Offensive Game
Efficient scorer within the system who does not take shots outside his ability. Capable three-point shooter from the corners and a smart finisher in transition when given the opportunity.
Career Journey
Chicago Bulls
2021-2022
Golden State Warriors
2022-present
Tewaaraton Award & NCAA lacrosse assists record
Won Division I lacrosse's highest individual honor and set the NCAA career assists record at Loyola (Maryland).
No. 1 overall PLL pick (2019)
Selected first in the Premier Lacrosse League's inaugural collegiate draft before pivoting to basketball at Northwestern.
Promoted to a standard NBA contract (2025-26)
Golden State converted his two-way to a standard deal; he averaged 6.3 points and 3.2 assists on strong shooting splits across roughly 39 games.
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 42.7% | 35.7% |
Spencer's route to the NBA has no comparison. He was one of the greatest college lacrosse players of his generation — the NCAA's all-time assists leader and a Tewaaraton Award winner at Loyola (Maryland) — before spending a single graduate year playing basketball at Northwestern and deciding to chase hoops instead. Years of G League rejection followed until Golden State gave him a two-way in 2024. This past season he earned a standard deal and his most trusted role yet, running point in roughly 39 games while shooting a tidy 40 percent from three. The lacrosse background isn't a gimmick: his court mapping, passing angles and low turnover rate are the tells of an athlete who spent a career reading a field before he read a floor. He's a steady, low-mistake backup guard who plays bigger than his box score.
Offensive Game
Efficient scorer within the system who does not take shots outside his ability. Capable three-point shooter from the corners and a smart finisher in transition when given the opportunity.
Defensive Game
Engaged defender who competes hard and uses good instincts to generate deflections. Not the most physically imposing but makes up for it with effort, positioning, and basketball IQ.
Intangibles
Exceptionally high basketball IQ for a player with his development timeline. His dual-sport background, academic focus at Northwestern, and leadership experience translate into elite situational awareness.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Youth sports programs promoting multi-sport athletic development
Community engagement in the Baltimore-Maryland area
Did You Know?
Spencer is one of the rare players in NBA history to have won an NCAA championship in a different sport — he captained the Johns Hopkins lacrosse team to the Division III title in 2019 before pivoting full-time to basketball.
He used his remaining college eligibility at Northwestern after completing lacrosse eligibility at Johns Hopkins — a process that required navigating NCAA transfer rules across different sports and divisions.
Lacrosse players are known for their spatial awareness, peripheral vision, and passing accuracy — skills that translate directly to basketball playmaking, and Spencer's court vision has often been attributed to his dual-sport background.
He holds an academic degree from Johns Hopkins University — consistently ranked among the top universities in the world — making him one of the most academically credentialed players on any NBA roster.
Career Honors
NCAA Division III Lacrosse Champion (2019, Johns Hopkins)
Big Ten honorable mention (2021)
Undrafted free agent signed by Golden State Warriors (2021)
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