Former UNC Basketball Standout Cecil Exum Dies At Age 60

Posted Jul 4, 2023
The basketball community in Melbourne is in mourning following the death Monday of longtime player and coach Cecil Exum, aged 60. The former UNC standout died in a Los Angeles hospital where he’d been in intensive care with lung complications. His death came days after his son, Dante Exum, returned to the NBA by signing with the Dallas Mavericks. (Star Weekly)

Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Thaws Out, Gets Back on Track
UNC Basketball returned to the friendly confines of Eastern Standard Time to pick up a win at home against Notre Dame. However, it was the...
Mon Jan 26, 2026

Tar Heels in pros: Coby White surges amid trade rumors; Ryan, Davis, Ingram lighting up G League
Coby White delivered three standout performances during a 3-0 week for the Chicago Bulls, just as trade chatter intensified ahead of the NBA trade deadline...
Mon Jan 26, 2026

Carolina Insider Podcast: Joel Berry breaks down UNC Basketball's big win at UVa.
UNC Basketball was in big trouble in the first half at Virginia but came back to beat the Cavaliers (2:15). Joel Berry discusses the win...
Mon Jan 26, 2026

Cormac Ryan thriving in NBA G League
Now a member of the G League's Wisconsin Herd, who are affiliated with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, former UNC sharpshooter Cormac Ryan is thriving in...
Mon Jan 26, 2026