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"
 Nick Van Exel

Career Statistics

YearTeamG/GSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGStlBlkPPG
93-94LAL81/8033.3.394.338.7812.95.885813.6
94-95LAL80/8036.8.420.358.7832.88.397616.9
95-96LAL74/7434.0.417.357.7992.46.9701014.9
96-97LAL79/7937.2.402.378.8252.98.5751015.3
97-98LAL64/4632.1.419.389.7913.06.964613.8
CAREERTOTALS378/35934.8.410.364.7952.87.33914014.9

Other Bios

NBA.com
ESPNet Sportszone
CNNSI.com

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.

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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