 | 10 | 14.9 |
96-97 | LAL | 79/79 | 37.2 | .402 | .378 | .825 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 75 | 10 | 15.3 |
97-98 | LAL | 64/46 | 32.1 | .419 | .389 | .791 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 64 | 6 | 13.8 |
CAREER | TOTALS | 378/359 | 34.8 | .410 | .364 | .795 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 391 | 40 | 14.9 |
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Honors & Awards
- Named to 93-94 All-Rookie Second Team
- Selected to play in 93-94 Schick Rookie Game
- Selected to play in 97-98 All-Star Game
Other Notes
- His 1,099 points scored during his rookie year was better than 31 of the 36 players drafted ahead of him.
- Holds the Cincinnati record for three-pointers in a game (8).
- Played at Trinity Valley Community College for two years before transferring to Cincinnati.
Personal Info
- Majored in sociology at Cincinnati.
- Has a six-year-old son, Nickey Maxwell Van Exel III.
- Has a prominent scar under his lip, which he got from a car crash when he was in 10th grade.
- His hobbies include video games, movies, and tennis.
- Reggie Theus and Marques Johnson were his favorite NBA players as a kid.
- His favorite sports teams are the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cubs, and his favorite boxer is Roy Jones, Jr.
- His favorite restaurant is Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles in Los Angeles.
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My Opinion & Ratings
Scoring - 3.5: Nick always seems to make the points when the team needs them.
Passing - 4.5: In my opinion, he's one of the top three passers in the league. He's always been able to dish the ball and keep the turnovers to a minimum.
Rebounding - 2.5: Pretty decent rebounder for a point guard.
Defense - 3: Average defender. Averages about a steal a game.
Shooting - 4: Nick's percentages may be low, but he can shoot the lights out from anywhere on the court at any time.
Clutch - 4: It just seems like the logical choice to have the ball in his hands at the end of the game. He always makes things happen.
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