Andre Spencer

Andre Devell Spencer (July 20, 1964 – August 4, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6' 6" (198 cm) 210 lb (95 kg) forward and played collegiately for Bakersfield College, a junior college, and the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. He played for three teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and for six seasons in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

Andre Spencer
Personal information
Born(1964-07-20)July 20, 1964
Stockton, California
DiedAugust 4, 2020(2020-08-04) (aged 56)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolManual Arts
(Los Angeles, California)
College
NBA draft1986 / Undrafted
Playing career1986–2002
PositionSmall forward
Number24, 12, 20
Career history
1987–1988Wyoming Wildcatters
1988–1989Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
1989Topeka Sizzlers
1990–1992Maccabi Rishon LeZion
1992–1993Atlanta Hawks
1993Golden State Warriors
1994Sacramento Kings
1994Oklahoma City Cavalry
1994–1995Estudiantes Caja Postal
1995–1996JDA Dijon
1996Hapoel Tel Aviv
1996–1997LaCrosse Bobcats
1996–1997Grand Rapids Hoops
1997–1998Sumitomo Metal Sparks
1998Andino La Rioja
1998–2001Ironi Ramat Gan
2001–2002Hapoel Afula/Gilboa
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Biography

He played basketball for Los Angeles-Manual Arts High.[1] He then played basketball for the Bakersfield College Renegades from 1982 to 1984.[1] He then attended Northern Arizona University where he earned all-Big Sky Conference honors for the Lumberjacks in 1986.[1] In 1985 he was second in steals (47) and steals per game (1.6) in the Big Sky Conference, third in points (548) and points per game (18.9), and 8th in rebounds (174) and rebounds per game (8.0).[2]

Spencer played for the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, and Sacramento Kings during his NBA career from 1992 to 1994. Although he was also signed by the Miami Heat in October 1994, he was waived a few days later, before the 1994–95 season began.[3]

He made it to the Israeli League finals in 1991 with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[4] The following year he averaged 21.4 points per game for the team, his career-high in his six seasons in Israel.[5] He also played in Israel for Hapoel Tel Aviv, Ironi Ramat Gan, and Hapoel Afula.[4] Spencer also played in France for JDA Dijon.[4]

Spencer died August 4, 2020, aged 56.[6]

References
  1. Californian, The Bakersfield. "Former BC basketball star Spencer dies at 56". The Bakersfield Californian.
  2. "Andre Spencer College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. "Miami Heat Key Dates and Transactions: 1994". Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
  4. "Former player Andre Spencer dies at 56". Eurohoops. August 5, 2020.
  5. "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 1990-91 Season | Rishon Letsion | Andre Spencer". basket.co.il.
  6. "Former player Andre Spencer dies at 56". eurohoops.net. August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.


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