Well-known Australian basketball phenomenon Dante Exum already decided to participate in the upcoming 2014 National Basketball (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation entry draft as confirmed by international sports news agency, ESPN on Tuesday.
Dante Exum (Photo Credit: Dante Exum Facebook)
The 18-year-old Dante Exam who hails from Melbourne, Australia decided not to play college basketball but will try his luck to go into professional basketball in the world’s most popular basketball league, the NBA.
The top-rated international prospect for the NBA Draft, Dante Exam is expected to be chosen in the first half of the opening round in the NBA Draft. He was even ranked as one of the Top 5 international prospects to make it to the big league.
Dante Exum already gave up his option to play for college basketball after the teen-age basketball star signed a contract with renowned sport agent Rob Pelinka of Landmark Sports Agency.
The phenom Australian basketball star Dante Exum averaged 18.2 points and 3.8 (–foul word(s) removed–)ists in nine games during the FIBA U-19 Championships, he was also named to the All-Tournament Team. Dante Exum came from a family of basketball star, his father Cecil Exum is a former draft pick of the Denver Nuggets.
The 2014 National Basketball (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation (NBA) Draft will be held this coming June 26 in New York. Some sports analysts stated that this year’s draft pick is considered as the strongest in the history of the NBA.
Here’s the confirmation of Entering the NBA Draft by Jared Zwirling:
I spoke with Dante Exum’s father this morning. Dante will enter the NBA draft, choosing agent Rob Pelinka. @chadfordinsider also reported.
— Jared Zwerling (@JaredZwerling) January 28, 2014