Nick Van Exel

Nickey Maxwell "Nick" Van Exel (born November 27, 1971) is a former American professional basketball player who is currently the head coach for the Texas Legends in the NBA Development League. Van Exel played for six teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 through 2006, and is a former NBA All-Star.

Early life

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.

College career

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.

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Van Exel

Van Exel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Nick Van Exel (born 1971), American basketball player
  • Anousjka van Exel (born 1974), Dutch tennis player


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    "He did a great job of using the pick-and-roll. He waited for our big men to clear out of there and then he used the big men to get into the paint. Then when he got into the paint he has a lot of good up fakes. He was able to get our guards into the air and created space for himself to get his little shot up."
    "He?s the zone buster. He?s not afraid to take those shots."
    "He' s going to be pretty good. Just by hearing him talk out on the court, he can really lead a team. Point guards have to be vocal and have to be heard. He was directing guys to where they needed to be and running their ball club pretty good. Once he gets comfortable he's going to be a pretty good player."
    "It felt pretty good today. Hopefully, it will feel good (today). I definitely want to play on this road trip, but I'm not going to force it, because I don't want to re-injure it. If it flares up again, I'm probably out for another long period of time. It's just best to let it heal. The stretch run is more important."
    "Definitely. I know I can help the team out more if I'm a little more aggressive. Basically, throughout this season I've been playing not to make mistakes, playing not to hurt the team."
    "But it took me 15 minutes to get him to say yes."
    "When it's playoff time and a guy's known for winning, you expect that person to be there. And that's what we expect from Timmy."
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