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Cam Spencer

Cam Spencer

American basketball player

Cameron Spencer (born April 6, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Loyola Greyhounds and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

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Early life and high school career

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]

Career statistics

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  GP Games 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

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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.[17] He now plays basketball professionally for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association.[18]

References

  1. [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. [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. [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. [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.
  5. [5]
    London, Dushawn (April 7, 2022). "Loyola Maryland transfer Cam Spencer talks visits". 247Sports. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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    Fonseca, Brian (April 19, 2022). "Sharpshooting transfer Cam Spencer details why he chose Rutgers, Steve Pikiell". NJ.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Rutgers basketball adds transfer Cam Spencer, guard from Loyola". Asbury Park Press. April 19, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  8. [8]
    Breitman, Aaron (April 19, 2022). "First Team All-Patriot League guard Cam Spencer commits to Rutgers". OnTheBanks.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Rutgers basketball: Cam Spencer wows crowd in debut". Asbury Park Press. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  10. [10]
    Young, Ryan (January 2, 2023). "Rutgers stuns top-ranked Purdue, again, behind winning 3-pointer from Cam Spencer". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  11. [11]
    Deren, Bobby (January 17, 2023). "Cam Spencer earns Big Ten co-player of the week". 247Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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    Deen, Bobby (March 18, 2023). "Cam Spencer delivers for Rutgers despite being underutilized". 247Sports. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Rutgers basketball: Cam Spencer enters transfer portal, a late hit to 2023-24 roster". Asbury Park Press. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  14. [14]
    Borzello, Jeff (June 7, 2023). "Sources: UConn lands sharpshooting transfer guard Cam Spencer". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  15. [15]
    Fonseca, Brian (April 9, 2024). "Cam Spencer won a title with UConn, but what about Paul Mulcahy, other Rutgers transfers?". NJ.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  16. [16]
    "UConn guard Cam Spencer fulfills dream with NCAA title in one season". CT Insider. April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  17. [17]
    Stepner, Shawn (January 27, 2022). "Another Spencer sparking Loyola". WMAR-TV. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  18. [18]
    Gordon, Ellis (November 1, 2022). "Cam Spencer: Rutgers men's basketball lone transfer primed to make impact". The Daily Targum. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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