NBA Draft Scouting Report: UConn's Cam Spencer

Scouting Report: Cam Spencer

Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) defends Connecticut Huskies guard Cam Spencer (12) / Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY

1. Player Info
2. Prospect Profile
3. Highlights
4. Draft Projection
5. 2024 Big Board

Player Info

Cam Spencer

Guard | UConn 

Height: 6'4” | Weight: 205 lbs 

2024 Draft Age: 24.22

Connecticut Huskies guard Cam Spencer (12) celebrates winning the Men's NCAA national championship / Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY

Prospect Profile

After three seasons at Loyola and a one-year pit stop with Rutgers, Spencer spent his fifth season as a UConn Husky and was a key piece in their recent championship run. 

The 24-year-old may be one of the older prospects in this class, but he brings experience and poise. Just last season, he was one of the best decision-makers in the country en route to 145 assists to just 40 turnovers. 

At 6-foot-4, Spencer will be a perimeter-oriented player at the next level. While he has the ability to to get to the rim and score at other levels, the 3-point shot is really what makes him special. He knocked down better than 43% of his triples in four of his five college seasons. With the Huskies, he made 44% of his 5.6 attempts per game, which was wildly impressive and really helped UConn’s spacing. He also converted on better than 91% of his free throw attempts, further proving his shooting mechanics are elite.

On the defensive end of the floor, what Spencer lacks in size he makes up for with effort and disruptiveness. Throughout his college career, he’s always been able to generate a high number of steals and deflections. He gives great effort and has a good natural feel on that end of the floor. He may never be an elite defender at the NBA level given the competition and size, but he should be able to slot in as a good team defender at minimum.

When it comes to projecting quality role players who do several things very well and don’t need to be a primary scorer to impact the game, Spencer is a great prospect. It’s easy to envision him carving out a role in the NBA for a long time with his off-ball upside. Other than age, there’s very little to dislike about what he brings as a role player.

Highlights

Draft Projection

Potential Second-Round Pick in 2024 NBA Draft.

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2024 Big Board

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