 Spencer in 2024 | |
| No. 24 – Memphis Grizzlies | |
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| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-04-06)April 6, 2000 (age 25) Davidsonville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Boys' Latin School of Maryland (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2024–2025 | →Memphis Hustle |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Cameron Spencer (born April 6, 2000) is an American professionalbasketball player for theMemphis Grizzlies of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theLoyola Greyhounds, theRutgers Scarlet Knights, and theUConn Huskies.
Spencer grew up inDavidsonville, Maryland, and attended theBoys' Latin School of Maryland inBaltimore, Maryland.[1] He was named theMaryland 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]
Spencer began his college basketball career with theLoyola Greyhounds. He averaged ten points, 3.1 assists, and 3.4 rebounds in 23 games before suffering a hip injury and was named to thePatriot 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 toRutgers after also receiving interest fromMinnesota andNC 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-rankedPurdue.[10] Spencer was named theBig 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 againstNorthwestern on January 11, 2023, and scored 21 points with six rebounds, six assists, and four steals as Rutgers beatOhio 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 theCOVID-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 overPurdue in theNational Championship game.[16]
On June 27, 2024, Spencer was selected in the second round with the 53rd overall pick by theDetroit Pistons in the2024 NBA draft. However, on draft night he was traded to theMemphis Grizzlies.[17] On July 8, he signed atwo-way contract with the Grizzlies.[18] On December 2, while playing for theMemphis Hustle of theNBA G League, Spencer scored 51 points, including 12 three–pointers made.[19] On January 10, 2025, Spencer suffered a fractured left thumb that necessitated surgery, and was ruled out for at least three weeks.[20] He made 25 appearances (one start) for Memphis during the2024–25 NBA season, averaging 4.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.
On June 30, 2025, Spencer re-signed with the Grizzlies on a two-year, $4.5 million contract; the deal was later restructured to a four-year, $10.5 million contract on July 16.[21]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Memphis | 25 | 1 | 10.1 | .415 | .358 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 25 | 1 | 10.1 | .415 | .358 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | 4.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Loyola | 23 | 9 | 28.0 | .491 | .436 | .857 | 3.4 | 3.1 | .3 | .0 | 10.0 |
| 2020–21 | Loyola | 5 | 3 | 25.6 | .425 | .467 | .769 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 10.2 |
| 2021–22 | Loyola | 30 | 30 | 36.9 | .468 | .353 | .858 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | .2 | 18.9 |
| 2022–23 | Rutgers | 34 | 34 | 31.5 | .444 | .434 | .894 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | .1 | 13.2 |
| 2023–24 | UConn | 40 | 40 | 33.0 | .484 | .440 | .911 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.5 | .3 | 14.3 |
| Career | 132 | 116 | 32.3 | .468 | .417 | .878 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | .2 | 14.2 | |
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.[22] Pat now plays basketball professionally for theGolden State Warriors of theNational Basketball Association.[23]