Spencer Littleson

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Spencer Littleson
Spencer Littleson.jpg
Littleton with Toledo in 2020
No. 5–Grupo Alega Cantabria CBT
Position Shooting guard
League LEB Oro
Personal information
Born (1998-05-29) May 29, 1998 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Rochester Adams
(Rochester Hills, Michigan)
College
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022 Limburg United
2022–2023 Imortal Luzigas
2023–present Grupo Alega Cantabria CBT
Career highlights and awards
  • Belgian Cup winner (2022)
  • Second-team All-MAC (2021)
  • MAC All-Defensive Team (2021)

Spencer Phillip Littleson (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Grupo Alega Cantabria CBT of the LEB Oro. He played college basketball for Toledo and Duquesne.

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High school career

Littleson attended Rochester Adams High School. He grew from 5'10 to 6'3 during his freshman season. [1] As a senior, he averaged 25.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. Littleson finished third in the voting for 2016 Mr. Basketball of Michigan. He committed to play college basketball at Duquesne. [2]

College career

As a freshman at Duquesne, Littleson averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds. Following the season he transferred to Toledo. [2] Toledo coach Tod Kowalczyk called him an "unbelievable worker" and said they should have recruited him out of high school. [3] As a sophomore, Littleson averaged 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. [4] On November 10, 2019, he scored a career-high 27 points in an 96-70 win against Marshall. [5] Littleson averaged 10.5 points per game as a junior. [6] As a senior, Littleson averaged 13.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-MAC and the MAC All-Defensive Team. [7] Littleson led Division I with a school-record 103 three-point field goals and finished second nationally with a 47.2 three-point percentage. He was selected to participate in the State Farm 3-Point Championship. [8]

Professional career

On June 28, 2021, Littleson signed his first professional contract with Limburg United of the BNXT League. [9]

On August 28, 2022, Littleson signed with the Imortal Luzigas of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. [10]

On August 2, 2023, Littleson signed with the Grupo Alega Cantabria CBT of the LEB Oro. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Purcell, Jared (March 16, 2016). "Mr. Basketball finalist: Rochester Adams' Spencer Littleson strives to be 'the hardest worker'". MLive . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Buckey, Brian (May 16, 2017). "Littleson joins men's hoops program at UT". The Blade . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ Rowland, Kyle (March 5, 2021). "UT senior leaders Jackson, Littleson have one more go-round at Savage Arena". The Blade . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Buckey, Brian (December 11, 2019). "Toledo's Spencer Littleson producing in expanded role". The Blade . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Littleson scores 27 to carry Toledo past Marshall 96-70". ESPN . Associated Press. November 10, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "UT Rockets Finalize 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Toledo.com. October 27, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Former Toledo guard Littleson signs with Belgian professional team". The Blade . June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Toledo Men's Basketball's Spencer Littleson to Compete in State Farm 3-Point Championships". Mid-American Conference . March 24, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ Buyse, Peter (June 28, 2021). "Limburg signs rookie Spencer Littleson in his first year in pro basketball". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ Xufre, Ricardo (August 28, 2022). "Imortal lands Spencer Littleson, ex Limburg". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Comunicado Oficial: Spencer Littleson – Grupo Alega Cantabria" (in Spanish). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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