 Van Exel with the Spurs in 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1971 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph (Kenosha, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1993: 2nd round, 37th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1993–2006 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 9, 31, 37, 19 |
| Coaching career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1998 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1998–2002 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2002–2003 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2003–2004 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2004–2005 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2005–2006 | San Antonio Spurs |
| As coach: | |
| 2009–2010 | Texas Southern (assistant) |
| 2013–2014 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2014–2015 | Texas Legends (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Texas Legends |
| 2016–2019 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) |
| 2021–2023 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 12,658 (14.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,545 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 5,777 (6.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Nickey Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who last served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Van Exel played for six NBA teams from 1993 through 2006. He was an NBA All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998.
Van Exel played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats, earning third-team All-American honors as a senior in 1993. He was selected by the Lakers in the second round of the 1993 NBA draft. In his first season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.