Cam Spencer

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Cam Spencer
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Spencer in 2024
No. 24–Memphis Grizzlies
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-04-06) April 6, 2000 (age 24)
Davidsonville, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Boys' Latin School of Maryland
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
NBA draft 2024: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Memphis Grizzlies
2024–present→Memphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards
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Cameron Spencer (born April 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Loyola Greyhounds, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and the UConn Huskies.

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Early life

Spencer grew up in Davidsonville, Maryland, and attended the Boys' Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland. [1] He was named the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Player of the Year as a senior after he averaged 25 points, seven rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. [2]

College career

Spencer began his college basketball career with the Loyola Greyhounds. He averaged ten points, 3.1 assists, and 3.4 rebounds in 23 games before suffering a hip injury and was named to the Patriot League All-Freshman team. [3] Spencer missed most of his sophomore season while recovering from his hip injury. He returned for the final five games of the season and averaged 10.2 points. [4] Spencer was named first-team All-Patriot League as a junior after averaging 18.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. [2] Following the end of the season, Spencer entered the NCAA transfer portal. [5] [6]

Spencer ultimately transferred to Rutgers after also receiving interest from Minnesota and NC State. [7] [8] He entered the 2022–23 as a starting guard for the Scarlet Knights. [9] Spencer scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including a go-ahead three-point shot with 13.3 seconds left, in Rutgers' 65–64 upset win over top-ranked Purdue. [10] Spencer was named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Week after scored another go-ahead three pointer with 15 seconds left and scored 23 points overall in a 65–62 win against Northwestern on January 11, 2023, and scored 21 points with six rebounds, six assists, and four steals as Rutgers beat Ohio State 68–64. [11] He finished the season averaging 13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and two steals per game. [12] After the season, Spencer decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and entered the NCAA transfer portal for a second time. [13]

Spencer transferred to UConn. [14] He was named first-team All-Big East Conference after starting all 40 of the Huskies' games and averaging 14.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game as UConn won the national championship [15] Spencer scored 11 points with eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals in UConn's 75–60 win over Purdue in the National Championship game. [16]

Professional career

On June 27, 2024, Spencer was selected with the 53rd overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2024 NBA draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. [17] On July 8, he signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies. [18] On December 2, while playing for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League, Spencer scored 51 points, including 12 three–pointers made. [19]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Loyola 23928.0.491.436.8573.43.1.3.010.0
2020–21 Loyola 5325.6.425.467.7694.43.01.0.210.2
2021–22 Loyola 303036.9.468.353.8584.83.22.3.218.9
2022–23 Rutgers 343431.5.444.434.8943.83.12.0.113.2
2023–24 UConn 404033.0.484.440.9114.93.61.5.314.3
Career13211632.3.468.417.8784.33.31.6.214.2

Personal life

Spencer's older brother, Pat, was a four-time All-American and won the Tewaaraton Award as a lacrosse player at Loyola before playing a season of college basketball at Northwestern. [20] He now plays basketball professionally for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ Graham, Glenn (February 2, 2019). "We can get a little loud': Spencer family leaving lasting impression on Boys' Latin basketball". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Fonseca, Brian (November 7, 2022). "Meet Rutgers' Cam Spencer: a competitive 'animal' eager to make B1G jump with Scarlet Knights". NJ.com . Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Boiling' to return from hip surgery, Cameron Spencer is back at the perfect time for Loyola Maryland basketball". The Baltimore Sun . March 9, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "After missing much of last season to recover from hip surgery, Cam Spencer relishing healthy, full-time return to Loyola". The Baltimore Sun . December 31, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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