AUSTRALIAN basketball star Dante Exum could have AFL clubs on the phone if his NBA career doesn’t work out.

Or perhaps he would be best suited to a hybrid of the two sports.

WATCH EXUM’S AMAZING SHOT IN THE VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE

Exum, who was taken at pick 5 in the NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, dropped in to a North Melbourne training session during the Kangaroos’ training camp in Salt Lake City.

And he promptly showed his skills by picking up a footy and kicking a perfect drop punt from about 20m — three-quarters of the court — that sailed straight through the net without touching the ring.

On the weekend, North Melbourne players were in the stands for the Jazz’s NBA clash against the Clippers — with letters painted on their chests spelling Exum’s name. The Aussie scored five points and had two rebounds in the Clippers’ 112-96 win.

The bad news for Roos fans is Exum, who was born in Melbourne and grew up in Canberra, is a passionate Essendon fan.