Dante Exum was born on 13 July 1995 and is an Australian professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the ABA League and the EuroLeague.
20 Facts About Dante Exum
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Dante Exum chose to bypass college and was ultimately selected by the Utah Jazz with the fifth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
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Dante Exum was born in the Melbourne suburb of East Melbourne to American parents.
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Dante Exum played for the Keilor Basketball Association as a junior, coached by Karish.
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Dante Exum competed for Lake Ginninderra in the Australian National High School Basketball Championships in December 2013, and helped them win the eventual title.
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On 28 January 2014, it was announced that Dante Exum signed with agents from Landmark Sports and that he would declare for the 2014 NBA draft.
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Dante Exum was selected by the Utah Jazz with the fifth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
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Dante Exum appeared in all 82 games as a rookie and averaged 4.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 22.2 minutes.
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Dante Exum became only the 10th rookie in Jazz history to play in all 82 games, scoring in double figures in 13 games and leading the team in assists 11 times.
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Dante Exum's return was delayed after developing a bone bruise from his ankle sprain.
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On 24 December 2019, Dante Exum was traded, alongside two second-round picks, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Jordan Clarkson.
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On 16 January 2021, Dante Exum was traded to the Houston Rockets in a multi-player, four-team deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets; the Cavaliers received Taurean Prince and Jarrett Allen in the deal.
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Dante Exum did not appear in any games for Houston during his first season with them due to injury.
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On 7 December 2021, Dante Exum signed with FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
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On 10 July 2022, Dante Exum signed with Partizan NIS Belgrade of the ABA League and the EuroLeague.
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Dante Exum played for Australia's junior national team at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team, as well as the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he was again named to the All-Tournament Team.
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Dante Exum was selected for the Australian basketball team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Dante Exum has an older brother, Jamaar, and a twin sister, Tierra.
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Dante Exum is a passionate supporter of the Essendon Football Club, who compete in the Australian Football League.
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Dante Exum wore Essendon-inspired shoes during the Rising Stars Challenge at the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend.