<Li> He finished in the top 15 in assists in eight of 13 seasons . </Li> <Li> Coming into the 2005--06 season, Van Exel was first all - time among Los Angeles Lakers in three - point field goals made with 750 . Midway through the season he was surpassed by Kobe Bryant . </Li> <Li> He twice scored a career single - game high of 44 points, both for the Nuggets--on April 15, 2000 against the Los Angeles Clippers (along with eight assists) and on November 1, 2001 (again with eight assists) against the Milwaukee Bucks . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Van Exel was famous throughout his playing career for his peculiar free throw routine, in which he took his free throw attempts while standing well over a foot behind the free throw line . </Li> <Li> Named an NBA All - Star in 1998, along with three of his Lakers teammates </Li> <Li> Member of the 1994 All - Rookie Second Team </Li> </Ul>

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